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Colin Hanlon, Garrett Taylor

Shenandoah Conservatory Opens ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ This Week with Guest Director Colin Hanlon and Guest Music Director Garrett Taylor

Shenandoah Conservatory opens its production of “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” this week, following an intensive rehearsal process led by Broadway veterans Colin…

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Symphony Orchestra, Joel Puckett, Conservatory Choir

Shenandoah University Commissions and Performs New Work by Puckett ’99 for Sesquicentennial Celebration

Symphony Orchestra and Conservatory Choir to Premiere Work in Special Concert

Shenandoah University’s sesquicentennial celebration continues with the presentation of “150 Years Young,” a concert honoring the university’s legacy and future, at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday,…

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Shenandoah Conservatory Welcomes Guest Director Paul Mason Barnes for Molière’s ‘The Miser’

Shenandoah Conservatory welcomes acclaimed director Paul Mason Barnes as guest director for its fall production of Molière’s timeless comedy “The Miser.” Performances will take place…

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Jesse Terry

Jesse Terry Appointed Interim Director of CMED and Visiting Assistant Professor of Music

Shenandoah Conservatory announces the appointment of award-winning songwriter, performer and educator Jesse Terry, B.M., as interim director of contemporary musicianship & entrepreneur development (CMED) and…

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Mandy Gonzalez

Broadway’s Mandy Gonzalez Kicks Off Season as 2025/26 Conservatory Convocation Speaker & Featured Guest Artist

Shenandoah Conservatory is delighted to announce that Broadway actress and singer Mandy Gonzalez will serve as the honored guest and keynote speaker for the annual…

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Sunday Art in the Park series with Reston Town Center Association and Reston Community Center

Sunday Art in the Park Culminates an Outstanding Season with Two Final August Performances

The 2025 season of Sunday Art in the Park with Shenandoah Conservatory — a nine-year partnership that showcases the extraordinary faculty, students, alumni and friends…

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Conservatory Performs 2025/26 Grant Awards

Celebrating a Legacy: Shenandoah Conservatory’s Landmark 150th Anniversary Season Made Possible by Philanthropic Support

Shenandoah Conservatory proudly recognizes the generous support of donors, sponsors and foundations whose contributions are making the conservatory’s landmark 2025/26 season possible. As the conservatory…

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2025/26 Season

Shenandoah Conservatory Launches 150th Anniversary with a Season Featuring Hundreds of Music, Theatre and Dance Performances

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Shenandoah Conservatory celebrates Shenandoah University’s 150th anniversary with a landmark 2025/26 season of music, theatre and dance. Featuring hundreds of performances by world-class faculty, acclaimed…

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Internationally Acclaimed Guitarists Perform at Shenandoah Guitar Festival

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Multiple GRAMMY Award-winning classical guitarist Sharon Isbin will headline the second Shenandoah Guitar Festival, held from Friday, June 27, through Sunday, June 29 at Shenandoah…

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Jennifer Smolos Steele

Jennifer Steele Named Dean Of Shenandoah Conservatory

Steele to join Shenandoah University on July 1

Shenandoah University is pleased to announce that Jennifer Smolos Steele, Ph.D., has been named the new dean of Shenandoah Conservatory. Dr. Steele has held various…

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