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Shepherdstown School of Music

Folk Music at Shepherd University

February, 2022 Tagged With: concert, In Print Mar 2022, LUA Project, Shepherd University, Shepherdstown School of Music

The School of Music will host the LUA Project at the Frank Center (University Drive / Parking Lot G) for an afternoon of discussions on March 3 (Thu) followed by a performance on March 4 (Fri). The music of the LUA Project is inspired by Son Mexicano, Appalachian song forms, Jewish and Eastern European tonalities, baroque melodic ideas, and Scotch-Irish narrative storytelling approaches. Read the Full Story >>

March 5 — Online Concert: A Celtic Celebration

February, 2021 Tagged With: Shepherd University, Shepherd University events, Shepherdstown School of Music

The Shepherd University Wind Ensemble will perform “A Celtic Celebration” online livestream concert from the Frank Center Theater on Friday, March 5 at 7:30 pm.  Read the Full Story >>

Music Performance Transposed for COVID-19

October, 2020 Tagged With: COVID-19, music, online, performance, Shepherd University, Shepherdstown School of Music

The Music School at Shepherd University makes a point to be a highly personalized experience for its students. In contrast to many programs at larger institutions, Shepherd is focused on undergraduates and emphasizes the opportunities for its students to study directly with faculty. Unfortunately, the very adjectives that one would use to describe music programs in general and Shepherd’s program specifically — intimate, group, performance, together — also describe the activities the health department advises against during the pandemic health crisis. Read the Full Story >>

Fostering a More Vibrant Musical Community

December, 2017 Tagged With: Shepherdstown School of Music

The Shepherdstown School of Music formally opened in the summer of 2013 with a Rock and Jazz Jam Camp, which boasted around 15 kids—teaching basic elements of Rock and Jazz performance, as well as improvisation. Read the Full Story >>

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