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.
Double Bass Day
Saturday, September 27, 2025
Jazz Day
Sunday, October 6, 2024
High School Marching Band Day
Saturday, October 12, 2024
Guitar Day
Sunday, October 27, 2024
Virtual Percussion Audition Workshop
Monday, November 4, 2024
Double Reed Day
Sunday, November 10, 2024
Strings Day
Saturday, November 16, 2024
Brass Day
Sunday, November 17, 2024
Mid-Atlantic Honor Band
Friday, January 30 – Sunday, February 1, 2026
Percussion Day
Saturday, February 22, 2025
Flute Day
Sunday, March 23, 2025
Piano Day
Sunday, April 12, 2026
Mid-Atlantic Trombone Alliance
Sunday, April 13, 2025
Essentially Ellington
Thursday, May 1, 2025
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
- Theatre Audition 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