Eva Gary ’25 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) will join “Pretty Woman: The Musical,” for the last leg of its U.S. national tour in 2025. Gary will play the lead role of Vivian Ward in the ... Continue Reading Gary ’25 Lands Lead Role…
Vaughan ’23 Joins Cast of ‘Floyd Collins’ Musical Theatre Grad Is Part of Production's Original Broadway Cast
Cole Vaughan ’23 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) will be in the original Broadway cast of “Floyd Collins,” in the role of Jewell Estes. The musical is based on the true story of a trapped ... Continue Reading Vaughan ’23 Joins Cast of…
Albums Featuring Conservatory Alumni and Faculty Nominated for 2025 Grammys
At least four albums featuring music performed, recorded and composed by Shenandoah Conservatory alumni and faculty have been nominated for 2025 Grammy Awards. ‘The Outsiders’ – Nominated for Best ... Continue Reading Albums Featuring Conservatory Alumni and…
Johnson ’25 Presents Research on Neurodivergent Hearing Loss Prevention at 2024 AES Show
Daniel-Jericho Johnson ’25 (Bachelor of Arts in Collaborative Audio Arts) delivered an impactful presentation, “How Audio Engineering Can Assist in Neurodivergent Hearing Loss Prevention,” at the ... Continue Reading Johnson ’25 Presents Research on…
Students and Faculty Participate in GEL Trip to NYC to Experience AES Convention
The Music Production and Recording Technology (MPRT) program sponsored a Global Experiential Learning (GEL) trip to New York City in October. The group participated in the Audio Engineering Society ... Continue Reading Students and Faculty Participate in…
Reid ’27 Joins Broadway Company of ‘Hell’s Kitchen’
Amanda Reid ’27 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) has joined the Broadway company of “Hell’s Kitchen” and is understudying the lead. ... Continue Reading Reid ’27 Joins Broadway Company…
Piano and Guitar Students Perform on Music at Noon Series
Pianists Jean Lin ’26 (Artist Diploma) and Sarah Morris ’24, ’25 (Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance, Graduate Certificate in Performing Arts Health & Fitness), and guitarists Josh Klein ’26 ... Continue Reading Piano and Guitar Students Perform…
Students Experience ‘The Other Americans’ at Arena Stage
A group of more than 20 conservatory students attended a performance of “The Other Americans” at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, Nov. 3, as part of Shenandoah Conservatory’s Capital ... Continue Reading Students Experience ‘The Other Americans’…
Shenandoah University Student Named 2025 Miss Apple Blossom Kira Sledge '28 to represent Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival at the 2025 Miss Virginia Competition
Shenandoah University student Kira Sledge ’28 was crowned 2025 Miss Apple Blossom and will serve as an official hostess of the 98th Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester, Virginia, next ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Student Named 2025…
Angel ’26 Wins First Prize in College Division of Sidney Forrest Clarinet Competition
Darian Angel ’26 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) won first prize in the College Division of the Sidney Forrest Clarinet Competition at the University of Maryland on Sunday, Oct. 27. The Sidney ... Continue Reading Angel ’26 Wins First Prize…
Gawason ’25 Excels in Sante Fe Opera’s Apprentice Program, Wins Award
Travis Gawason '25 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Design & Production – Costume Design) served as a stitching and wardrobe apprentice at the Santa Fe Opera (SFO), a unique outdoor opera company ... Continue Reading Gawason ’25 Excels in Sante…
Shenandoah Conservatory Concludes International Tour of Portugal and Spain with Performances of Handel’s ‘Acis & Galatea’
Shenandoah Conservatory students and faculty recently returned from a successful international tour across Portugal and Spain, presenting a concert staging of Handel's “Acis & Galatea” as part of ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Concludes International Tour…
Guest Choreographer and Dancer Katie Vickers Presents ‘Survival in Ruins’
Special guest choreographer and dancer Katie Vickers presented “Survival in Ruins” on Thursday, Oct. 3, and Friday, Oct. 4, in Shingleton Dance Space. This unique performance and memoir tells the ... Continue Reading Guest Choreographer and Dancer Katie…
Frias Teaches Dance Technique and Choreography as Artist-in-Residence This Fall
The Shenandoah Conservatory Dance Division welcomes Adjunct Associate Professor of Dance Ruddy A. Frias, B.F.A., as its guest artist-in-residence this fall. Dance students will have the opportunity to ... Continue Reading Frias Teaches Dance Technique and…
Celebrating 30 Years of NW Works Chimers
The Shenandoah Conservatory music therapy program celebrates 30 years of Chimers at Shenandoah University this year. VSA Chimers was established in 1994 under the direction of Clinical Training ... Continue Reading Celebrating 30 Years of NW…
Celebrating 50 Years of Music Therapy at Shenandoah Conservatory
This year, Shenandoah Conservatory students, faculty and alumni join together to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the music therapy program, which launched in September 1974. It is the oldest music ... Continue Reading Celebrating 50 Years of Music…
Mustakimov ’26 Wins First Prize at Johannes Brahms International Piano Competition
Pianist Timur Mustakimov ’26 (Artist Diploma) was awarded first prize at the International Johannes Brahms Competition in Austria. Along with a generous cash prize, he has also been offered concerts ... Continue Reading Mustakimov ’26 Wins First Prize…
Bonds, Engen and Fitch Guest Direct and Choreograph Fall Musical Theatre Productions ‘Legally Blonde The Musical’ & ‘Waitress’
Shenandoah Conservatory welcomes Broadway artists DB Bonds, Brooke Engen and Andrew Fitch as guest directors and choreographers for two musical theatre productions in Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre this ... Continue Reading Bonds, Engen and Fitch Guest…
Transitioning to Dorico: A Practical Seminar for Professional Composers
The recent news of MakeMusic discontinuing Finale has had a seismic effect on the music community. After creating a path for Finale-users to move to Steinberg's Dorico software, there is a need to ... Continue Reading Transitioning to Dorico: A Practical…
Medina ’25 Co-organizes Piano Festival and Competition in Guatemala
Jr Medina Romero ’25 (Master of Music in Performance) partnered with Alfonso Hernández to co-organize the Festival-Concurso de Piano “Luis Felipe Arias,” an emerging piano festival and competition in ... Continue Reading Medina ’25 Co-organizes Piano Festival…
Rivas ’26 and Collaborators Release New Song, ‘Homegrown Lemonade’
Jose Rivas ’26 (Bachelor of Arts in Contemporary Musicianship & Entrepreneur Development), under the artist name The M. Mori Project, released the new song and music video, “Homegrown Lemonade,” ... Continue Reading Rivas ’26 and Collaborators Release…
Gil ’25 Stars in National Tour of ‘Kimberly Akimbo’ with Carolee Carmello
Miguel Gil ’25 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) will star as Seth in the national tour of “Kimberly Akimbo” opposite Tony Award nominee Carolee Carmello. Gil joins two other alumni who are ... Continue Reading Gil ’25 Stars in National…
Anish ’26 Releases New Single, ‘On My Way’
Nitin Anish ’26 (Bachelor of Arts in Contemporary Musicianship & Entrepreneur Development) released a new single, “On My Way,” on July 19. The song is a story about the journey of working hard ... Continue Reading Anish ’26 Releases New Single,…
Maria Manuela Goyanes Announced as 2024/25 Conservatory Convocation Speaker
Shenandoah Conservatory is delighted to announce that Maria Manuela Goyanes, artistic director of Washington D.C.’s Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, will serve as its honored guest and speaker for this ... Continue Reading Maria Manuela Goyanes Announced as…
Dance Project Co-commissioned by Shenandoah Conservatory Awarded NPN Grant
A new dance project co-commissioned by Shenandoah Conservatory was awarded a grant by the National Performance Network (NPN). NPN's 2024 Creation Fund will support the development of “Roots of Loving ... Continue Reading Dance Project Co-commissioned by Shenandoah…
Naumenko Releases ‘Bespoke Songs’ in Collaboration with Conservatory Faculty and Alumni
Associate Professor of Voice (Soprano) Fotina Naumenko, D.M.A., recently released the new album, “Bespoke Songs,” on July 5, on the New Focus Recordings label. The album features a collection of works ... Continue Reading Naumenko Releases ‘Bespoke Songs’ in…
Herbst and Meyer Publish Article, ‘Pädagogische Interventionen in der Stimmbildung,’ in Vox Humana
Visiting Adjunct Professor of Voice Science Christian T. Herbst, Ph.D., and Director of the Janette Ogg Voice Research Center and Associate Professor of Voice (Baritone) and Voice Pedagogy David ... Continue Reading Herbst and Meyer Publish Article,…
Conservatory Dance Students Perform in Greece Global Experiential Learning Trip Fulfills Course on Greek Culture, June 14–July 2
Twenty-four Shenandoah Conservatory dance students – including four 2024 dance graduates Kiana (Kiki) Ducusin (B.F.A.), Jenna Lucy (B.A.), Ashley Reed (B.F.A.), and Ian Sabatine (B.F.A.) – traveled ... Continue Reading Conservatory Dance Students Perform in…
Four Theatre Artists Join Performance Operations Team
Shenandoah Conservatory announces the appointment of four theatre artists to Shenandoah Conservatory’s performance operations staff beginning this August. Jessica Lynn Hightower, Scenic Charge and ... Continue Reading Four Theatre Artists Join Performance…
Musical Theatre Lightning Strikes Twice Program’s graduating class has 100% representation – again
For the second consecutive year, the entire graduating class of Shenandoah University’s Bachelor of Fine Arts program in musical theatre has representation with New York talent agents and ... Continue Reading Musical Theatre Lightning Strikes Twice…
John Bonanni Appointed Associate Professor of Theatre, Production Management/Stage Management
Shenandoah Conservatory announces the appointment of John Bonanni, M.F.A., as associate professor of theatre, production management/stage management beginning August 2024. “Artistic expression is no ... Continue Reading John Bonanni Appointed Associate Professor…
Shenandoah Conservatory Unveils Exciting Season of Music, Theatre and Dance Welcome to the Conservatory Performs 2024/25 Season
Shenandoah Conservatory of Shenandoah University (SU), a hub of activity for those seeking inspiration and entertainment in the Northern Shenandoah Valley, is thrilled to announce its highly ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Unveils Exciting Season…
Reid ’27 Co-stars in New Apple TV+ Series, ‘Me’
Amanda Reid ’27 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) recently co-starred in the new Apple TV+ Series, “Me.” According to Apple, the live-action family series is “an elevated cinematic ... Continue Reading Reid ’27 Co-stars in New…
Shenandoah Conservatory Launches New TDP Certificate Programs
The Theatre Design and Production (TDP) program at Shenandoah’s Conservatory is delighted to announce its five new TDP Certificates. These replace the former “second emphasis” and will be available to ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Launches New TDP…
Putt ’25 and Mullen ’26 Participated in NAfME’s Hill Day
Brennon Putt ’25 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education) and Emily Mullen ’26 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education) participated in the National Association for Music Education’s (NAfME) Hill Day in ... Continue Reading Putt ’25 and Mullen ’26…
Research by Herbst Debunks Long-standing Myth about High-pitched Classical Singing
A long-held belief among voice pedagogues and scientists is that the highest pitches sung by operatic sopranos – like Mozart’s famous “Queen of the Night” aria – are produced in what is called the ... Continue Reading Research by Herbst Debunks Long-standing…