Welcome to the 16th annual Conservatory Convocation! Incoming and returning conservatory students are invited to kick off the 2021/22 academic year with a dynamic lineup of music, theatre and dance performances showcasing the conservatory’s extraordinary student artists. The year's event includes a special keynote address by Artistic Director and CEO of Ballet Hispánico Eduardo Vilaro.

Prelude: September

 by Earth, Wind and Fire

SAXOPHONE ENSEMBLE

Jaida Fox • Tim Goodman • Luke Hackworth • Tom Hague • Nathan Hott • Dominic Jackson • Chance Morris • Matthew Neal • Patrick Rippeo • Jacob Routhier

Timothy Roberts,* director

A Dream Play (Excerpt)

by August Strindberg
adaptation by Caryl Churchill

Kennedi Roland, actor • Nick Villacorte, actor

broken glass

music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Six Pieces, op. 51, TH 143:6. Valse Sentimentale, Tempo di Valse
choreography by Zariah Henthorn

Zariah Henthorn, dancer

Welcome

Camila Calderon, Shenandoah Conservatory Student Council President

No puede ser from La Tabernera del puerto

by Pablo Sorozábal (1897–1988)

Elías Aguirre, tenor • Eoín Fleming, piano

Six Grandes Études de Paganini, S. 141 (“La campanella”)

by Franz Liszt (1811–1886) 

Eoín Fleming,

O mio babbino caro from Gianni Schicchi

by Giacomo Puccini (1858–1924)

Elena Fierer, soprano • Eoín Fleming, piano 

A Whole New World

from Aladdin
music by Alan Menken
lyrics by Tim Rice

MUSICAL THEATRE CLASS OF 2024

Emily Rose Myers • Nicole Sugarman • Madison Kee • Isabella Morrison • Kelsey Marshall • Gianna DiFebbo • Gabriela Hernandez • Ariellys Reynoso • Gianna Branca • Elyse Johnson • Audrey Payne • Matthew Kontur • Ethan Langan • Shea Curran • Max Suwarno • Jack Finegan • Riley Johnston • Noah Pleunik • John Ray • Nathan Diaz Axel Manica • Luke Brown

Mathuin Smith, tenor saxophone • Quincy Harmon, trumpet
Patrick Brady,* keyboard • Connor Crotzer, keyboard
Will Strickland, drums

Welcome & Introduction

Michael Stepniak,* Dean of Shenandoah Conservatory 

Eduardo Vilaro

2021/22 Conservatory Convocation Honored Guest & Speaker 

POSTLUDE

TROMBONE COLLECTIVE

Lance Davis • Skylar DeGroot • Alexander Dougherty • Westley Hancock • Andrew Heibert • Amy Hernandez • Talbot Jennings • Catriona Johnston • Zachary Slitner • Gabriel Stoucher • Mark Swortzel • Sarah Thompson • Kendry Trammell • Daniel Trout

Matthew Niess,* director

*denotes Shenandoah Conservatory faculty 

Michael Stepniak
Anna Alex
Andrew Carson
Ting-Yu Chen
Carolyn Coulson
Kevin Covert
Maurice Fraga
Byron Jones
John O’Conor
Courtney Reilly
Timothy Roberts
Kirsten Trump

Dr. Michael Stepniak

Dean

Dr. Jeffrey Marlatt

Senior Associate Dean
Associate Dean for Faculty & Academic Affairs

Dr. Ting-Yu Chen

Associate Dean for Student Affairs

Carolyn Coulson

Assistant Dean for Student Learning

Dr. Ryan Romine

Assistant Dean for Recruitment

Dr. Jennifer Green-Flint

Assistant Dean of Administration
Executive Director of Shenandoah Conservatory Arts Academy

Courtney Reilly

Executive Director of Performances & Engagement 
Artistic Director of Performing Arts Live