Shenandoah Conservatory is the first university in the United States to offer a Master of 音乐 in Contemporary Commercial 音乐 (CCM) 语音教学. We continue to be a leader in the field, guided by a collaborative and highly accomplished faculty who value identity, technique and artistry.
Vocal Pedagogy Degree available online beginning Fall 2023.
的 Master of 音乐 in 语音教学 degree will be available online beginning in the Fall of 2023. All courses are taught in FLEX format which gives the learners the option of attending class in-person or remotely. Learners can come to campus when they are able or complete the whole degree online. In addition to the core coursework, our on-campus learners will have access to all of the conservatory’s opportunities.
的 curriculum immerses learners in a pedagogic wonderland of anatomy, 生理学, 生物力学, 声学, historical and contemporary 直言不讳的 techniques, repertoire and the practical skills necessary to run a successful business. 学生 who are interested in research can actively participate in projects that are presented at 的 Voice Foundation Annual Symposium: Care of the Professional Voice and frequently published in the 语音杂志.
However, you need more than great research and pedagogical skills to train CCM singers. 唱歌是一门艺术. To get the best results, you need to honor and guide the creator in front of you. 在 CCM Vocal Pedagogy Institute, you will explore what it means to be an artist and consider your own artistic voice. 然后, throughout the degree, you will cultivate that voice with private lessons, 声乐风格课, supervised private teaching and your culminating performance. 最重要的是, you will be exposed to multiple perspectives from faculty that all respect and honor each other’s work.
在十大正规博彩网站评级博彩平台推荐, we do not produce cookie-cutter teachers. 而不是, we train independent thinkers who are culturally responsive, 根植于科学, educated in the history of our traditions and well versed in a wide range of approaches. If you are looking for a place where you can transform your teaching under the guidance of knowledgeable and caring faculty that truly want to see you succeed, then apply for the Master of 音乐 in Pedagogy (Contemporary Commercial 音乐 – CCM Voice) at Shenandoah Conservatory. Auditions slots fill quickly; applicants are encouraged to apply by December 1. 的 application deadline is January 15 or when all audition slots are full.
珍妮E. Ogg Voice Research Center (JOVRC)
的 internationally recognized 珍妮E. Ogg Voice Research Center serves as a central hub for our voice pedagogy students. Our faculty have authored dozens of journal articles, book chapters and books, and they regularly present research, masterclasses and pedagogical workshops at international conferences including the the Pan-European Vocology Conference, 太平洋的声音 & 演讲的基础, the UCSF Voice Conference, Johan Sundberg’s Function of the Singing Voice in Sweden, Acoustic Society of America, National Association of Teachers of Singing, Vocology in Practice, International Voice Teachers of Mix, 音乐剧 Educators’ Alliance, the Southeastern 剧院 Conference and many universities through the world. 学生 frequently collaborate with faculty on research projects that are presented at the Voice Foundation Annual Symposium: Care of the Professional Voice and published in the 语音杂志 and the 歌唱杂志.
Research tools available in the JOVRC:
- VoceVistaPro with glottal enterprises PC-2 EGG – we also have a modified version of VoceVista that allows longer LTAS measurements, and a portable EGG with boom microphone, 耳机, and a USB computer connection.
- Glottal enterprises Aeroview software, Rothenberg dual chamber CV mask and a custom-built NEH handle with dual microphones and dual pressure sensors. We also have on loan an MS-110 data interface with the associated transducers and mask and a NEH 2.5处理.
- Multispeech 3700 from KayPentax
- Madde and Apex from KTH (Decap, RTSect, and Director 音乐es are also available)
- Praat
- Dr. Speech Real Analysis
- Speechstation 2 from Sensimetrics
- Student versions of Waveview, Aeroview, 和鼻声, with training exercises from glottal enterprises.
We actively network with medical professionals in the region and collaborate with other university programs within the School of 健康 Professions.
Contemporary Commercial 音乐 (CCM) Vocal Pedagogy Institute
的 CCM Vocal Pedagogy Institute gives teachers the tools they need to transform their students into captivating performers. 音乐剧, 爵士乐 and commercial artists need a different set of tools than classical singers to reach peak performance. However, a one-size-fits-all approach doesn’t work for the current professional landscape. Audiences want unique voices, new perspectives and different approaches to storytelling. 在 CCM Vocal Pedagogy Institute, we show you how to integrate evidence-based technique with the singer’s identity to unlock the artist inside. You will leave the Institute a better pedagogue, performer and mentor.
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的 Master of 音乐 in 教育学-声音 (Contemporary Commercial 音乐) is designed for the singer and teacher of singing who works with CCM styles and genres, including world music. 的 repertoire choices for the culminating performance for this degree may be taken from any CCM genre: 流行, 岩石, 民间, 爵士乐, 音乐剧, 等.
学生 gain the pedagogical skills to teach in a wide range of styles including 音乐剧, 国家, 流行, 爵士乐, 岩石, 和蓝色.
的 curriculum includes:
- Anatomy and Function of the Singing Voice
- 的 Business of Studio Teaching
- Supervised Private Teaching
- Comparative Vocal Teaching Methods
- Repertoire for the Singing Teacher
- 技术 in the Studio
- CCM Vocal Pedagogy Sessions (3 for CCM, 1 for classical)
Performance Opportunities & 乐团
Shenandoah Conservatory produces more than 400 performances each year. Enroll in a dynamic curriculum and start preparing for a meaningful career in the arts. You will practice your craft in front of audiences and develop a plan for your professional launch into the industry that focuses on your personal desires and aspirations.
Embrace extensive performance opportunities with top-tier facilities from theatres, concert halls and dance studios. Unite with fellow artists and join an alumni family that takes center stage from Broadway to the concert halls of Europe.
乐团
Shenandoah Conservatory is home to more than 20 instrumental, 直言不讳的, and dance ensembles that present numerous performances every year. 的se performances take place throughout Shenandoah University’s vibrant campus on its various stages, including a concert hall, 演奏厅, 舞台, 黑箱工作室, outdoor amphitheater and more, to venues and performance spaces in the Northern Shenandoah Valley and around the world. 乐团 constantly engage with Shenandoah’s dynamic faculty and an array of distinguished guest artists through residencies, workshops and unique performance opportunities.
教师
Shenandoah Conservatory’s prestigious faculty is dynamic, 有创意的, and passionately committed to the highest levels of artistic excellence. A deeply caring community, they mentor students with a wealth of professional expertise, balancing rigorous expectations with compassion and wisdom. 在十大正规博彩网站评级博彩平台推荐, you will study with, 并为, award-winning composers, Metropolitan Opera singers, Grammy Award winning conductors and international competition winners. You will learn from leading scholars in music and premiere works created by accomplished dance artists and cutting-edge directors. Shenandoah Conservatory’s faculty embodies the highest levels of professional accomplishment and the deepest commitment to furthering the artistic growth and 有创意的 aspirations of students in every discipline.
教师 Presentations
的 Voice Foundation Annual Symposium: Care of the Professional Voice
- 索菲娅的鸽子, 凯特埃尔门多夫, 克里斯汀·彼得森, 大卫·迈耶: “Singing Voice Symptomatology Following Presumed SARS-CoV-2 Infection”
- 默罕默德·欧贝得,大卫•霍华德, 丹•威尔逊, 大卫·迈耶: “Vocal Tracts in Virtual Reality – A Preliminary Report”
- 大卫·迈耶, Sajan林加拉语, Subin Erattakulangara, Wahidul阿拉姆, Rushdi Rusho, Jarron Atha, 加里·克里斯坦森, 大卫•霍华德, 埃里克•霍夫曼, Ingo Titze: “Physical Modelling of High-Resolution Hybrid CT+MRI Vocal Tract Images”
- 大卫·迈耶, Sajan林加拉语, Jarron Atha, 加里·克里斯坦森, 大卫•霍华德, 埃里克•霍夫曼: “Minimal CT Dosages Necessary for Blended CT+MRI Vocal Tract Imaging”
- 艾米丽Castleton, 大卫·迈耶: “Formant/Harmonic Coupling Patterns in Contemporary Belt as Observed in ‘And I Am Telling You’ from Dreamgirls as sung by Amber Riley”
- Edrie意为每周: “Vocal Cool Down: Restoring Balance Post Heavy Voice Load”
- 卡洛琳Sebron, 大卫·迈耶: “A Lifelong Joy: Persistence and Retention Of Older African American Singers”
- 大卫·迈耶 and 马特·爱德华兹: “Connecting the Actor and the Singer”
- 凯瑟琳绿色, 大卫·迈耶, Christina Trinidad: “Singing in the Mask or Formant Tuning?”
- 凯瑟琳绿色, 沃伦•弗里曼, Philip Sargent: “An Analysis of Vocal Demands for Broadway Leading Ladies”
- 亚伦约翰逊, 马特·爱德华兹: “Dynamic Magnetic Resonance Imaging 研究 of Vocal Tract Kinematics in Contemporary 音乐剧 Singing”
- Edrie意为每周: “Current State of Who’s Teaching What in Non-Classical 音乐”
- 大卫·迈耶: “Cost-effective Aerodynamic and Acoustic Measures for Singing Voice Education”
- Edrie意为每周: “Do Classical Singers Maintain Training Program Post College”
- 马特·爱德华兹 and Leda Scearce: “Rock Rehab: A Collaborative Approach to Working with the Injured Singer”
- Edrie意为每周: “Pathology Pathways of Professional Singers Singing in Multiple Styles”
- 大卫·迈耶: “Seeing Vowels – Formant Resonances in 3D Modeled Vocal Tracts”
- 马特·爱德华兹: “Demographic Changes that will Forever Alter the Future of 语音教学”
- 大卫·迈耶: “Seeing Voice – Visualization of Vocal Tract Shaping with MRI”
- Edrie意为每周: “Vocal 健康 实践 of Choral Conductors”
- 大卫·迈耶: “Fast Dynamic Speech MRI at 3 Tesla Using Variable Density Spirals and Constrained Reconstruction”
- 马特·爱德华兹: “Functional Training for Pop/Rock Singers”
- 大卫·迈耶: “Perfect Harmony – the Future of Cross-over Singing Voice Education in University 音乐 Programs,”
- 马特·爱德华兹 and 凯瑟琳绿色: “Why and How to Integrate Pop/Rock in your Voice Studio”
- 马特·爱德华兹: “Crossing Over: From Classical to Commercial and 音乐剧 Styles”
- 马特·爱德华兹: “Ethno-historical barriers to CCM 语音教学”
- 凯瑟琳贝尔, 大卫·迈耶: “的 Effect of Drinking High pH Water on SelfReported Results from the Reflux Symptom Index and a Singer Specific
问卷调查.” - 凯瑟琳绿色, 马特·爱德华兹: “Caro mio ben” Won’t Fly on Broadway – Crossover Pedagogical Strategies for 音乐 剧院 and Classical Voice”
NATS National Conference
- 马特•爱德华兹 大卫·迈耶: “CCM 语音教学 and the Singing Voice Specialty.”
- Edrie意为每周: “Country Singing for 音乐剧 101”
- 马特·爱德华兹: “Teaching the Singer Songwriter”
- 马特·爱德华兹: “Keeping Pop/Rock Voices 健康y on the Road”
- Edrie意为每周: “Legit Singing in 音乐剧”
- 马特·爱德华兹: “Singing with Audio 技术”
- Edrie意为每周: “Bringing the Song To Life: It’s a Matter of Style”
International Congress of Voice Teachers
- 马特•爱德华兹 大卫·迈耶: “的 Future of Collegiate 语音教学: A SWOT Analysis of Current Practice and Implications for the Next Generation of Singers and Teachers of Singing.”
PEVOC Pan European Vocal Conference (Dresden, Germany)
- 凯瑟琳绿色, Amy Asbury: “Doctoral Vocal Pedagogy Curriculum Design in the United States”
NCVS National Conference of Voice Science (Salt Lake City, Utah)
- 凯瑟琳绿色, 大卫·迈耶, 马特·爱德华兹: “CCM Vocal Pedagogy and the Singing Voice Specialist”
亚莎会议
- 卡特里娜米勒, 朱莉安娜Rivelli, 大卫·迈耶: “的 Relationship Between Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) and Young Singers: A Survey”
Pan American Vocology Association
- 马特•爱德华兹 大卫·迈耶: “Collegiate 语音教学 Analysis of Current 实践.”
- 马特·爱德华兹: “Panel: Interdisciplinary Voice Care in an Imperfect World”
- Edrie意为每周: “Singing with Style in 音乐剧”
- 马特·爱德华兹 and Leda Scearce: “Untying the Knot: Resolving Muscle Tension Dysphonia in Singers in the Clinic and Studio”
- Edrie意为每周: “Vocal Cool Down: Restoring Balance Post Heavy Voice Load”
- Edrie意为每周: “的y’re Injured! 377 Voice Educators’ Retraining Approaches”
- 马特·爱德华兹 and Leda Scearce: “Habilitation and Rehabilitation Considerations for Working with Rock Singers”
- Edrie意为每周: “Body & Voice: A Collaborative Approach for Addressing Voice Issues”
Southeastern 剧院 Conference
- 马特·爱德华兹: “So You Want to Sing Rock ‘N’ Roll?,” “健康y Belting: Free Your Voice,” “You can sing ANYTHING,” Riffing 101: How to spice up your 直言不讳的s,” “Functional Training for All Styles,” “Let’s Get Rocked!”
- Edrie意为每周: “Singing In Styles,” “Connect 的 Singer and 的 Actor,” “的 Singing Actor,” “Singing in Style in 音乐剧,” “To Belt or Not to Belt,” “Audition Prep Workshop, “Song Authenticity: A Marriage of Singing and Acting,” “Legit Singing in 音乐剧,” “Country Singing for 音乐剧”
Association for Popular 音乐 Education
- 马特·爱德华兹: “What Science Can Teach us About the Singing Voice and Why it Matters”
- 马特·爱德华兹: “Teaching Rock Singers Without Destroying 的ir Voices”
NANAS National Association of Native American Studies
- 凯瑟琳绿色: “的 Orthography of the Seneca Language”
PAS7+ (Vienna, Austria)
- 大卫·迈耶, 萨扬·古德·林加拉, 大卫•霍华德, 埃里克•霍夫曼, Ingo Titze: Pilot 研究 – High Resolution Hybrid CT+MRI Vocal Tract Imaging.
National Voice Medicine Forum (Shenzhen China)
- 大卫·迈耶: “Functional Training of the Singing voice”
Chinese National Art Voice Conference (GuangZhou, China)
- 大卫·迈耶: Keynote Presentation, “的 Art and Science of the Singing Voice”
教师 Guest Lectures, Workshops & Other Media Appearances
大卫·迈耶
Kabarak University School of 音乐 and Performing Arts, 纳库鲁, 肯尼亚, Harvard University/Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Queensland Conservatorium Research Centre, Griffith University, 澳大利亚布里斯班, Voice Foundation Annual Symposium: Care of the Professional Voice
Edrie意为每周
University of Central Oklahoma, 维吉尼亚NATS, 博地能源, New England Conservatory, University of Jacksonville, 摩根大学, 亚利桑那州NATS, Lehigh Valley NATS, Greater Philadelphia NATS, Lawrence Conservatory, 威斯康辛州NATS, North Carolina NATS, Viterbo University, Morgan State University, 霍华德大学, Young Artists of America, Penn State University, Liberty University, 马里兰NATS, D.C. NATS, Ozark Region NATS
凯瑟琳绿色
Universität Berlin (Germany), Universität Lübeck (Germany), Universidade de São Paulo, 圣保罗(巴西)
马特·爱德华兹
美国.S. Air Force Singing Sergeants, 美国.S. 海军海上颂歌, 纽约NATS, Summer Vocology Institute, Vocology in Practice, Webster Conservatory, Penn State University, 伊萨卡学院, Cincinnati Conservatory of 音乐, Florida State University, University of Portland, Cascade Chapter of NATS, 明尼苏达州NATS, Eastern NY Region of NATS, Memorial University of Newfoundland, 声乐艺术 & Science Symposium at the University of Southern Mississippi, Sheridan学院, Lawrence Conservatory, Missouri State University, 葛底斯堡学院, Illinois Wesleyan University, 南德州国家航空公司, Westminster Choir College 语音教学 Institute, NATS National Conference (Boston and Las Vegas), 卡罗莱纳的声音, Hardin-Simmons University, Lehigh Valley NATS, 脱盐大学, 雪的大学, Texas Women’s University, Brigham Young University, 多伦多NATS, Otterbein University, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, University of of Alabama, Wright State University, Valley of the Sun NATS, Duke Voice Care Center, 格鲁吉亚NATS, Georgia Southern University, Ohio Northern University, 维吉尼亚NATS, 艺术的桥梁
播客、广播 & 其他网络媒体
- 大卫·迈耶: NPR’s 的 Academic Minute, “COVID-19 and Singing”
- 大卫·迈耶: NATS Webinar, “Reentry After COVID-19: Concerns for Singers.”
- 大卫·迈耶: NATS Webinar, “After COVID-19: Concerns for Singers”
- 马特·爱德华兹: 的 Happy Singer Podcast
- 马特·爱德华兹: NATS Chat “College Auditions”
教师的荣誉
Van Lawrence Fellowship, presented by the Voice Foundation and NATS
- 大卫·迈耶
- 马特·爱德华兹
- Edrie意为每周
International Exchanges Grant from the Royal Society in London
- 大卫·迈耶
NATS Intern Program Master Teacher
- 马特·爱德华兹
- Edrie意为每周
语音杂志: Best Clinical Medicine Paper “Safer singing during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: what we know and what we don’t”
- 大卫·迈耶
应用程序 & Audition Information
Admission to Shenandoah Conservatory graduate programs is highly competitive and the audition schedule fills rapidly. Early application and audition registration is recommended.
