Shenandoah Conservatory Invites & Audition Dates
Experience the excitement of Shenandoah Conservatory’s music programs!
SHENANDOAH CONSERVATORY INVITES provides instrumental high school students multiple opportunities each year to make music with Shenandoah faculty, students and ensembles. Musicians playing string, brass, woodwind and percussion instruments will find events enabling intensive study with Shenandoah’s world-class faculty and the opportunity to make music alongside current conservatory students. Each of these events take place on Shenandoah’s beautiful Winchester campus.
High School Marching Band Day
Saturday, September 6, 2025
Double Bass Day
Saturday, September 27, 2025
Tenor-Bass Day
Friday, October 3, 2025
Guitar Day
Sunday, November 2, 2025
Virtual Percussion Audition Workshop
Monday, November 3, 2025
Brass Day
Sunday, November 9, 2025
Double Reed Day
Sunday, November 16, 2025
Mid-Atlantic Honor Band
Friday, January 30 – Sunday, February 1, 2026
Strings Day
Saturday, February 21, 2026
Percussion Day
Sunday, February 22, 2026
Flute Day
Sunday, March 22, 2026
Mid-Atlantic Trombone Alliance
Sunday, March 29, 2026
Piano Day
Sunday, April 26, 2026
Essentially Ellington
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Summer Programs
at Shenandoah Conservatory
Shenandoah Conservatory is home to an array of nationally recognized summer music programs. Explore our lineup of conferences, institutes, camps and other programs to further refine your technique and artistry during the summer season.
Audition Dates for Shenandoah Conservatory
Undergraduate Music Audition Dates
- Saturday, December 6, 2025 (In-person)
- Saturday, January 31, 2026 (In-person)
- Saturday, February 14, 2026 (In-person)
- Saturday, February 21, 2026 (In-person)
Graduate Music Audition Dates
- November 10–14, 2025: Graduate Drop-in Week (Online)
- Friday, February 6, 2026 (In-person)
- Saturday, February 7, 2026 (Online)
- Monday, February 16, 2026 (In-person)
Theatre Audition Dates
- Saturday, November 22, 2025 (Acting, Theatre Design & Production)
- Saturday, February 7, 2026 (Acting, Theatre Design & Production)
- Friday, February 27, 2026 (Musical Theatre)
- Saturday, February 28, 2026 (Acting, Musical Theatre, Theatre Design & Production)
Dance Audition Dates
- Friday, October 31, 2025
- Friday, November 21, 2025
- Friday, February 6, 2026
- Friday, February 20, 2026
Audition Prep Workshops for High School Seniors & Juniors
- Music Audition Prep Workshop: Monday, September 29, 2025
- Acting Audition Prep Workshop: Friday, October 10, 2025
- Theatre Design & Production Interview Prep Workshop: Friday, October 10, 2025
- Dance Audition Prep Workshop: Friday, October 10, 2025
Shadow Days for High School Juniors & Sophomores
- Dance Shadow Day: Thursday, April 2, 2026
- Theatre Shadow Day: Thursday, April 2, 2026
- Music Shadow Day: Monday, April 6, 2026