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
Myers 鈥22 and Moore 鈥23 Dance in Christmas Show at Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Cassidy Myers 鈥22 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) recently completed a Christmas contract performing in 鈥淯p on the Haustop鈥 at Busch Gardens Williamsburg. The holiday production was produced by Matt ... Continue Reading Myers 鈥22 and Moore 鈥23鈥
Freeman 鈥21 Performs in 鈥楪rease鈥 with Royal Caribbean
After going on tour with 鈥淪esame Street Live,鈥 Kati Freeman 鈥21 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) came home and began auditioning again. In May, she auditioned for 鈥淕rease鈥 on Royal Caribbean in New ... Continue Reading Freeman 鈥21 Performs in 鈥楪rease鈥欌
Myers 鈥22 Lands Halloween Contract for Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Cassidy Myers 鈥22 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) is performing in 鈥淧hantoms of the Festhaus鈥 at Busch Gardens Williamsburg this season. The show, produced by Matt Davenport Productions, incorporates ... Continue Reading Myers 鈥22 Lands Halloween Contract鈥
Kalis 鈥15, 鈥16 Performs at Walt Disney World Resort and More in Orlando
Michele Kalis (Boyd) 鈥15, 鈥16 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, Master of Science in Performing Arts Leadership & Management) is currently making magic at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, ... Continue Reading Kalis 鈥15, 鈥16 Performs at鈥
Fregosi 鈥19 Performs for Oceania Cruises
Madison Fregosi 鈥19 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) has recently accepted a contract to perform on the Oceania Cruise line traveling to Iceland, Greenland, Mexico and the Caribbean. The creative team ... Continue Reading Fregosi 鈥19 Performs for Oceania鈥
Mucciarone 鈥26 Performs & Creates Magic for Guests at Carowinds
Evan Mucciarone 鈥26 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) is spending his summer creating magic for park guests at Carowinds, an amusement and theme park in Charlotte, North Carolina, with international ... Continue Reading Mucciarone 鈥26 Performs & Creates鈥
Stanley鈥 22 Launches Local Professional Dance Company
Eve Stanley 鈥22 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, Minor in Entrepreneurship) has had the pleasure of working at Italia Performing Arts this past year as well as working on the board of directors for ... Continue Reading Stanley鈥 22 Launches Local Professional鈥
Moore 鈥23 Dances at Busch Gardens for First Professional Dance Contract
Hallie Moore 鈥23 (Bachelor of Fine Art in Dance) is spending her summer at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Virginia, dancing in 鈥淎merican Jukebox: Summer Remix.鈥 鈥淭his contract has been so much fun ... Continue Reading Moore 鈥23 Dances at Busch鈥
Ridenhour 鈥15 Choreographs 3rd Season at Kings Dominion
Sarah Mawyer Ridenhour 鈥15 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) returned for another year as choreographer for Kings Dominion鈥檚 new show 鈥淩etroSpect,鈥 a high-intensity, interactive song-and-dance ... Continue Reading Ridenhour 鈥15 Choreographs 3rd Season鈥
Farrar 鈥21, 鈥23 Wins First Place at 2023 SURE Awards for Individual Graduate Research
Lily Farrar 鈥21, 鈥23 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, Master of Science in Performing Arts Leadership & Management) was awarded first place at the 2023 四虎影视 Research Expo (SURE) ... Continue Reading Farrar 鈥21, 鈥23 Wins First鈥
Myers 鈥22 Reflects on Broadway Dance Center Experience
Cassidy Myers 鈥22 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) shared the following reflections about her Professional Semester at Broadway Dance Center: 鈥淚 trained in the Broadway Dance Center Professional ... Continue Reading Myers 鈥22 Reflects on Broadway鈥
Tucker 鈥22 Celebrates First Cruise Experience as Production Cast Dancer
Kristina Tucker 鈥22 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) recently returned from her first contract with Celebrity Cruises as a production cast dancer and was promoted to a supervisor position as dance ... Continue Reading Tucker 鈥22 Celebrates First Cruise鈥
Senior Dance Students Travel to New York City and Los Angeles for Professional Development
ShenCo Labyrinth (the class of 2023 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance and Bachelor of Arts in Dance majors) participated in professional development trips to New York City and Los Angeles, California, ... Continue Reading Senior Dance Students Travel to鈥
DanceWorks Chicago and Rivette 鈥21 Participate in Brief Residency at SU
The contemporary dance company DanceWorks Chicago participated in a half-day residency with the Shenandoah Conservatory dance program on Monday, Sept.12. The residency included masterclasses in ... Continue Reading DanceWorks Chicago and Rivette 鈥21鈥
McGill 鈥17 Joins Backhaus Dance and Completes M.F.A. in Dance
Following graduation from 四虎影视, Kelly McGill 鈥17 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) moved to Arlington, Virginia, where she joined D.C.-based contemporary dance company Motion X Dance. ... Continue Reading McGill 鈥17 Joins Backhaus Dance鈥
Farrar 鈥21, 鈥22 Performs, Teaches, Choreographs in Utah with Multiple Dance Companies
Lily Farrar 鈥21, 鈥22 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, Master of Science in Performing Arts Leadership & Management) is going into her second season with Odyssey Dance Theatre in Salt Lake City, ... Continue Reading Farrar 鈥21, 鈥22 Performs, Teaches,鈥
Vickhouse 鈥19 Teaches, Choreographs and Adjudicates Dance in Jacksonville
Madison Vickhouse 鈥19 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) recently relocated to Jacksonville, Florida, where she currently teaches for Relev茅 Academy of Dance, creating choreography and preparing pieces ... Continue Reading Vickhouse 鈥19 Teaches, Choreographs and鈥
Stanley 鈥22 Helps Choreograph and Teach at Stagedoor Manor in New York
Eve Stanley 鈥22 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) was hired as an assistant choreographer, dance instructor and student counselor for 3 summer sessions at Stagedoor Manor in Loch Sheldrake, New York. ... Continue Reading Stanley 鈥22 Helps Choreograph and鈥
Ridenhour 鈥15 Serves as Associate Choreographer for Kings Dominion鈥檚 鈥楪rand Carnivale鈥
Sarah Mawyer Ridenhour 鈥15 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) is the associate choreographer for Kings Dominion鈥檚 summer production of 鈥淕rand Carnivale.鈥 She assisted with the main stage show 鈥淩oyal ... Continue Reading Ridenhour 鈥15 Serves as Associate鈥
Dani Maloney Dance Selected to Participate in World of Dance Championship
Dani Maloney Dance, a traveling contemporary dance collective based in Las Vegas, Nevada, founded by Dani Maloney 鈥17 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance), was selected to compete in the 2022 World of ... Continue Reading Dani Maloney Dance Selected to鈥
Stephanie York Dorrycott 鈥09 (B.F.A. in Dance)
Stephanie York Dorrycott 鈥09 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) is the founder and director of MotionX Dance company, creating and presenting new work throughout the D.C. Metro region. ... Continue Reading Stephanie York Dorrycott 鈥09 (B.F.A.鈥
Rebecca Nickerson Chappell 鈥09 (B.F.A. in Dance)
Rebekah Nickerson Chappell 鈥09 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) is a teaching artist, performer and dance maker in greater Austin, Texas. Formerly the assistant director of the Master of Fine Arts ... Continue Reading Rebecca Nickerson Chappell 鈥09 (B.F.A.鈥
Ashant茅 Green 鈥14 (B.F.A. in Dance)
Ashant茅 Green 鈥14 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) is the marketing and communications manager at the Dance Institute of Washington in Washington, D.C., where she is also a member of the teaching ... Continue Reading Ashant茅 Green 鈥14 (B.F.A. in鈥
Elizabeth Baker 鈥14 (B.F.A. in Dance)
Elizabeth 鈥淟izzie鈥 Baker 鈥14 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) is the owner and lead photographer for Lizzie Baker Photography in Atlanta, Georgia. ... Continue Reading Elizabeth Baker 鈥14 (B.F.A. in鈥
Aubrey Lawrence 鈥15 (B.F.A. in Dance, B.A. in English)
Aubrey Lawrence 鈥15 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, Bachelor of Arts in English) joined Diavolo Architecture in Motion, a Los Angeles-based contemporary and aerial ... Continue Reading Aubrey Lawrence 鈥15 (B.F.A. in鈥
Shannon Giles 鈥16 (B.F.A. in Dance)
A dancer and dance captain with Celebrity Cruises, Shannon Giles 鈥16 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) currently oversees the installation and rehearsal of new shows that then travel throughout the ... Continue Reading Shannon Giles 鈥16 (B.F.A. in鈥
Christopher Saunders 鈥17 (B.F.A. in Dance)
Christopher Saunders 鈥17 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) has performed with Holland America Cruises, traveling throughout the Mediterranean, Mexico, Panama, South America, Asia and Antarctica. He has ... Continue Reading Christopher Saunders 鈥17 (B.F.A. in鈥
Erin Puskar 鈥15, 鈥16 (B.F.A in Dance, M.S. in Performing Arts Leadership & Management)
Erin Puskar 鈥15, 鈥16 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, Master of Science in Performing Arts Leadership & Management) has appeared regularly in lead roles with Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre and is ... Continue Reading Erin Puskar 鈥15, 鈥16 (B.F.A鈥
Oneika Phillips 鈥00 Returns to Broadway in 鈥1776鈥
Rachel Oneika Phillips 鈥00 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, Bachelor of Business Administration in Management) returns to Broadway in the role of Joseph Hewes for a much-anticipated production of ... Continue Reading Oneika Phillips 鈥00 Returns to鈥
Gionfriddo 鈥06 Co-creates Hybrid Media Performance as Part of Global City to City Program
ARCOS Dance directors Erica Gionfriddo 鈥06 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) and Eliot Gray Fisher were invited by the city of Austin, Texas 鈥 a UNESCO-designated Creative City of Media Arts 鈥 in ... Continue Reading Gionfriddo 鈥06 Co-creates Hybrid Media鈥
Stys 鈥18 Performs with Catapult Entertainment
Natalie Stys 鈥18 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) is touring throughout the country with Catapult Entertainment, a shadow-illusion company featured on season eight of 鈥淎merica鈥檚 Got Talent.鈥 The ... Continue Reading Stys 鈥18 Performs with Catapult鈥
Rivette 鈥21 Performs with DanceWorks Chicago for 2022 Germany Tour
In February 2022, Ashley Rivette 鈥21 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) traveled to R眉sselsheim, Germany, to perform as one of the newest members of DanceWorks Chicago for the organization鈥檚 Hallo, ... Continue Reading Rivette 鈥21 Performs with DanceWorks鈥
Farrar 鈥21, 鈥22 Joins Odyssey Dance Theatre
Lily Farrar 鈥21, 鈥22 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, Master of Science in Performing Arts Leadership & Management) has been one of the newest members of Odyssey Dance Theatre ... Continue Reading Farrar 鈥21, 鈥22 Joins Odyssey鈥
Kercher 鈥14 Awarded Fulbright for Dance and Movement Therapy Research in Germany
Kerrylyn Kercher 鈥14 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance), was awarded a merit-based Fulbright U.S. Student Program grant from the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship ... Continue Reading Kercher 鈥14 Awarded Fulbright for鈥
Maloney 鈥17 Releases Second Dance Film Featuring SU Dance Alumni
Dani Maloney 鈥17 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) recently released her second dance film 鈥淭he Time Being鈥 performed by a cast of nine women, including alums Natalie D'Angelo 鈥20 (Bachelor of Fine ... Continue Reading Maloney 鈥17 Releases Second Dance鈥