The 127-year-old La Biennale di Venezia has invited Shenandoah Conservatory to perform as part of the 2022 Biennale Musica: Out of Stage in Venice, Italy. Working carefully with multiple partners, Director of Opera and Associate Professor Ella ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Invited to Perform…
Goode ’24 and Roland ’23 Place in Top 3 of Black Theatre Network’s Monologue Competition
Chelsea Goode ’24 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting) was awarded first place with a $500 cash prize and Kennedi Roland '23 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting) was awarded third place with a $175 cash prize in the Black Theatre Network’s second annual ... Continue Reading Goode ’24 and Roland ’23…
Stepniak Releases Second Book on Music in Higher Education
Dean and Professor of Music Michael Stepniak, Ed.D., released his second book (this time as editor), “A More Promising Musical Future: Leading Transformational Change in Music Higher Education” (Routledge Press, July 19, 2022), this summer. This ... Continue Reading Stepniak Releases Second Book on…
Shenandoah Conservatory Announces 2022/23 Season Live music, theatre and dance from students, faculty and acclaimed guest artists
Shenandoah Conservatory announces its 2022/23 season of live music, theatre and dance. The Conservatory Performs season features dozens of opportunities to witness and experience the arts, including a rich variety of performances by students, faculty ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Announces 2022/23 Season…
Seven Research Projects Accepted for Presentation at Voice Foundation’s 51st Anniversary Symposium
Shenandoah Conservatory’s voice pedagogy graduate program has achieved a record number of accepted papers for presentation at the Voice Foundation’s 51st anniversary symposium “Care of the Professional Voice” in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from ... Continue Reading Seven Research Projects Accepted for…
Zieg ’24 Awarded Mostly Modern Festival Fellowship
Alyson Zieg ’24 (Bachelor of Music in Performance – Trumpet) received a fellowship to attend and perform at the Mostly Modern Festival (MMF) in Saratoga Springs, New York, this summer. The festival celebrates music by living composers from around the ... Continue Reading Zieg ’24 Awarded Mostly Modern…
Composer Caroline Shaw in Residence at Shenandoah Conservatory
Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Caroline Shaw was featured as the 2021/22 Pulitzer Prize Composer series featured artist. She participated in a brief residency at the conservatory from Monday, April 11, through Wednesday, April 13. During her visit, ... Continue Reading Composer Caroline Shaw in Residence…
Brayboy ’22 and Greene ’22 Explore Nashville Music Scene During Spring Break
Adjunct Instructor of Music (Songwriting) Music Kenny Sharpless, B.A., invited Michaela Brayboy ’22 (Bachelor of Arts in Recording & Audio Arts) and Chase Greene ’22 (Bachelor of Arts in Recording & Audio Arts) to travel to Nashville, ... Continue Reading Brayboy ’22 and Greene ’22…
Tony Award Winner Rachel Bay Jones Leads Song Coaching Workshop and Masterclass with Musical Theatre Students
Tony Award winner Rachel Bay Jones (“Dear Evan Hansen”) visited campus on Saturday, April 23, to present an all-day song coaching workshop and masterclass with musical theatre students. More than 20 students performed during the workshop. After the ... Continue Reading Tony Award Winner Rachel Bay…
Merceruio ’06 Wins Grammy for Best Immersive Audio Album
Producer Dan Merceruio ’06 (Bachelor of Music in Contemporary Commercial Music), along with Leslie Ann Jones and Michael Romanowski, received a Grammy Award for Best Immersive Audio Album for the “Soundtrack of the American Soldier.” The project was ... Continue Reading Merceruio ’06 Wins Grammy for…
