Training
•Conducting is one of the Artist Diploma's applied areas, listed alongside seventeen instrumental areas plus string quartet and other chamber ensembles; Shenandoah does not offer the Artist Diploma in voice at all.
•The post-master's diploma admits exceptional performers or ensembles who already hold a master's degree, conservatory equivalent or professional credentials with appropriate music history and theory credits.
•Podium time is drawn from the conservatory's 20-plus instrumental, vocal and dance ensembles, which work regularly with guest artists through residencies and workshops.
Performance & Productions
•Shenandoah Conservatory presents more than 400 performances each year across a concert hall, recital hall, proscenium stage, black box studio and outdoor amphitheater, plus venues around the Northern Shenandoah Valley and abroad.
Professional Development
•Stated goals for diploma candidates are entering major competitions, auditioning for major orchestras and launching a professional performing career — for a conductor, a podium résumé rather than another degree transcript.
