Welcome, we’re delighted that you are joining us! 

ShenCoLAB was started five years ago as a radical experiment: to support great learning by giving our students the time and space to develop and lead collaborative and innovative projects. Driven by student enthusiasm and enabled by funding from the Dean's Circle, ShenCoLAB continues to enable students to do work that deeply matters to them. Importantly, it also equips them for professional success given that it requires teamwork, perseverance, thoughtful risk-taking and innovation. 

I’m grateful to the ShenCoLAB Taskforce for preparing and managing this festival week. And I'm grateful to the Dean's Circle for their continued visionary support!

Shenandoah Conservatory has provided a nurturing home to aspiring artists for almost 150 years. Beyond being one of the few conservatories in the nation where excellence is pursued across the performing arts disciplines — music, theatre and dance — we are especially proud to be the country's leading performing arts school for collaborative learning with initiatives such as ShenCoLAB.

Dr. Michael Stepniak
Dean & Professor of Music
Shenandoah Conservatory