Shenandoah University Music Therapy Program

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

12/11/2025

It's Chimers time! Join us this Saturday at 2:30pm for the Fall NW Works Chimers concert in Armstrong Recital Hall.

12/09/2025

We are excited to announce and post the search for our new Assistant Professor of Music Therapy, starting in August 2026. Applications are currently being accepted, with the review process beginning in mid January.

https://jobs.silkroad.com/ShenandoahUniversity/EmploymentPortal/jobs/2787?embedded=true

Please feel free to share and to reach out with any questions - anthony.meadows@su.edu

12/08/2025

Meet our talented music therapy faculty! Passionate about healing through sound, they inspire creativity and connection in every class they teach. Get to know the heart behind our program, meet our next faculty member: Fredrica “Freddie” Dooley-Brown, MMT, MT-BC, NMT!

Pronouns:
She/Her

Courses you teach:
Clinical Voice 1, Clinical Voice 2, and Music Therapy Practicum 1 (NW Works Chimers)

When you aren't teaching, what do you do in your clinical work?:
I work clinically at a therapeutic day school, where I provide trauma-informed, strengths-based music therapy services for children and adolescents with complex emotional and behavioral needs. I also serve as the Director of the NW Works Chimers, a performing ensemble for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and SU students.

What drew you to teaching future music therapists?:
What I love most about teaching MUTH students is watching their confidence blossom and getting to know each of them individually along the way. It’s incredible to see how they support one another and share in moments of laughter and growth.

What is the most rewarding part of being on the SU Music Therapy Faculty?:
I truly value/enjoy connecting with my fellow MT colleagues; they are the best! I also LOVE when students have that “aha” moment and push themselves to try new things they didn't think possible. Witnessing them grow into the best versions of themselves is truly inspiring!

What is your favorite instrument in the clinic?:
Ohhhh... The sub-contrabass xylophone! It gives me all the warm feels. :)