Shenandoah University Music Therapy Program

04/01/2026

It's Chimers time! Please join us for the NW Works Chimers spring concert on April 25th at 2:30pm in Armstrong Recital Hall

03/30/2026

ATTENTION MUSIC THERAPY STUDENTS! NOMINATE YOURSELF/OTHER STUDENTS FOR SUMTA’s E-BOARD! Scan the QR Code or visit the link in our bio! DUE APRIL 5th @11:59pm!

03/23/2026

It's great to hear from music therapy student Lizzie Pearson about their experiences as a Music4Pain Research Fellow at McGill University in Toronto:
I have been loving my time doing research in the Roy Pain Lab at McGill University! Our lab’s research focuses on better understanding the neurological mechanisms of pain and how the presence of music can impact those experiencing chronic pain. I’m primarily involved with a study examining the impacts of music during routine ketamine infusions in chronic pain patients, as well as designing my own study comparing the effects of live versus pre-recorded music in stimulated-pain conditions. During my time here, I have presented at multiple conferences (including the Québec Pain Research Network - QPRN - conference), worked interdisciplinarily across four different labs, been involved with data collection on multiple studies, learned so much about fMRI and neuroscience, and served as a resource for others to learn more about music therapy.

03/20/2026

We had a wonderful week-long residency with Contra-Tiempo, an LA based dance collaborative. Students and faculty participated in three workshops and a collaborative performance Thursday evening with dancers from the ensemble. Exploring embodied movement, connection, creativity, and fun!

03/09/2026

03/08/2026

We are so excited to welcome Contra-Tiempo to campus for a residency from March 16-19. Dancers will lead our undergraduate and graduate students in 4 days of movement labs focused on a range of themes related to music therapy clinical practice. The culminating event will be Thursday March 19th at 7:30pm in Shingleton - it is free and open to the public. Come join us!

03/03/2026

Wonderful supervision opportunity for early career MT-BCs looking to develop their clinical skills

02/10/2026

We had a wonderful joint Colloquium with Howard University music therapy program focused on community arts engagement. Panelists included a music therapist, social worker, drama therapist, dance movement therapist and jazz voice teacher all speaking to the power of the arts and their own artistic journeys. Howard University and Shenandoah students joined together in conversation about arts engagement and their own experiences as music therapists in training. It was wonderful to bring the two programs together.

02/09/2026

Welcome back to a new spring semester in our Music Therapy Program! We are so excited to continue learning and advocating for music therapy as a community! Check out all of these amazing cohorts excited to be back! Let’s create harmony, foster healing, and inspire growth together through the power of music.

12/18/2025

Congratulations to our undergraduate and graduate music therapy students on an outstanding fall semester! 🎶

We wrapped up the semester with our end-of-semester colloquium, where the percussion skills class showcased their work by leading an engaging drum circle. We also celebrated our graduate students as they completed their coursework and move on to their internships—best of luck in this next chapter!

Additionally, our junior and senior music therapy majors received their practicum badges after successfully passing sophomore screening. Congratulations on reaching this important milestone!

We were proud to recognize this year’s scholarship and award recipients:
• Barbara and Lucy — Building Musical Bridges Scholarship
• Caitlin — Rhonda Lineburg Rinker Scholarship
• Brooklyn and Tanya — Ben-Dov Luminescence Foundation Scholarship (A Place To Be)

Congratulations to everyone on a successful semester—we can’t wait for what’s next!

12/17/2025

Congratulations to SU graduate student Nicole Stroh, who was awarded the Angelina's Song Scholarship to support her graduate education. The Angelina's Song Scholarship is inspired by Angelina Miele, who relied on music therapy during her cancer treatments, and inspired by her family who took comfort in music, this foundation supports students striving to provide the same care and support for others that Angelina and her family received from music therapy.

12/14/2025

Another wonderful NW Works Chimers Concert yesterday celebrating community music making