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Students Selected for the 2025-26 Vivian Christy Sansoni Award

Scholarship provides tuition assistance to the Shenandoah Conservatory Arts Academy for K-12 students interested in the performing arts

In 2015, the family of Vivian Christy Sansoni created a scholarship to the Shenandoah Conservatory Arts Academy (SCAA) in her memory. Vivian was a youth…

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Equity in Music Therapy Article by Leonard Published in Music Therapy Perspectives

“A Problematic Conflation of Justice and Equality: The Case for Equity in Music Therapy,” an article by Assistant Professor of Music Therapy Hakeem Leonard, Ph.D.,…

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Romano Pens Chapter in Music Theory Pedagogy Book

A chapter by Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Theory Charlene Romano ’91, M.M., “Accommodating Dyslexia in Aural Skills: A Case Study,” was published in February…

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Oltman Leads Honor Choir and Publishes Article in Grove Music Online

Associate Professor of Voice, Conservatory Choir Director and Choral Artist Matt Oltman, D.M.A., led the Virginia Region XI Honor Choir in a three-day festival that…

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Collaborative Article by Meadows, Landless and Schempp Published in Music Therapy Perspectives

“Integrating Music Therapy Students into Interprofessional Education: Academic Program Development”, an article by Director of Music Therapy Studies, Coordinator of Graduate Music Therapy and Associate…

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Edwards ’15 Featured in New Book on Training Contemporary Singers

Associate Professor of Voice, Coordinator of Musical Theatre Voice and Artistic Director of the Contemporary Commercial Music (CCM) Vocal Pedagogy Institute Matt Edwards ’15, D.M.A.,…

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Short Presents Research on the Intersection of Music and Dance

Assistant Professor of Music Theory Rachel Short, Ph.D., was chosen to present her research at the Society for Music Theory’s 42nd annual conference in Columbus,…

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Tierno Presents Research at AMS National Meeting

Auxiliary Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music History Alanna Tierno, Ph.D., presented a paper, “Anything But Ordinary: Polytextuality in Early Lutheran Masses,” at the national meeting…

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Guest Scholar Presents Research on ‘Interviewing in Humanities Music Research’

Guest scholar Travis Stimeling, Ph.D., presents a research presentation on “Interviewing in Humanities Music Research” from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 8,…

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Guest Organist Hosts Seminar on ‘Composing for the Liturgy and for the Organ in Our Time’

Guest organist David Hurd hosts a seminar on “Composing for the Liturgy and for the Organ in Our Time” from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.…

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