Shenandoah University Music Therapy Program

08/29/2025

Please consider supporting the wonderful music therapy program at Johns Hopkins Hospital and their goal to expand services in the Children's Hospital.

08/12/2025

We are excited to announce that Maevon Gumble, MMT, MT-BC, LP, will join the music therapy faculty this Fall as a visiting Assistant Professor of Music Therapy. They bring a wealth of clinical and professional experiences to the program and their work with students in the classroom. Welcome Maevon!

Shenandoah Conservatory announces the appointment of Maevon Gumble ’27 (Doctor of Musical Arts in Pedagogy – Voice), M.M.T., MT-BC, LP, as visiting

05/27/2025

For MT-BCs looking for an enriching expansion of their musicianship, please consider this online workshop offered by Dr Suzy Sorel.

05/24/2025

We celebrated graduation this weekend with the Conservatory honors and awards ceremony Friday evening and graduation today. Congratulations to all our graduates.

05/23/2025

Congratulations to the newly elected student representatives and board members for Shenandoah University Music Therapy Association (SUMTA) who will serve as student leaders in the program in the 2025-26 academic year.

05/12/2025

The recent Choral Ensembles concert "Harmony Through History" was well represented by our undergraduate music therapy students. Way to go!

05/10/2025

We celebrated our seniors at Colloquium on Thursday as they finish their academic coursework and head off to internship. Students were honored through a badging ceremony, presented with graduation chords by the incoming President of SUMTA, and were recognized for their contributions to the music therapy program. And, of course, there was music! Good luck to our next generation of music therapists!

05/07/2025

Shenandoah Conservatory’s music therapy program celebrated a major milestone this year, commemorating 50 years of innovation and academic excellence with

05/01/2025

Congratulations to our undergraduate students - Shenandoah University Music Therapy Association (SUMTA) was awarded the undergraduate student organization of the year for 2025 at the Student Leadership Awards ceremony. Congratulations to the Board, with a special shout out to Emily Wilson (President). Music therapy students were also nominated for Student Leader of the Year and Emerging Leader awards.

04/30/2025

It was wonderful to see so many alumni and faculty at our 50th anniversary events over the weekend. Thanks to the more than 130 people who attended in person and on zoom.

04/28/2025

It was great to be able to honor Mike and Sue Rohrbacher during the NW Works Chimers reception as part of our 50th anniversary celebrations. Mike and Sue led the music therapy program from 1994-2013. Sue founded Chimers and was instrumental in its growth.

04/27/2025

We had a wonderful 50th anniversary celebration on Friday and Saturday. We'll share photos throughout the week - the first being a joyous Chimers concert yesterday attended by over 200 people. Thanks to Fredrica Dooley-Brown for her 8 years of leadership! We were also able to celebrate our seniors, who performed at their last concert before heading off to internship.