Conservatory Staff

Alisa Holley is a creative who cultivates cultural exchange through encounters between artists and audiences. She currently serves as the Assistant Director of Performances & Engagement and Communications Manager at Shenandoah Conservatory where she helps promote vibrant performance experiences and champions its creative community of artists, scholars, educators, technicians, clinicians and leaders. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Cedarville University in Ohio where she studied flute and a Master of Science in Performing Arts Leadership & Management from Shenandoah University.

Brennan Sullivan is a musician and sound designer, and received his Bachelor of Science in Music Technology from the University of North Carolina at Asheville. While in Asheville, he worked at Moog Music where he built and tested analog synthesizers. As production manager of music facilities, Sullivan works with faculty, staff, students and guest artists to oversee the production logistics for the conservatory’s robust lineup of live music performances and events.

After teaching music in Virginia public schools for five years, Arthur Vale ’17 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education) returned to Shenandoah University as the new box office manager in June 2022. During his time as an undergraduate music education major, Vale performed in multiple large ensembles, as well as in the orchestra for the Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre (SSMT) productions of “The King and I,” “Mary Poppins,” “The Music Man” and “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.” Vale also served as president and treasurer of the Kappa Epsilon chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi, performing acts of service for the betterment of the conservatory bands. He brings his knowledge of the university as well as his experience as a musician and teacher to the box office to ensure an efficient and streamlined ticketing process.