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MUSICTHEATREDANCE2016 Undergraduate Programs

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Shenandoah University's world-renowned Shenandoah Conservatory offers intense, specialized, professional training in music, theatre and dance. Students work with a faculty of active professionals as they develop artistically and intellectually for careers in the arts. Fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), Shenandoah Conservatory offers more than 30 degrees at the baccalaureate, master’s, artist diploma and doctoral levels, and produces nearly 400 performances a year. With the opening of the Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre, Glaize Studio Theatre and Ruebush Hall in 1998, the conservatory honors its origins while securing its commitment to quality education and the highest level of performance in music, theatre and dance. More than 600 students are currently enrolled in baccalaureate through doctoral studies.

S H E N A N D OA H CONSERVATORY

our missionShenandoah Conservatory unites aspiring artists and scholars with distinguished and caring faculty in a community that prepares individuals for meaningful, satisfying careers in the arts.

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Our focus on professional arts training started approximately 140

years ago, when we began our leadership role as Virginia’s first and

flagship music school. Since then, we’ve grown into an institution

of international significance, offering more than 30 degrees across

the performing arts and access to the rich resources of the multiple

schools that together make up Shenandoah University. Shenandoah

Conservatory differs from other conservatories in a few important

ways. Unlike most conservatories, our focus extends beyond

music to include dance and theatre. Even more uniquely, we offer

degrees in such additional areas as performing arts leadership

& management, music education, music therapy and music

production & recording technology. We also provide all students

with the opportunity to be fully immersed in performance and

premier ensembles regardless of their program of study.

What we are especially proud of, though, and what truly sets

us apart in the experience of our alumni, is our Conservatory’s

cherished heritage. Simply put, we are an arts school where

distinguished faculty are as passionate about providing a caring and

supportive learning environment as they are committed to enabling

rigorous training and excellence of the highest order.

This is a wonderful place to be immersed in the arts and a wonderful

place to prepare for lifelong success!

Thanks for taking a look at us,

Dr. Michael Stepniak

Dean and Professor of Music

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Shenandoah Conservatory presents more than 400 music concerts, recitals, theatre productions and dance performances each year. Internationally acclaimed guest artists are featured through The World of the Piano series and Shenandoah’s Performing Arts Live! (PAL) series. The American Icons initiative brings legendary artists, including Wynton Marsalis and Philip Glass, to campus for intimate opportunities to engage in masterclasses, rehearsals and performances with our students. International performance tours have showcased our Conservatory ensembles before audiences world-wide, most recently in cathedrals, concert halls and theatres in Spain, Italy, Ireland, England and Taiwan.

VIBRANT ARTISTIC COMMUNITY

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MUSIC AT SHENANDOAH

• Students hone skills needed for successful arts careers by working with distinguished artists and scholars.

• Shenandoah’s renowned composition faculty specialize in new music, and their work is performed worldwide. Students’ original works are also performed in ensemble and solo settings.

• Conservatory students enrolled in instrumental and vocal studies routinely gain acceptance into prestigious graduate schools throughout the country and abroad. They attend such respected programs as the Chautauqua Institute, Kneisel Hall, Aspen Music Festival, The Pierre Monteux School, Adamant and the Idyllwild Summer Program.

• Many of our graduates hold positions with national and international symphony orchestras and opera companies.

MUSICShenandoah’s music programs provide professional-level training for students intending to pursue careers in the arts.

MAJORS

Church Music (BM)

Collaborative Piano (BM)

Composition (BM)

Jazz Studies (BM)

Music Education (BME)

Music Performance (BM)

Music Production & Recording Technology (BM)

Music Therapy (BMT)

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COLLABORATIVE PIANOA specialized field of study for the skilled pianist interested in chamber music and/or vocal accompanying and coaching. Graduates of Shenandoah Conservatory’s Collaborative Piano program are prepared to pursue advanced degrees and are qualified for careers in solo performance, chamber music performance, professional studio accompanying and vocal coaching as well as choral and opera accompanying.

CHURCH MUSICChurch music is a field with wide appeal for those who wish to combine a love of music with a career in the church setting. Church musicians possess specialized skills in organ, conducting, voice (including children and adult choirs) and performance, working with people of all ages and abilities as they prepare the music needed in worship services. They understand the role of music in worship and have a thorough understanding of the various denominational liturgies. Shenandoah’s Church Music program is not focused on any one denomination, and offers a Bachelor of Music in Church Music degree with either a vocal music or organ emphasis, as well as an undergraduate Certificate in Church Music. Graduates of Shenandoah’s program are employed full-time as music ministers or organists/choirmasters in churches with multiple choir programs.

• Organ• Voice

• Piano (classical)

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• Bassoon• Cello• Clarinet• Double Bass (classical)• Euphonium/Baritone• Flute• French Horn• Guitar (classical)• Harp• Oboe

• Organ• Percussion (classical)• Piano (classical)• Saxophone (classical)• Trombone (classical)• Trumpet (classical)• Tuba• Viola• Violin• Voice

JAZZ STUDIES Grounded in the belief that 21st century artists will work in a variety of settings where performing, composing, studio work, and teaching are important components of a successful career, Shenandoah Conservatory’s Jazz Studies program prepares the comprehensive musician. Our alumni are successfully engaged as performers, arrangers, composers, business leaders and teachers in the broad field of contemporary music, which includes jazz, popular, commercial, classical and studio music.

The program blends study in improvisation, arranging, history and theory with a solid background in audio, video and web-based technology. Students learn from passionate teachers and inspiring guest artists chosen from the best in the world. Opportunities to perform on recording projects in a world-class recording studio are frequent, and students travel internationally as performers with the Jazz Ensemble.

COMPOSITIONThe Bachelor of Music in Composition is grounded in a commitment to the creation and performance of new music in a variety of contemporary idioms. Students’ creative skills are guided and developed through intense study in, and the practical application of, 21st century concert music; the curriculum does not include work in popular idioms or jazz. The program is unlike any in the region, simultaneously focusing on the development of core foundational skills and real-world practical knowledge crucial for success in the field.

Students work with professionally active faculty and participate in weekly, hour-long private lessons, as well as studio classes, performances and recording opportunities. Through Shenandoah’s EDGE New Music Series, students engage with world-class composers and performers specializing in contemporary music.

• Double Bass (jazz)• Electric Bass (jazz)• Electric Guitar(jazz)• Percussion (jazz)

• Piano (jazz)• Saxophone (jazz)• Trombone (jazz)• Trumpet (jazz)

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MUSIC EDUCATIONShenandoah places students at the center of the music education experience from their very first semester of study. In addition to hands-on workshops, observations, field experiences and teaching practicums, students also study and perform with the highest quality private instructors and ensemble conductors.

Designed for students interested in teaching instrumental, choral or general music, the Bachelor of Music in Music Education fulfills requirements for the K-12 Virginia music teaching license. Through reciprocity agreements, students also fulfill requirements necessary for certification in most other states. Graduates are leaders in the field of music education.

MUSIC PERFORMANCEShenandoah Conservatory offers talented performers intense, specialized training at the highest levels. Weekly private lessons, studio classes and extensive performing opportunities are balanced with deep and informative studies in music theory, history, literature and repertoire. All performance majors also receive practical training in the skills necessary to successfully navigate a performing career in today’s competitive & technologically sophisticated market.

Students interact with, and learn from, accomplished faculty, perform with outstanding professional musicians, and collaborate closely with internationally acclaimed guest artists. Performances at premier concert venues have included the John F. Kennedy Center for the Arts, Strathmore Music Center, and concert halls and cathedrals world-wide.

Choral/General• Organ• Piano (classical)• Voice

Instrumental (Classical or Jazz)• Bassoon• Cello• Clarinet• Double Bass (classical & jazz)• Electric Bass (jazz)• Electric Guitar (jazz)• Euphonium/Baritone• Flute

• French Horn• Guitar (classical)• Harp • Oboe• Organ• Percussion (classical & jazz)• Piano (classical & jazz)• Saxophone (classical & jazz)• Trombone (classical & jazz)• Trumpet (classical & jazz)• Tuba• Viola• Violin

• Bassoon• Cello• Clarinet• Double Bass (classical)• Euphonium• Flute• French Horn• Guitar (classical)• Harp• Oboe

• Organ• Percussion (classical)• Piano (classical)• Saxophone (classical)• Trombone (classical)• Trumpet (classical)• Tuba• Viola• Violin• Voice

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MUSIC PRODUCTION & RECORDING TECHNOLOGY Music production & recording technology is an exciting program that prepares students to converse in all styles of music. Students study sound reinforcement, mix-down, and design and application of recording systems. The fully equipped digital and analog studio consists of a Solid State Logic Duality console, an array of outboard signal processing equipment, state-of-the-art microphones, ProTools, Cubase & Logic Studio, as well as a complement of MIDI and analog synth equipment.

MUSIC THERAPY

Music therapy is a rapidly developing profession requiring innovative thinkers, excellent clinical decision-makers, and creative musicians. Join the 40-year tradition of excellence in music therapy at Shenandoah. Be part of the Marian Sung Music Therapy Clinic, work in the community with music therapists, and choose an internship in one of our many sites in the region or across the country. Our diverse, experienced faculty will help you grow into your identity as a music therapist while you engage in a vibrant Conservatory community, working with first rank productions, performers and applied lesson instructors.

• Bassoon• Cello• Clarinet• Double Bass (classical & jazz)• Electric Bass (jazz)• Electric Guitar (jazz)• Euphonium/Baritone• Flute• French Horn• Guitar (classical)• Harp

• Oboe• Organ• Percussion (classical & jazz)• Piano (classical & jazz)• Saxophone (classical & jazz)• Trombone (classical & jazz)• Trumpet (classical & jazz)• Tuba• Viola• Violin• Voice

• Bassoon• Cello• Clarinet• Double Bass (classical & jazz)• Electric Bass (jazz)• Electric Guitar (jazz)• Euphonium/Baritone• Flute• French Horn• Guitar (classical)• Harp

• Oboe• Organ• Percussion (classical & jazz)• Piano (classical & jazz)• Saxophone (classical & jazz)• Trombone (classical & jazz)• Trumpet (classical & jazz)• Tuba• Viola• Violin• Voice

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THEATRE AT SHENANDOAH

• Students are nurtured and challenged by our professionally acclaimed faculty, whether they major in performance or design and technical areas. The faculty works closely with students in the classroom and challenges them to grow as theatrical practitioners.

• At Shenandoah, we engage theatre students from the first day they arrive on campus. An 8-show season of three musicals, three plays, an opera and a Holiday Gala keep students active and involved. Freshmen are routinely cast in productions.

• Shenandoah Conservatory acting students learn the Sanford Meisner Technique from one of the preeminent master teachers in the craft.

• Between auditions, production and classroom work, our students graduate with a competitive edge in an ever-changing art form.

• Shenandoah’s theatre and musical theatre alumni work on Broadway, in regional theatres, national and international tours, cruise ships, film, television and commercials as well as in the design and technical fields.

THEATREShenandoah’s theatre programs prepare students for professional careers both on and off stage. Our rigorous programs equip students for successful careers in theatre, film, television and new media.

MAJORS

Acting (BFA)

Musical Theatre (BFA)

Musical Theatre Accompanying (BM)

Theatre Design & Production (BFA) with emphases in:

- Costume Design

- Lighting Design

- Scenic Design

- Stage Management

- Technical Production

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DANCE AT SHENANDOAH

• Both degree programs develop creative and production skills while enriching philosophical and theoretical perspectives in close, mentoring relationships with the dance faculty.

• Shenandoah Conservatory students dance a wide repertoire of artistic styles and techniques. They perform in original choreography created by faculty and internationally recognized guest artists. New works choreographed by students are performed both on campus and in a wide variety of touring opportunities, including professional showcases in Washington, D.C., and New York City.

• Students in the dance program are immersed in their art from the moment they arrive on campus. The intimate conservatory education provides a focused environment for study, while the supportive atmosphere encourages individual growth and creativity.

• Dance Division alumni are performing in critically acclaimed concert dance companies, on cruise lines, and with national and international tours of Broadway productions. Others teach in studios and universities or direct their own dance companies.

DANCEShenandoah’s dance programs provide the academic and professional preparation demanded by a wide variety of career options in dance.

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTSDesigned for the highly motivated, pre-professional dancer who is seeking a career as a concert performer, choreographer or dance educator.

BACHELOR OF ARTSDesigned for dancers who are interested in a broad general education while continuing their dance studies.

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• 2 digital piano labs

• Macintosh computer lab with MIDI keyboards

• Macintosh computer lab for theatre design

• MIDI studio with Macintosh and Windows software

• Scene shop

• Costume shop

• Möller tracker pipe organ

• 4 practice organs

• 3 harpsichords

• 96 pianos

• 50 practice rooms

• Theatre rehearsal room

• Ewing Dance Studio

• Library media center - 8,000 CD and archived recordings - 25,500 music scores - 122,549 virtual recordings (Naxos Classical & Jazz)

• Performance stages - Armstrong Concert Hall - Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre - Glaize Studio Theatre - Goodson Recital Hall - Shingleton Dance Space

• State-of-the-art recording studio

- SSL 48 channel duality console - ProTools, Cubase & Logic Studio - 5.1 surround production room - Analog and digital formats

• Marian Sung Music Therapy Clinic

• Collins Music Learning Suite for Music Education

FACILITIES & EQUIPMENTPERFORMING ARTS LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENTThe Accelerated Program in Performing Arts Leadership and Management gives all Conservatory students who are enrolled in an undergraduate dance, theatre or music program the extraordinary opportunity to complete a Master of Science in Performing Arts Leadership and Management (PALM) in one additional year of study.

PALM offers a program of study that prepares students for a career in professional arts, arts education, and arts entrepreneurship management with courses in business and financial management, arts marketing, arts fundraising, organizational governance, institutional planning and leadership in the arts. All students complete a summer internship with a professional arts organization, some of which have recently included The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Signature Theatre, Music at Menlo, Hubbard Street Dance, and many similar world-class arts organizations. Courses in the PALM Program are taught by nationally recognized professionals from the field, as well as visiting lecturers from professional arts organizations throughout the country.

Conservatory undergraduate students with a minimum 3.0 GPA may apply to the Accelerated PALM Program in their sophomore year and have an interview with the Program Director. Accepted students will take 9 credits of PALM courses in their junior and senior years. The internship will occur during the summer following senior year. Students will then complete 24 credits of graduate course work in one year. Enrollment is limited to 15 undergraduate students per year.

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STEINWAY PIANOS: CORNERSTONE OF A CONSERVATORY EDUCATIONSteinway pianos can be found in learning spaces throughout Shenandoah Conservatory. These instruments exemplify our commitment to excellence in arts education and are placed in teaching studios, practice rooms, music classrooms, and rehearsal and concert halls. Students in all curricular areas including performance, music education, music therapy, music production and recording technology, musical theatre, dance and acting benefit from access to a premier fleet of pianos.

Shenandoah’s All-Steinway Initiative reinforces our long-standing reputation as a leader in performing arts education. We proudly join an elite group of six national and ten international conservatories that have earned All-Steinway status.

Armstrong Concert Hall is home to two concert grands – an exquisite Hamburg Steinway D and a New York Steinway D. The intimate Goodson Recital Hall is home to a magnificent Hamburg Steinway B and a New York Steinway B.

The Conservatory fleet includes 34 Steinway & Sons instruments and 54 Steinway-produced Boston pianos that are located in every music classroom and faculty teaching studio. A six-piano Steinway Practice Suite is provided for piano majors.

Shenandoah Conservatory is home to a state-of-the-art piano workshop that is fully equipped to provide excellent care and maintenance of this impressive fleet of instruments.

“ It is a fact that in practically every major concert venue around the world the piano on stage will be a Steinway. When Shenandoah Conservatory students rehearse, study and perform on Steinway pianos, they then have the familiarity of greeting an old friend when they go on stage.”

– John O’Conor, Distinguished Artist-in-Residence, Keyboard Division Chair, and Professor of Piano

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CONSERVATORY ALUMNI

CORCORAN HOLT ’04Corcoran N. Holt has worked with several jazz legends at the Lincoln Center—and at music festivals and sponsored tours in Africa, Europe, Asia, Central America, the Caribbean and Canada. A semi-finalist in the world-renowned Thelonious Monk Bass Competition in 2009, Corcoran is currently touring with saxophone legend Kenny Garrett.

JEFFREY NARDONE ’04Tenor Jeffrey Nardone made his European debut in 2010 at the Stadttheater in Passau, Germany, and he starred in the Off-Broadway musical production of “Gauguin/Savage Light,” earning rave reviews from The New York Times. A two-time Bonfils-Stanton Apprentice Artist with the Central City Opera in Colorado, Nardone has also performed as a guest artist at Carnegie Hall.

ALEJANDRO HERNANDEZ-VALDEZ ’99Alejandro Hernandez-Valdez’s career as a solo and chamber pianist, conductor, organist, composer and teacher is remarkable for its versatility and productivity. A dedicated advocate of Latin American music, Hernandez-Valdez is a five-time fellowship recipient at the celebrated Aspen Music Festival. Hernandez-Valdez has served on the faculties of the Orpheus Academy of Music, the Austin Chamber Music Center, and he is currently on the faculty of the Washington Conservatory of Music.

SARA (RUZICKA) KING ’07Sara (Ruzicka) King continues in the Broadway production of “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical” as an ensemble member and cover for Cynthia Weill.

ERICA GIONFRIDDO ’06Erica Gionfriddo is Co-founder and associate artistic director of ARCOS Dance, a contemporary dance company based in Austin, Texas. Her choreography has been commissioned by Morehead State University, Shenandoah Conservatory and INTERDANSA in Spain.

ALICE M. HAMMEL ’87, ’99Dr. Alice M. Hammel is a music educator, author and clinician with many years of experience teaching both instrumental and choral music in public and private schools. She has presented multiple workshops for arts educators and arts administrators through the John F. Kennedy Center for the Arts.

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DISTINGUISHED, CARING FACULTY

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ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP

• Michael J. Stepniak, Dean and Professor, Music• Aimé Sposato, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies and

Professor, Voice• Karen Walker, Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Associate

Professor, Piano

FULL-TIME FACULTY

• Jennifer F. Adams, Costume Designer and Associate Professor, Costume Design

• Thomas R. Albert, Charles B. Levitin Chair in Musical Theatre and Professor, Composition and Musical Theatre

• Bob Boross, Visiting Associate Professor, Jazz Dance• William M. Bozman, Harold Herman Endowed Chair in Musical

Theatre and Professor, Theatre• Elizabeth Caluda, Professor, Piano• Tiffanie Carson, Assistant Professor, Jazz Dance• Ting-Yu Chen, Chair of Dance Division and Associate Professor,

Dance• Robert L Cook, Artist-in-Residence, Modern Dance• Carolyn Coulson, Associate Professor, Theatre• David Edelman, Director of Arts Management and Associate

Professor, Arts Management• Matthew Edwards, Assistant Professor, Voice• Jonathan S. Flom, Musical Theatre Program Coordinator and

Associate Professor, Musical Theatre• Karen M. Follett, Dance Accompanist and Musical Coordinator for

Dance and Lecturer, Dance• Michael O. Forest, Associate Professor, Voice• Maurice Fraga, Assistant Professor, Dance• Julian Gray, Professor, Guitar• Debra Kathryn Green, Professor, Voice and Vocal Pedagogy• Erica M. Helm, Assistant Dean for Recruitment and Associate

Professor, Dance• William J. Ingham, Technical Director, Chair of Theatre Division

and Associate Professor, Theatre• Ieva Jokubaviciute, Assistant Professor, Piano

• Byron A. Jones, Associate Professor, Voice• Karen L. Keating, Professor, Voice• Robert P. Larson, Harrison Endowed Chair in Piano and Associate

Professor, Jazz Piano• Doris M. Lederer, Director of Instrumental Chamber Music and

Professor, Viola and Chamber Music• Hakeem Leonard, Assistant Professor; Music Therapy• David T. Little, Distinguished Guest Composer, Senior Lecturer,

New Music• Jeffrey H. Marlatt, Assistant Dean for Assessment, Charlotte A.

& Verne E. Collins Endowed Professorship, Director of Music Education and Associate Professor, Music Education

• Laurie C. McManus, Assistant Professor, Music History and Literature

• Anthony Meadows, Director of Graduate Music Therapy Studies and Associate Professor

• David Meyer, Associate Professor, Voice and Vocal Pedagogy• J. Thomas Mitts, Director of Organ & Church Music and Associate

Professor, Organ & Church Music • Medea O. Namoradze, Professor, Voice• Scott A. Nelson, Professor, Trumpet and Conducting• Jonathan Newman, Director of Composition, Coordinator of New

Music and Associate Professor• John O’Conor, Distinguished Artist-in-Residence, Chair of

Keyboard Division and Professor, Piano• Mitch S. Ohriner, Assistant Professor, Music Theory• Adam W. Olson, Assistant Professor, Music Production and

Recording Technology• Golder O’Neill, Director of Music Production and Recording

Technology and Associate Professor, Music Production and Recording Technology

• William J. Pierson, Scenic and Lighting Director and Associate Professor, Theatre

• Timothy J. Robblee, Director of Bands and Associate Professor, Music

• Timothy Roberts, Professor, Saxophone• Ryan Romine, Associate Professor, Bassoon and Music Theory

Pictured (left to right): Jonathan Newman, Ieva Jokubaviciute and Hakeem Leonard

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• James Ruscella, Director of Acting Program and Assistant Professor, Theatre/Acting

• Keith P. Salley, Music Theory Coordinator and Associate Professor, Music Theory

• Philip Sargent, Associate Professor, Voice• Robert J. Shafer, Jr., Artist-in-Residence and Professor, Choral

Conducting/Choral Music• Clyde Thomas Shaw, Professor, Cello• Larry Silverberg, Professor, Theatre• Jonathan M. Snowden, Professor, Flute• Stephanie Standerfer, Associate Professor, Music Education• Donovan Stokes, Strings Area Coordinator and Professor, Bass• Daniel B. Tague, Director of Undergraduate Music Therapy

Studies and Assistant Professor, Music Therapy• Akemi Takayama, Victor Brown Chair in Violin and Associate

Professor, Violin• Kirsten N. Trump, Associate Professor, Theatre• Jan G. Wagner, Conductor, Director of Orchestral Studies and

Professor, Conducting• Cheryl N. Yancey, Costume Designer and Associate Professor,

Costume Design• Earl R. Yowell, Professor, Percussion• David S. Zerull, Chair of Conservatory Academics Division and

Professor, Music Education• Garrick Zoeter, Anna Lee Van Buren Chair in Clarinet and

Associate Professor, Clarinet

PART-TIME FACULTY• Sally Anderson, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Theatre• Margaret Brooks Angermeier, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Voice• Marsha Barley, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Music Education• Alan Baylock, Jazz Composer-in-Residence and Adjunct Associate

Assistant Professor, Jazz Studies• Michael Bunn, Adjunct Associate Professor, Tuba and Euphonium• David E. Chavez, Adjunct Assistant, Music• Hsin-Yi Chen, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Piano• Judy Connelly, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Piano• Larry G. Correll, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Music Education• Zoey Cruz-Cabudol, Guest Artist and Adjunct Lecturer, Dance• Alisa Daum, Adjunct Instructor, Performing Arts Leadership and

Management• Kathryn DeBord-Peter, Instructional Assistant, Dance• Paul DiFranco, Distinguished Visiting Adjunct Instructor, Music

Production and Recording Technology• Lee Ann Dransfield, Auxiliary Adjunct Assistant Professor, Piano• Peter Edelman, Adjunct Instructor, Arts Management• Craig Fraedrich, Auxiliary Adjunct Associate Professor, Jazz and

Jazz Trumpet

• Charles Goforth, Auxiliary Adjunct Associate Professor, Theatre• Jennifer Green-Flint, Director of Shenandoah Arts Academy

and Adjunct Assistant Professor, Arts Management

• Rosemary A. Green, Adjunct Professor, Conservatory Academics• Nancy Gustafson, Opera Producing Director and Adjuvant

Adjunct Artist-In-Residence, Voice• Matthew J. Herman, Adjunct Associate Professor, Theory and

Composition• Luis Hernandez, Adjunct Lecturer, Saxophone• Leigh E. Jenks, Adjunct Instructor, Music Therapy• Alan Johnson, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Conducting• Stephen Key, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Oboe• Michael G. Kramer, Adjunct Instructor, Jazz Guitar• Wendy DeLeo LeBorgne, Adjunct Associate Professor, Vocal

Pedagogy• Linda Leonard, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Music Education• Anne Lipe, Adjunct Associate Professor, Music Therapy• Joseph Lovinsky, Adjunct Associate Professor, French Horn• Michael J. Maher, Auxiliary Adjunct Assistant Professor, Theory

and Jazz Piano• Candice E. Mowbray, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Guitar• Amy L. Murray, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Voice• Matthew F. Niess, Adjunct Associate Professor, Trombone• Dudley Oakes, Adjunct Associate Professor, Music• Courtney Reilly, Managing Director, Artistic Director for

Performing Arts Live and Adjunct Assistant Professor,Performing Arts Leadership and Management

• Mary Holton Robare, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Dance• Christopher Ruth, Auxiliary Adjunct Assistant Professor, Music

History• Joachim Schirmacher, Adjunct Instructor, Theatre/Mass

Communications• Israel Schoessev, Adjunct Lecturer, Piano Technology• Robyn Hart Schroth, Auxiliary Adjunct Assistant Professor, Dance• Charles L. Seipp, Adjunct Associate Professor, Trumpet• Daniel B. Shores, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Music Production

and Recording Technology• J. Michael Sokol, Adjunct Instructor, Music Production and

Recording Technology• Lisa Startsman, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Dance• Bridgett Stuckey, Adjunct Associate Professor, Harp• Robert Thieme, Adjunct Professor, Voice• Edrie Means Weekly, Auxiliary Adjunct Associate Professor, Voice• Diana Fenni White, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Piano• Richard Whitehead, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Jazz Guitar• Alphonso Young, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Jazz Percussion

Conservatory Faculty, continued...

Pictured (left to right): Tim Roberts, Akemi Takayama, Anthony Meadows, Carolyn Coulson and Joseph Lovinsky

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2016 UNDERGRADUATE AUDITION, INTERVIEW & PORTFOLIO REVIEW GUIDELINES

Admission to Shenandoah Conservatory is highly competitive. Not only must students be academically admissible, they must also successfully complete and pass the mandatory audition and interview process. Audition dates are limited and may fill and close well in advance of the audition date.

All audition confirmation materials will be sent to the applicant via e-mail.

UNDERGRADUATE APPLICANT MATERIALS1. Complete the undergraduate application for admission: www.su.edu/admissions

2. Submit official transcripts. High school transcript and/or college/university transcripts from each institution attended.

3. Submit official SAT or ACT scores.

4. Submit online prescreening (if required) or audition registration.

5. Submit artistic résumé and headshot.

REGISTER FOR THE AUDITIONAfter the student has submitted the required application materials, they must register online for an audition or portfolio review. Applicants are welcome and encouraged to submit application materials and register for the prescreening/audition concurrently. However, the audition will not be confirmed until all application materials have been received.

• NOTE: Musical Theatre applicants and Vocal Performance major applicants have a

two-step audition process. See the Special Requirements Box.

• Student must register with the online Audition Form: www.su.edu/auditions. Audition registrations must be received at least two weeks prior to the audition date.

• Student must follow the Audition Guidelines as they prepare for their audition. www.su.edu/auditions

• Student must upload an artistic résumé and headshot to the online Audition Form. Professional photos are welcome, but not required. A candid shot or senior yearbook photo is fine.

• Student will receive an email confirming the audition that will provide them with information regarding arrival time and schedule for the day. Audition times are not assigned until the day of the audition.

AUDITION GUIDELINESApplicants must prepare for their audition and interview process by following these Shenandoah Conservatory Undergraduate Audition Guidelines.

In order to ensure a successful audition experience, applicants are encouraged to follow Audition Guidelines carefully, submitting all requested materials in a timely fashion.

DISTANCE AUDITIONS. Applicants who live more than 250 miles from the Shenandoah University campus have the option to complete an online audition. It is strongly recommended that students verify the distance requirement with their admissions counselor prior to submitting the online audition. Applicants must follow the audition guidelines when preparing and submitting the online audition.

The online audition is available at: www.su.edu/auditions

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

MUSICAL THEATRE & VOCAL

PERFORMANCE MAJOR APPLICANTS

Musical Theatre applicants and Vocal

Performance major applicants have a

two-step audition process:

1. Prescreening: Applicants must first submit a recorded audition for prescreening , following the appropriate audition guidelines.

• Musical Theatre & Vocal Performance major applicants must first submit a recorded audition for prescreening

• The recorded prescreening must be submitted between September 15, 2015 and January 15, 2016 through the Shenandoah Conservatory online audition link.

• No tapes, DVDs or YouTube videos will be accepted.

• Submit recorded prescreening audition, along with artistic résumé and headshot, to:

www.su.edu/auditions

• Applicants will be notified of prescreening results within three weeks of submission.

2. Live Audition and Interview: Applicants who successfully pass the recorded prescreening audition will be invited to Shenandoah to complete a live audition and interview with the faculty.

• Live auditions and interviews take place in December 2015 and January or February 2016. Live audition invitations will be extended by the Office of Admissions.

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2016 AUDITION, INTERVIEW & PORTFOLIO REVIEW DATES

PRESCREENING FOR MUSICAL THEATRE AND VOCAL PERFORMANCE MAJOR APPLICANTSOpens September 15, 2015 and runs through January 15, 2016

DANCE DAY & DANCE DIVISION AUDITIONSOctober 30, 2015 | January 29, 2016 | February 13, 2016

- Dancers spend a day on the Shenandoah campus attending dance classes, meeting with faculty and auditioning. Dancers and their families are invited to attend a Dance Concert as part of the audition day activities.

MUSIC DIVISION AUDITIONSDecember 5, 2015 | January 23, 2016 | January 30, 2016 | February 20, 2016

- Auditions for Church Music, Collaborative Piano, Composition*, Jazz Studies, Music Education, Music Performance, Music Production & Recording Technology, and Music Therapy.

* For Composition applicants only: Composition portfolios must be submitted electronically and in hard copy a minimum of two weeks before an applicant’s scheduled audition date. Refer to the Composition audition guidelines for full information regarding the contents and format of the portfolio.

THEATRE DIVISION AUDITIONSJanuary 30, 2016 | February 6, 2016 | February 20, 2016

- Auditions for Acting and Musical Theatre.

- Portfolio reviews and interviews for Theatre Design & Production with emphasis areas in Costume Design, Lighting Design, Scenic Design, Stage Management and Technical Production.

NEW YORK CITY REGIONAL THEATRE AUDITIONSJanuary 23, 2016 | January 24, 2016 - New York City Regional Auditions for Acting, Musical Theatre and Theatre Design & Production only. - Specific details and registration information available on-line at www.su.edu/auditions.

UNDERGRADUATE AUDITION FAQS• An audition day includes: curriculum sessions with faculty, information sessions for parents and students, campus tour,

theory diagnostic skills assessment and/or interview (if applicable) and, of course, the audition.

• Vocalists are required to perform with live accompaniment and must bring music to the audition. An accompanist will be provided; however, applicants are welcome to bring their own.

• Instrumentalists who wish to audition with accompaniment must bring their own accompanist.

• Jazz applicants must bring a CD of recorded accompaniment for the jazz portion of their auditions.

• Admission decisions are not made until all application materials are received and the audition has been completed. Conservatory applicants must successfully pass their audition and/or interview (if applicable), and complete the theory diagnostic skills assessment, in order to be admitted.

• Notifications regarding Conservatory Awards and other finacial aid are made in March, provided the student has been admitted to the University.

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financial aid• Undergraduate students may be eligible for Conservatory Awards. These awards are based upon the student’s

talent as demonstrated at the audition, interview or portfolio review, and on the student’s academic record and

potential for success.

• Conservatory Awards are renewable for up to four years (eight semesters) and are reviewed annually. Recipients

of Conservatory Awards must maintain satisfactory progress in their course of study and are also required to

contribute substantially and productively toward the artistic stature of the Conservatory.

• Financial aid is awarded once a student has been admitted to the university.

• It is strongly recommended that all new students submit a FAFSA to the Office of Financial Aid by February 15.

For more information go to: www.su.edu/admissions

DEADLINES & ADMISSIONS CALENDAR

August 2015Applications for admission are accepted from August 25, 2015 – February 1, 2016. Complete your online application at: www.su.edu/admissions

September 2015 - February 2016Prescreening and auditions for Undergraduate Conservatory Applicants: Conservatory applicants who wish to be considered for financial Conservatory Awards must audition on one of the dates in October, December, January or February.

January 31, 2016Students competing for a Presidential Scholarship must have all application materials and audition requirements completed. Theatre Program applicants (Acting, Musical Theatre or Theatre Design & Production) wishing to be considered for a Presidential Scholarship must complete their live audition by February 6.

February 1, 2016Deadline for applications for all Conservatory programs of study.

February 15, 2016Priority date: Applicants should submit their FAFSA application to the Office of Financial Aid.

March 2016Financial Aid packages mailed to students who have been admitted to Shenandoah University and submitted their FAFSA paperwork to the Office of Financial Aid by February 15.

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• 1823 undergraduate students • Student-to-faculty ratio: 10 to 1

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