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Shenandoah Conservatory2022 Graduate Programs
Pursue yourpassionfor artisticexcellenceShenandoah Conservatory’s focus on professionalarts training began more than 140 years ago asVirginia’s flagship school of music. Since then,we’ve grown into an institution of internationalsignificance. What continues to make us unique? Weare an arts school known for distinguished facultywho are as passionate about providing a supportivelearning environment as they are committedto exceptional training focused on artistic andacademic excellence.A Shenandoah Conservatory graduate education willelevate your artistry and provide you with a rigorouslearning experience. The training you receivewill prepare you for a satisfying and meaningfulprofessional career as a performing artist, composer,conductor, music educator, performing arts leader ormusic therapist. This is a wonderful place to furtheryour career goals, immerse yourself in the arts andprepare for lifelong professional success.Michael Stepniak, Ed.D.Dean and Professor of Music
OUR MISSIONAs a community uniquely committed to rigor, nurture and innovation, ShenandoahConservatory inspires artistic and scholarly excellence, preparing talented students forsuccessful careers in the arts.GRADUATE PROGRAMSDOCTOR OF MUSICAL ARTSARTIST DIPLOMAPerformancePedagogy - VoicePost-Master’s CertificateMASTER OF MUSICChurch MusicProfessional Studies Program forMusic Therapy Certification EligibilityCompositionConductingPedagogy – VoicePerformanceMASTER OF MUSIC EDUCATIONMASTER OF MUSIC THERAPYMASTER OF SCIENCEPerforming Arts Leadership & ManagementCERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
“ Performance is more than what you do, it’s who you are. Itpushes you beyond your limits, to strive for improvement andexcellence. It’s the spark that fuels your passion as an artist.”– Jan Wagner, Director of Orchestral Studiesand Professor of ConductingPERFORMANCEShenandoah Conservatory offers talented performers intense, specialized, professional training atthe highest levels. Students have extensive opportunities to interact with our accomplished faculty,perform with outstanding professional musicians, and engage with world-class artists at premierconcert venues.Doctor of Musical Artsin Performance- Brass- Chamber Music- Conducting(Wind Ensemble, Orchestra)- Guitar- Harp- Percussion- Piano- Strings- Voice- Woodwinds- Woodwind DoublingMaster of Music inPerformance- Brass- Collaborative Piano- Guitar- Harp- Percussion- Piano- Strings- Voice- Woodwinds- Woodwind DoublingMaster of Music- Conducting- Wind Ensemble- Orchestra- Choral- Musical TheatreArtist Diploma- Post-Master’s Certificate
DISTINGUISHED ARTIST FACULTYShenandoah Conservatory’s dynamic faculty members are active and highly networked within theartist community. They perform roles at the Metropolitan Opera, conduct Grammy Award-winningchoirs, compose music and serve on international competition juries. They perform as soloistsand guest artists in jazz or chamber ensembles and orchestras throughout the United States andabroad. They also spend summers teaching at prestigious festivals, including the ChautauquaInstitute, Kniesel Hall, Aspen Music Festival, the Pierre Monteux School, Interlochen and Adamant.Our faculty are as passionate about performance as they are about teaching.Assistant Professor, Trumpet, MaryElizabeth Bowden, M.A., B.M., has beendescribed by Gramophone Magazine as“brilliant” and “radiant in new repertoirefor trumpet.” Bowden, a YamahaPerforming Artist and a gold medal GlobalMusic Award winner, is highly regardedfor her artistry and virtuosity as a soloist,and has been praised for the clarity,purity and power of her sound. She is afounding member of both Seraph Brassand the Chrysalis Chamber Players and anexperienced orchestral musician.ACCOMPLISHED ALUMNIElisabeth Stimpert ’13, D.M.A., is a foundingmember of the critically acclaimed newmusic ensemble Alarm Will Sound. Shehas performed across the country andinternationally at major venues. Dr. Stimpertworks regularly with many of today’s leadingand emerging composers, having presentedworld premieres of works by John Adams,Steve Reich, John Luther Adams, David Lang,Wolfgang Rihm, Michael Gordon, AugustaRead Thomas, Stefan Freund, Robert Pound,John Orfe, David E. Chávez and many others. Adedicated collegiate music educator, Stimpertteaches clarinet, single reed methods andaural training as an assistant professor ofmusic at the University of Central Missouri.Annie Wong ’17, D.M.A. is currently on facultyat the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto,Canada and is a member of the RCM Collegeof Examiners. Dr. Wong is equally at home assoloist, chamber musician, and collaborativepianist, and she has worked with not only heresteemed teachers, but also Richard Goode,Jon Kimura Parker, Antonio Pompa-Baldi, IevaJokubaviciute, Martin Katz, Craig Sheppard,Robin McCabe, Henri-Paul Sicsic, Hiromi Okada,Prisca Benoit, and Eve Egoyan.
“ At Shenandoah Conservatory, we provide cutting-edge voicepedagogy for the 21st century. Our innovation is changing andleading the profession.” – David Meyer, D.M., Director, Janette OggVoice Research Center; Director,Voice Pedagogy Research; Associate Professorof Music, Voice & Voice PedagogyVOICE PEDAGOGYDoctor of Musical Arts- Leadership- Voice ResearchMaster of Music inPedagogy- Classical Voice- ContemporaryCommercial MusicVoice pedagogy is a discipline that combines teaching,research and performance. Shenandoah Conservatoryoffers the nation’s only program with fully integrated,private instruction in both contemporary commercial musicand classical vocal techniques.Voice pedagogy students engage in focused study ofrepertoire, pedagogical studies, studio management,technology, music theory and literature. They generatenew knowledge and develop their instrument throughsupervised and applied instruction with Shenandoah’sexperienced scholar-artists and visiting voice scientists.Graduate degress in Voice Pedagogy prepare studentsof diverse backgrounds to enter academia and/or theprivate sector as leaders in a world where classical,jazz, commercial, and musical theatre styles all exist asartistically relevant genres.
CONTEMPORARY COMMERCIALMUSIC (CCM) VOCALPEDAGOGY INSTITUTEOffered during the summer months, ShenandoahConservatory’s CCM Vocal Pedagogy Institute meetsthe demand for training grounded in voice science,voice medicine and tested methods of CCM pedagogy.Shenandoah Conservatory is the first and only institutionnationally to include courses in CCM voice pedagogyfor academic credit in a graduate degree program. Thebest and the brightest voice professionals from all vocaldisciplines worldwide attend and express high praise forthis cutting-edge approach to voice training.ACCOMPLISHED ALUMNIMartina Bingham ’18 D.M.A. “I went to Shenandoahbecause the DMA in voice pedagogy seemed like a smartway to prepare for collegiate teaching and I was ready topursue a doctorate. It turned out to be the educationalexperience that I needed and more. I worked with aphenomenal voice teacher, broadened my pedagogicalskills and challenged my existing ideologies, worked withincredible mentors, and even found a brand-new researcharea that I am continuing to study in my professional work.I also met wonderful colleagues who are now some of myclosest friends! Shenandoah really is a unique Conservatoryexperience that has shaped this next chapter of my life andI am very grateful for the opportunities I was given there.”Troy Castle ’14, D.M.A. (bass-baritone) serves as associateprofessor of music at Indiana Wesleyan University inMarion, Indiana. A frequent concert performer andrecitalist, he has covered and performed numerous leadingoperatic roles and is distinguishing himself as a successfulperformer and voice pedagogue. Dr. Castle’s originalresearch has been presented at the annual symposiumof The Voice Foundation and the National Association ofTeachers of Singing national conference.
MUSIC EDUCATIONMaster of MusicEducationMusic education has been a cornerstone of ShenandoahConservatory’s 140-year legacy, providing musicians fromthe Commonwealth of Virginia and beyond with accessto exceptional training and professional development.The summers-only schedule allows the practicing musiceducator to pursue a graduate degree during the summermonths (mid-June to mid-July).Students study assessment strategies and reflect onprofessional classroom practices, as well as innovativecurricular and contemporary issues in music education. Theprogram culminates with a research-based teaching projectrather than a graduate thesis, uniting academic studies andthe practice of teaching.Dr. Alice M. Hammel ’87, ’99 went on to earn her D.M.A. inMusic Education and has published her third book throughOxford University Press on special learners in music.
“ Students gain valuable insights from collaborative interactions withfaculty and community-based music therapists as depth of knowledge,clinical expertise and career-centered outcomes are pursued.”– Tony Meadows, Ph.D., MT-BC, LPC, Director of Music TherapyMUSIC THERAPYMaster of MusicTherapyProfessional StudiesProgram for MusicTherapy CertificationEligibilityThe Master of Music in Music Therapy (MMT) prepares musictherapists to practice at an advanced level in a range ofclinical settings. Advanced knowledge and skill are fosteredthrough integrated classes that build in-depth clinical andmusical competence.The Professional Studies Program prepares studentswith an undergraduate degree in a field other than musictherapy to practice as a board-certified music therapist.Students develop comprehensive knowledge and skills topractice as a music therapist in a dynamic environment thatsupports individual growth and community connections.Shana Oshiro ’13, ’21, MMT, MT-BC, received the ProfessionalExcellence in Music Therapy award as well as the Dean’sGraduate Scholar award for her research project, “Raceand #RealTalk: Engaging in Dialogue about Racism in theCommunity.” She is the co-founder and executive directorof HALO (Harmony’s African American Legacy Organization)Incorporated, through which she leads her community musictherapy work with her quartet.
“ It’s not just the incredible talent of Shenandoah’s composition faculty, it’salso the amazing array of A-List guest composers brought to the schoolfor private lessons. You will also have your compositions critiqued andplayed live by world-class, touring soloists and ensembles! There’s simplyno substitute for this fully immersive approach and I, for one, believe I’m abetter composer and more sensitive musician for the experience.”– Christopher Inman ’21, Master of Music in CompositionCOMPOSITIONMaster of MusicGrounded in its commitment to the creation andperformance of new music in a variety of contemporaryidioms, the Master of Music in Composition is designed toenhance the skills of the composer of serious art music, andto prepare students for professional work in composition.Through creation, performance, study, research, and directinteraction with the guest Pulitzer Prize-winning composersand guest artists of Shenandoah New Music, graduatestudent composers advance their skills in the presentationof their music in professional and competitive venues.In addition to academic degree requirements and studydesigned to advance skills in the presentation of newmusic in professional and competitive venues, compositiongraduate students complete a large-scale culminatingproject in their final year, and fulfill an oral examination anddefense of project material.
Now fullyONLINE!“ My experiences in the PALM curriculum shaped my view of theperforming arts within a world context. Particularly in regard tocultivating strategic, empathetic leaders in the arts, the programequipped me with the practical knowledge and skills that I needed toobtain an administrative position.”– Megan Doran, ’18 Admissions & Alumni Affairs Coordinator,Yale School of MusicPERFORMING ARTSLEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENTMaster of Sciencein PerformingArts Leadership &Management (PALM)The online Master of Science in Performing Arts Leadership& Management (PALM) curriculum prepares future artsexecutives and artistic leaders with industry skills requiredin the 21st century. The program is intended for studentswho hold a baccalaureate degree in music, theatre, dance orrelated fields, emerging leaders who hold an entry-level artsposition and are seeking to advance their career, and thoselooking to change careers to arts leadership and management.Our program’s graduates find management positions with toptier arts organizations such as The John F. Kennedy Center forthe Performing Arts, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Dallas SummerMusicals, Yale School of Music and many more.Benjamin Luczak, ’09, ’12 BFA, MS PALM is the DevelopmentDirector at Asolo Repertory Theatre in Sarasota, Florida. Hisprior arts leadership positions were with Dallas SummerMusicals, Omaha Performing Arts, The Maryland SymphonyOrchestra and Shenandoah Conservatory Performances.
A VIBRANTPERFORMANCE CULTUREShenandoah Conservatory produces more than 300 music, theatre and danceperformances each year. Graduate students have numerous opportunities to perform assoloists or participate in chamber music ensembles for strings, piano, wind instrumentsand voice. They attend masterclasses with premier guest artists, join faculty members inperformance, take advantage of diverse cultural opportunities regionally, and travel theEast Coast to attend live performances. They are able to nurture professional relationshipswith arts venues and present at organizations and international embassies throughout theregion and abroad.OUR GLOBAL ARTIST COMMUNITYShenandoah Conservatory boasts not only internationallyrespected faculty, but remarkably talented internationalstudents whose performance expertise enhances culturalawareness within our community of artists. AlumnusPeter (Wen Chi) Lee, D.M.A. ’13, a gifted countertenor andformer graduate teaching fellow, received The Knowledgeof the World award from Johns Hopkins University for hisexceptional work with the Peabody Baroque Consort andCharm City Baroque.
INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIESDiscover the many ways in which artistic and personal growth is enriched by involvement inthe wide variety of travel-abroad opportunities available at Shenandoah University. Whiletravel was halted during the pandemic, we look forward to traveling and performing again!– Global Citizenship Project (GCP) is a 10-day,expenses-paid trip to one of five internationaldestinations offered each year during springbreak. Students, faculty, staff and trusteeshave traveled to over 65 countries, includingGhana, Bali, Jordan, Bhutan, Cambodia,Morocco, Oman, Australia and South Africa.– Global Experiential Learning (GEL) tripsare faculty-led, study-abroad programsspecific to a professional discipline. Recenttrips included theatre and musical theatrestudents exploring London’s West End, andthe saxophone studio traveling to the WorldSaxophone Congress in Zagreb, Croatia.– Conservatory Choir has performed atpremier concert halls throughout Germany,Italy, France, Austria, Switzerland and manyother countries. In May 2019, Cantus Singerspresented a series of concerts in Salzburg, atthe Wiener Saal of the Mozarteum.– Shenandoah Conservatory SymphonyOrchestra’s international tours have takenthe ensemble to major concert halls in Spainand Argentina.– The Jazz Ensemble has performed in Iceland,Senegal, China, Japan, Spain, Ireland andGermany. Pre-covid, the ensemble madea 10-day tour of the Pacific Northwest,performing to sold-out crowds in Portland,Oregon; Seattle & Ellensburg, Washington;and Vancouver, British Columbia.
“ It is a fact in practically every major concert venue around the world thatthe piano on stage will be a Steinway. When Shenandoah Conservatorystudents rehearse, study and perform on Steinway pianos, they thenhave the familiarity of greeting an old friend when they go on stage.”– John O’Conor, Mus.D., Distinguished Artist-in-Residence,Keyboard Division Chair and Professor of PianoSTEINWAY PIANOS:Cornerstone of a Conservatory EducationSteinway pianos can be found inlearning spaces throughout ShenandoahConservatory. These instruments exemplifyour commitment to excellence in artseducation and are placed in teaching studios,practice rooms, classrooms, and rehearsaland concert halls.Shenandoah Conservatory’s designation asan All-Steinway School reinforces our longstanding reputation as a leader in performingarts education. We are proud to be one of17 elite conservatories worldwide that haveearned All-Steinway status.Armstrong Concert Hall is home to twoconcert grands – an exquisite HamburgSteinway D and a New York Steinway D. Theintimate Goodson Recital Hall is home to amagnificent Hamburg Steinway B.The conservatory fleet includes 34 Steinway& Sons instruments and 54 Steinwayproduced Boston pianos located in everymusic classroom and faculty teaching studio.Piano performance majors have access totwo Steinway practice suites that house twoSteinway B and four Steinway A instruments.Shenandoah Conservatory boasts a stateof-the-art piano workshop that providesexcellent care and maintenance for thisimpressive fleet of instruments.
MEET OUR EXCEPTIONAL FACULTYCONSERVATORYADMINISTRATION Michael J. Stepniak, Dean Jeffrey H. Marlatt, Senior Associate Dean for Facultyand Academic Affairs Ting-Yu Chen, Associate Dean for Student AffairsMUSIC FACULTYBRASS Mary Elizabeth Bowden, trumpet Geoffrey Pilkington, French horn Matthew Niess, trombone Jeff Cortazzo, bass trombone,euponium, tubaCOMPOSITION Jonathan NewmanCONDUCTING Patrick Brady, musical theatreconducting Matthew Oltman,choral conducting Timothy Robblee,wind conducting Jan Wagner,orchestral conductingCONTEMPORARY MUSIC Rod VesterMUSIC EDUCATIONSTRINGS Stephanie Standerfer,program director Jeffrey Marlatt Hillary Ridgley David Zerull Marsha Barley Rebecca Moseley Keith Taylor James Tucker Akemi Takayama, violin Doris Lederer, viola Julian Schwarz, cello Donovan Stokes,double bass Julian Gray, guitar Lynnelle Ediger, harpMUSIC THEORY Keith Salley,program coordinator Rachel Short Amanda Bono David Chavez Michael Fili Matthew Herman Charlene BaughanRomano Adam RothenbergMUSIC THERAPY Anthony Meadows,program director Bronwen Landless Hakeem Leonard Brian Adams Kerry Devlin Allison Echard Leigh Jenks Elizabeth Schwartz Thomas SweitzerMUSIC HISTORY &LITERATUREOPERA DIRECTOR Laurie McManus,program coordinator Christopher Ruth Alanna Ropchock TiernoPERCUSSION Ella Marchment Karlyn Viña, percussionPIANO John O’Conor Alexander BernsteinVOICE Matthew Edwards Michael Forest Kathryn Green Byron Jones David Meyer Fotina Naumenko Stephanie Higgins Natalie Conte Nancy Gustafson Edrie Means WeeklyWOODWINDS Jonathan Snowden, flute Stephen Key, oboe Garrick Zoeter, clarinet Timothy Roberts, saxophone Ryan Romine, bassoonDISTINGUISHEDLECTURER Ryuji UenoPERFORMINGARTS LEADERSHIP& MANAGEMENTFACULTY David Edelman,program director Jennifer Green-Flint Joel Bassin Rebecca Ferrel Christine StanleyLearn more: ONS &ADMISSIONSAdmission to ShenandoahConservatory is highly competitive.Apply at: su.edu/admissions/graduate-studentsFind the full list of audition dates, deadlines andrequirements, including prescreening in voice, piano,conducting and composition, at su.edu/auditionsCompetitive graduate assistantships are availablefor students at the artist diploma, master’s anddoctoral levels. Assistantships offer a tuition waiverand stipend for teaching, performing, and otherduties as assigned. Learn more at su.edu/financialaid/incoming-graduate-aidFOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT:Office of Graduate Admissionsadmit@su.eduCall: 540-665-4581Text: 540-592-4518
Shenandoah Conservatory Facts Established 1875 Located in Winchester, Virginia Residential campus in the beautifulNorthern Shenandoah Valley Located one hour from DullesInternational Airport, offeringnon-stop service to five continents 170 graduate students 58 full-time faculty 47 part-time faculty 30 performing groups 300 performancesCall: 540-665-4581 Text: 540-592-4518 admit@su.edusu.edu/conservatory su.edu/admitShenandoah University does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion,national or ethnic origin, age, physical or mental disability or sexual orientation. 8/2021
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