Shenandoah Conservatory

Stanley ’22 Helps Choreograph and Teach at Stagedoor Manor in New York

Eve Stanley ’22 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) was hired as an assistant choreographer, dance instructor and student counselor for 3 summer sessions at…

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Vester Curates Concert for SoNA on Southern Black Cultural Traditions

Director of Contemporary Music, Coordinator for Conservatory in the Community and Assistant Professor of Contemporary Music Rod Vester, Ph.D., curated a concert inspired by “The…

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Six PALM Students Explore Arts Leadership through GEL Trip to Greece

Six Performing Arts Leadership and Management (PALM) students, along with Director and Professor of Performing Arts Leadership & Management David Edelman, M.F.A., and Assistant Dean…

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Edelman Contributes Chapter to New Book on Leadership and the Arts for Social Change

Director and Professor of Performing Arts Leadership & Management David Edelman, M.F.A., contributed the chapter “The Form and Pressure of the Time: Artistry and Activism…

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Robare Serves as Director and Choreographer for Musical Theatre Intensive at Metropolitan School of the Arts

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Dance Mary Robare, B.A., was the director and choreographer for a 10-day musical theatre intensive of “Legally Blonde” with N. Thomas…

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Ridenhour ’15 Serves as Associate Choreographer for Kings Dominion’s ‘Grand Carnivale’

Sarah Mawyer Ridenhour ’15 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) is the associate choreographer for Kings Dominion’s summer production of “Grand Carnivale.” She assisted with…

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Dani Maloney Dance Selected to Participate in World of Dance Championship

Dani Maloney Dance, a traveling contemporary dance collective based in Las Vegas, Nevada, founded by Dani Maloney ’17 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance), was…

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Stephanie York Dorrycott ’09 (B.F.A. in Dance)

Stephanie York Dorrycott ’09 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) is the founder and director of MotionX Dance company, creating and presenting new work throughout…

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Rebecca Nickerson Chappell ’09 (B.F.A. in Dance)

Rebekah Nickerson Chappell ’09 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) is a teaching artist, performer and dance maker in greater Austin, Texas. Formerly the assistant…

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Ashanté Green ’14 (B.F.A. in Dance)

Ashanté Green ’14 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) is the marketing and communications manager at the Dance Institute of Washington in Washington, D.C., where…

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