Auxiliary Adjunct Assistant Professor of Dance Tiffanie Carson, M.F.A., and 17 members of the Shenandoah Conservatory dance ensemble were invited to perform Carson's work, 鈥淪ay My Name,鈥 at the Jazz ... Continue Reading Carson and Dance Students Present鈥
Grant 鈥21 Nominated for Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
Brody Grant 鈥21 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) was nominated for the 2024 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for his work in the role of Ponyboy ... Continue Reading Grant 鈥21 Nominated for Tony鈥
四虎影视 Receives Historic $20M Gift from Alumnus Milestone gift made in anticipation of Shenandoah鈥檚 sesquicentennial and is the naming gift for a performing and visual arts center
We're delighted to share that 四虎影视 has received the single largest gift in its almost-150-year history! This $20 million gift, from Wilbur Dove 鈥59, and his wife, Clare, is earmarked ... Continue Reading 四虎影视 Receives Historic $20M鈥
SUMTA Leads Celebration of 2024 World Music Therapy Week at SU
Shenandoah Conservatory鈥檚 music therapy program joined professionals, scholars, and students around the world in a special celebration of World Music Therapy Week, held April 10 through April 15. ... Continue Reading SUMTA Leads Celebration of 2024鈥
London-based Choreographer Adam Haigh Guest Choreographs and Directs Movement for Main Stage Opera
Shenandoah Conservatory welcomes London-based choreographer Adam Haigh as its guest choreographer and movement director for this season鈥檚 main stage opera, 鈥淢oscow, Cheryomushki,鈥 running Friday, ... Continue Reading London-based Choreographer Adam Haigh Guest鈥
Shenandoah Conservatory Announces Winners of the 2024/25 Student Soloists Competition
Shenandoah Conservatory announces the winners of the 2024/25 Student Soloists Competition (SSC) on behalf of the SSC committee. The final round of the competition was held at 7 p.m. on Sunday, April ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Announces Winners of鈥
Dance and Physical Therapy Programs Collaborate to Help People with Mobility Impairments Move and Dance
In March, a unique collaboration between 四虎影视鈥檚 (SU) physical therapy (PT) and dance programs introduced nine people with mobility impairments and their care partners to the benefits ... Continue Reading Dance and Physical Therapy Programs鈥
Shenandoah Conservatory Well Represented at VA Chapter of NATS
Shenandoah Conservatory was well represented at this spring's Virginia Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) conference at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Well Represented at鈥
New Dance Company Builds On A Thoroughly Shenandoah Foundation Artistic director, company dancers, and composers are Shenandoah alumni and students聽
In February 2024, a young dance company led by a 四虎影视 graduate and featuring dancers with Shenandoah degrees performed to music composed by Shenandoah students in a sold-out event ... Continue Reading New Dance Company Builds On鈥
Forest 鈥85, 鈥86, Announces Retirement After 30 Years of Service at Shenandoah
Associate Professor of Voice (Tenor) Michael Forest 鈥85, 鈥86, M.M.Ed., has announced his retirement from Shenandoah Conservatory during the Spring 2024 semester. Forest began working at Shenandoah in ... Continue Reading Forest 鈥85, 鈥86, Announces Retirement鈥
Shenandoah Conservatory Announces 2024 Shenandoah Guitar Festival 四虎影视 and Educational Events from Internationally Acclaimed Artists
Shenandoah Conservatory announces the inaugural Shenandoah Guitar Festival, taking place Friday, June 14, through Sunday, June 16, 2024 in Armstrong Hall. Under the direction of Associate Professor of ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Announces 2024 Shenandoah鈥
Music Students Travel to Japan for GEL Trip
Shenandoah Conservatory students, alumni and faculty traveled to Japan for a Global Experiential Learning (GEL) trip in January that fulfilled coursework in the Shen Ed Navigating Difference Sphere: ... Continue Reading Music Students Travel to Japan鈥
DanceWorks Chicago with the Dance Ensemble
From studio to stage, residency to raised curtain 鈥 Shenandoah Conservatory presented its much-anticipated performances featuring DanceWorks Chicago and the Shenandoah Conservatory Dance Ensemble ... Continue Reading DanceWorks Chicago with the Dance鈥
Conservatory Faculty and Students Celebrate China-US Student Exchanges and Chinese New Year
Shenandoah Conservatory music faculty and students were invited to the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, Jan. 28, to participate in a Chinese Lunar New Year ... Continue Reading Conservatory Faculty and Students Celebrate鈥
Shenandoah Conservatory Joins University in Celebrating Black History Month
All Shenandoah Conservatory students, faculty and staff are invited to participate in 四虎影视's celebration of Black History Month in February. Below are some events that feature ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Joins University in鈥
Shenandoah Professor, Students Celebrate Release of Harp Ensemble Album 鈥2K+ Fusion鈥 Album is the Result of A Record-Breaking Collaboration of US and UK Harp Ensembles at Abbey Road Studios
After eight years of collaboration, harpists and ensemble directors Lynnelle Ediger, M.M., adjunct associate professor of harp at 四虎影视, Claire Jones (United Kingdom) and composer ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Professor, Students Celebrate Release鈥
Grant 鈥21 Highlighted as Up-and-Coming Star in Broadway Feature
Brody Grant 鈥21 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) was featured as one of five rising stars to watch in Broadway.com鈥檚 鈥淭he Broadway Show.鈥 The article and video highlighted a fun photoshoot ... Continue Reading Grant 鈥21 Highlighted as Up-and-Coming鈥
Class of 2024 Dance Majors Travel to NYC, LA and Las Vegas for Professional Development
The senior dance class of 2024 had amazing, once-in-a-lifetime experiences in New York City, Los Angeles and Las Vegas over winter break. Eight senior dancers traveled to NYC from Dec. 16, through ... Continue Reading Class of 2024 Dance Majors鈥
Opera Production Showcased The Power Of Collaboration At Shenandoah 鈥楥aged Birds鈥 featured opera, dance, an instrumental ensemble and augmented reality
Shenandoah Conservatory鈥檚 recent production of 鈥淐aged Birds鈥 treated audience members to a multi-disciplinary collaboration of dance, opera and live music by the EDGE Ensemble, and encouraged audience ... Continue Reading Opera Production Showcased The Power鈥
New Music Education Endowed Fund Supports Student Teaching Expenses
Professor Emeritus of Music Education David Zerull, Ph.D., established the Dr. David S. Zerull Endowed Fund for Music Education Student Teachers at Shenandoah Conservatory of 四虎影视 on ... Continue Reading New Music Education Endowed Fund鈥
鈥楬ydrogen Jukebox鈥 Ties for First Place in NOA鈥檚 2022/23 Opera Production Competition Result reflects exponential growth of Shenandoah Conservatory's opera program
Shenandoah Conservatory鈥檚 production of 鈥淗ydrogen Jukebox鈥 was featured as part of a three-way-tie for first place in the National Opera Association鈥檚 (NOA) 2022/23 Opera Production Competition ... Continue Reading 鈥楬ydrogen Jukebox鈥 Ties for First鈥
2023/24 Student Soloists Competition Winners
Shenandoah Conservatory announces the winners of the 2023/24 Student Soloists Competition (SSC) on behalf of the SSC committee. The final round of the competition was held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. ... Continue Reading 2023/24 Student Soloists Competition Winners
Shenandoah Conservatory Leads at Annual VMEA Professional Development Conference
Shenandoah Conservatory faculty, students and alumni traveled to Norfolk, Virginia, from Nov. 16, through Nov. 18, to attend the 2023 Virginia Music Educators Association (VMEA) Annual Professional ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Leads at Annual鈥
Denyce Graves Announced as 2023/24 American Icon at Shenandoah Conservatory
Shenandoah Conservatory welcomes internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves as its featured guest for the 2023/24 American Icons series. She will be featured in an interview with Emanuel ... Continue Reading Denyce Graves Announced as 2023/24鈥
Conservatory Students in SU Marching Band and Studio Big Band Invited to Perform in London鈥檚 New Year鈥檚 Day Parade 2025
The 四虎影视 Marching Band, which made its debut last fall, will perform on an international stage when it participates in London鈥檚 New Year鈥檚 Day Parade in 2025 alongside SU cheerleaders ... Continue Reading Conservatory Students in SU Marching鈥
Shenandoah Conservatory Receives Grants from Mid Atlantic Arts & Marion Park Lewis Foundation Grants Will Support 四虎影视 and Engagement by Internationally Acclaimed Artists from the U.S. and Rwanda
Shenandoah Conservatory has received $19,500 in grant support from Mid Atlantic Arts and the regionally based Marion Park Lewis Foundation in support of performances and engagement by internationally ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Receives Grants from鈥
Broadway Artists Mark Schneider and Jason Gillman Guest Direct Musicals This Fall
Shenandoah Conservatory welcomes Broadway artists Mark Schneider and Jason Gillman as guest directors for two musical theatre productions in Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre this fall. Schneider will ... Continue Reading Broadway Artists Mark Schneider and鈥
100% of Shenandoah Conservatory鈥檚 BFA in Musical Theatre Class Signs with Talent Agents and Managers This is an extraordinary milestone for the program and the 24 members of its class of 2023
Every member of Shenandoah Conservatory's BFA in musical theatre class of 2023 is starting their career representation. 鈥淭hey did something that is almost unheard of in musical theatre BFA programs,鈥 ... Continue Reading 100% of Shenandoah Conservatory鈥檚 BFA鈥
Huang-Davie 鈥93 Receives Fulbright Scholar Award, Travels to Malaysia
Dr. Yuling Huang-Davie 鈥93 (Master of Music in Performance 鈥 Piano) was awarded a Fulbright Scholar Award and will travel to Malaysia during the 2023/24 academic year. She is joined by her husband Dr. ... Continue Reading Huang-Davie 鈥93 Receives Fulbright Scholar鈥
Shenandoah Conservatory Launches Ryuji Ueno Institute for Mind & Music Experience
Shenandoah Conservatory is proud to unveil its latest endeavor, the Ryuji Ueno Institute for Mind & Music Experience. This new institution marks a significant milestone in the conservatory's ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Launches Ryuji Ueno鈥
Marc Bamuthi Joseph Announced as 2023/24 Conservatory Convocation Speaker
Shenandoah Conservatory is delighted to announce that Marc Bamuthi Joseph, a spoken-word poet, dancer, playwright and actor who frequently directs stand-alone hip-hop theater and current vice ... Continue Reading Marc Bamuthi Joseph Announced as鈥
Shenandoah Conservatory Announces 2023/24 Season Live music, theatre and dance from students, faculty and acclaimed guest artists
Shenandoah Conservatory announces its 2023/24 season of live music, theatre and dance. The Conservatory Performs season features dozens of opportunities to witness and experience the arts, including a ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Announces 2023/24 Season鈥
Theatre Students Experience London on GEL Trip
Twelve theatre students accompanied Assistant Dean for Student Learning and Professor of Theatre Carolyn Coulson, Ph.D., on the Global Experiential Learning (GEL) trip to London, from May 25 to June ... Continue Reading Theatre Students Experience London on鈥
Emanuele Andrizzi Appointed Director of Orchestral Studies, Associate Professor of Conducting
Shenandoah Conservatory announces the appointment of conductor, composer and pianist Emanuele Andrizzi, D.M.A., as director of orchestral studies and associate professor of conducting beginning August ... Continue Reading Emanuele Andrizzi Appointed Director of鈥
Tristan Blankenship Appointed Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Education
Shenandoah Conservatory announces the appointment of Tristan Blankenship, M.M.E., as visiting assistant professor of music education beginning August 2023. Blankenship succeeds Chair of Conservatory ... Continue Reading Tristan Blankenship Appointed Visiting Assistant鈥
Michael Stepniak, Ed.D., Tapped For New Role Dr. Stepniak, who has led Shenandoah Conservatory for 14 years, will be Shenandoah鈥檚 first executive dean for creativity and the arts聽
四虎影视 will celebrate its 150th birthday in two years, and the university鈥檚 staying power is truly a testament to the power of sustained creative 鈥 and often audacious 鈥 ... Continue Reading Michael Stepniak, Ed.D., Tapped For鈥