Shenandoah Conservatory’s unique commitment to cross-disciplinary collaboration and student-led innovation was on full display when ShenCoLAB returned this year for a week of unbridled exploration and creation, culminating Saturday, Nov. 2, with a daylong Festival of Arts, Ideas and Exploration. Now in its second year, ShenCoLAB stands apart as the only student-led festival in the nation to span either an entire conservatory or university performing arts unit. During the week of Tuesday, Oct. 29, through Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, the conservatory canceled classes and rehearsals across all its music, dance and theatre programs, and turned over its facilities to students who worked across disciplines on self-directed, time-limited projects fueled by their own passion, drive and curiosity. The culminating festival included 22 projects supported by more than 200 student collaborators.
ShenCoLAB at Shenandoah University
