Shenandoah musical theatre student Roman Banks ’21 always aspired to perform on Broadway. He just had no idea it would happen so soon. Making theatre history Banks is a standby performer for the Tony-winning Broadway smash, “Dear Evan Hansen.” ... Continue Reading Banks On Broadway Conservatory Student…
Shenandoah University Student, Stoughton ’18 Wins Fulbright Award Conservatory Student to Conduct Musical Research in The Hague, Netherlands.
Shenandoah University music education student Drake Stoughton ’18 is first of two Shenandoah’s undergraduate students to ever win a Fulbright Award. The Fulbright Program was created in 1946 to promote healthy relationships between countries and ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Student, Stoughton ’18…
Musical Mathematician Libby Beller ‘19 Enjoys the ‘Best of Both Worlds’ Double majoring in clarinet performance and mathematics
Elizabeth (Libby) Beller ‘19 is a double major in clarinet performance and mathematics at Shenandoah University, where she says she “gets the best of both worlds” — the opportunity to become a thriving, world-class musician as well as satisfy her ... Continue Reading Musical Mathematician Libby Beller ‘19…
“The Atmosphere of Hate: Experiencing a Civil Rights Era Sit-In” Shenandoah University Virtual Reality Experience Pulls Emotions Of The Past Into The Present on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Participants can immerse themselves in the “Atmosphere of Hate,” felt by African-Americans as they engaged in nonviolent protest to challenge segregation by sitting at a whites-only lunch counter in 1960. People can don virtual reality goggles to ... Continue Reading “The Atmosphere of Hate: Experiencing…
Shenandoah University to Host Ninth Annual National Jazz Workshop Week-long Event Features Concerts Free And Open To Public
Shenandoah University will host its ninth annual National Jazz Workshop (NJW) from Sunday, July 9, through Friday, July 14. The six-day intensive program features nearly 100 participants from across the United States ranging in age from rising high ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University to Host Ninth…
Shenandoah Conservatory Jazz Ensemble and Winchester-Frederick County Bar Association Partner to Raise Funds for Legal Aid and Scholarships First-Ever Jazz4Justice Fundraising Event Slated For April 9 at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
The Shenandoah Conservatory Jazz Ensemble presents, “Jazz Goes to the Movies,” at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 9, at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema (181 Kernstown Commons Blvd., Winchester). The concert is a Jazz4Justice™ event in partnership with the ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Jazz Ensemble and…
Shenandoah University To Celebrate Women’s History Month Women’s History Month Film Series and ‘Onward Victoria’ Staged Reading Round Out Planned Events
Shenandoah University will mark Women’s History Month in March by hosting its second-ever Women’s History Month Film Series, as well as a staged reading of “Onward Victoria,” a musical about the first woman to run for president of the United States, ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University To Celebrate Women’s…
It’s Never Too Late to Start Over Again Jay Daniels ’20 traveled a winding, sometimes dispiriting road to Shenandoah, but he remained intrepid, and is starting on a new path, using some of the hard-won lessons of the past as stepping stones.
In his 28 years of life, Jay Daniels ’20, has been many things: a 911 dispatcher, a television master control operator, radio advertising salesman, part-time grocery store cashier, radio personality, choir director, a performer specializing in “Great ... Continue Reading It’s Never Too Late to…
Paul DiFranco: Lights, Camera Music Distinguished Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Production & Recording Technology Paul DiFranco’s career as an in-demand music supervisor continues, to the benefit of his students.
His career in music supervision began with a song. A very famous song. A song you probably know, in some form or another. Hear the song, and understand DiFranco’s story in the Winter 2017 issue of Shenandoah magazine online. ... Continue Reading Paul DiFranco: Lights, Camera Music…
‘Blue Stockings’ To Highlight Struggle For Women’s Education Events And Lobby Exhibit To Emphasize Local And Historical Experiences
Shenandoah Conservatory’s Theatre Division will present “Blue Stockings” – a moving, sometimes humorous, play that resonates with today’s ongoing fight for women’s equality in the classroom and beyond – from Friday, Nov. 11, through Sunday, Nov. 13, ... Continue Reading ‘Blue Stockings’ To Highlight Struggle…
