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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Shenandoah Conservatory Celebrates 5th Annual ShenCoLAB
More than 250 students, faculty and staff participated in Shenandoah Conservatory鈥檚 fifth annual ShenCoLAB this past week. Twenty-three projects were led by 27 project leaders/co-leaders and presented ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Celebrates 5th Annual鈥
Balancing Act Alyse Bragg 鈥23 holds onto passion for dance as a nursing student at Shenandoah
It鈥檚 fitting that someone who has spent their entire life dancing has successfully pulled off a balancing act as a student in two largely different academic fields as a student at Shenandoah ... Continue Reading Balancing Act Alyse Bragg 鈥23鈥
Alumni Return to Celebrate at the 2023 Conservatory Alumni Reunion
Shenandoah Conservatory welcomed approximately 200 alumni for its 2023 Conservatory Alumni Reunion held on the main campus of 四虎影视 from Friday, March 31, through Sunday, April 2. The ... Continue Reading Alumni Return to Celebrate at鈥
Dance Students and Faculty Shine at ACDA Mid-Atlantic South Conference
Shenandoah Conservatory dance students and faculty recently returned from attending the聽 American College Dance Association's聽(ACDA) Mid-Atlantic South Conference held at Sweet Briar College from ... Continue Reading Dance Students and Faculty Shine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
Shenandoah Conservatory Receives $23,800 in Grants from Mid Atlantic Arts Grants will support performances and engagement by internationally acclaimed guest artists
Shenandoah Conservatory has received $23,800 in grant support from Mid Atlantic Arts in support of performances and engagement by internationally acclaimed guest artists during its 2022/23 season. ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Receives $23,800 in鈥
Dr. Jeffrey Murdock Announced as 2022/23 Conservatory Convocation Speaker
Shenandoah Conservatory is delighted to announce that Jeffrey Murdock, Ph.D., the 2021 GRAMMY Music Educator of the Year and director of choral and vocal studies and associate professor of music ... Continue Reading Dr. Jeffrey Murdock Announced as鈥
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 ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Announces 2022/23 Season鈥
Shenandoah Conservatory Announces Conservatory Advisory Board Members
Seated, left to right: Linda R. Hall, Patrick D. McCoy, Dean Michael Stepniak, Dr. Ryuji Ueno, Doug Wheeler, Amanda Sweet, Marjorie Lewis, J. Knox Singleton, Alan Wurtzel. Standing, left to right: ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Announces Conservatory Advisory鈥
Dance Students and Faculty Shine at ACDA Regional Conference
Several Shenandoah Conservatory dance students and faculty attended the Mid-Atlantic North American College Dance Association (ACDA) regional conference held at Slippery Rock University in Slippery ... Continue Reading Dance Students and Faculty Shine鈥
Dancers Collaborate with Musicians in Wind Ensemble Concert
The Wind Ensemble's Music in Motion concert is a creative production featuring collaborations with dancers, actors and other artists from throughout the conservatory. Eve Stanley 鈥22 (Bachelor of Fine ... Continue Reading Dancers Collaborate with Musicians in鈥
2021/22 ShenCoLAB Student Taskforce Members
Shenandoah Conservatory is pleased to introduce the 2021/22 ShenCoLAB Taskforce student members. New members include Vanessa Estaniel 鈥23 (Bachelor of Music in Performance), Tyson Francis 鈥24 ... Continue Reading 2021/22 ShenCoLAB Student Taskforce Members
Ballet Hisp谩nico Residency at Shenandoah Conservatory Engages a Range of Audiences
Shenandoah Conservatory is hosting Ballet Hisp谩nico for an extended residency throughout the Spring 2022 semester. For 50 years, Ballet Hisp谩nico has been a leading voice in the arts, intersecting ... Continue Reading Ballet Hisp谩nico Residency at Shenandoah鈥
Senior Dance Students Travel to Los Angeles for Professional Development
Through student organization fundraising efforts, ShenCo Phoenix (the senior dance class of 2022) embarked on a professional development trip to Los Angeles, California, to spend a week studying with ... Continue Reading Senior Dance Students Travel to鈥
Shenandoah Conservatory Launches Summer Dance Intensive
Shenandoah Conservatory launches its first Summer Dance Intensive from Monday, June 20, through Saturday, June 25, on the main campus of 四虎影视. High school dance students, including ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Launches Summer Dance鈥
Conservatory Celebrates Strong Return to Indoor 四虎影视
While the COVID-19 pandemic has been undeniably "catastrophic" for arts organizations, Shenandoah Conservatory saw hopeful signs of recovery this past fall with multiple sold-out concerts, increased ... Continue Reading Conservatory Celebrates Strong Return to鈥
Class of 2022 Senior Dancers Present 鈥楽henCo Phoenix Senior Dance Concert鈥
The class of 2022 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance majors presented the 鈥淪henCo Phoenix Senior Dance Concert鈥 on Thursday, Nov. 18 through Saturday, Nov. 20 in Shingleton Dance Space as part of their ... Continue Reading Class of 2022 Senior Dancers鈥
Shenandoah Conservatory Adopts New Mission Statement
Shenandoah Conservatory adopted a new mission statement this month: 鈥淎s a visionary and collaborative arts community, we educate motivated students in a supportive and inclusive environment and equip ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Adopts New Mission鈥
ShenCoLAB Featured in Inside Higher Ed鈥檚 Academic Minute
ShenCoLAB was recently featured on Inside Higher Ed鈥檚 Academic Minute program. Visit 鈥嬧媤ww.insidehighered.com/audio/2021/09/15/learning-through-collaborative-exploration-arts to learn more and listen. ... Continue Reading ShenCoLAB Featured in Inside Higher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
Eduardo Vilaro of Ballet Hispanico Announced as 2021/22 Conservatory Convocation Speaker
Artistic Director and CEO of Ballet Hisp谩nico Eduardo Vilaro will serve as Shenandoah Conservatory鈥檚 honored guest and speaker for the 2021/22 Conservatory Convocation at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 1, ... Continue Reading Eduardo Vilaro of Ballet Hispanico鈥
Class of 2021 Dance Majors Present 鈥楶ersist / Persevere鈥 and 鈥楳eraki鈥
The Shenandoah Conservatory senior dance class of 2021 produced 鈥淧ersist / Persevere鈥 as its final stage performance before graduating. Faculty cheered on as the only live audience members as the ... Continue Reading Class of 2021 Dance Majors鈥
Live Music, Theatre and Dance Returns! Conservatory Performs 2021/22 Season Announcement
After more than a year of online performances, Shenandoah Conservatory announces the return of live, in-person music, theatre and dance to its academic season. The Conservatory Performs 2021/22 season ... Continue Reading Live Music, Theatre and Dance鈥
Choirs and Dance Ensemble Collaborate on Outdoor Performance in Parking Garage
The Shenandoah Conservatory choirs and members of the Shenandoah Dance Ensemble were delighted to present a free collaborative concert on Sunday, May 2, that took their audience on a musical journey ... Continue Reading Choirs and Dance Ensemble Collaborate鈥
Senior Dance Majors Present 鈥 ShenCo Meraki: Ensemble Concert鈥
The Shenandoah Conservatory class of 2021 dance majors presented 鈥 ShenCo Meraki: Ensemble Concert鈥 on Saturday, April 17, at the Historic Rosemont Manor in Berryville, Virginia. The live, in-person ... Continue Reading Senior Dance Majors Present 鈥樷