Shenandoah Conservatory muscic, theatre, dance
Vocal Pedagogy
Our Philosophy
Our mission is to expand the scope of vocal pedagogy in order to educate pedagogues for professional success as leaders in a global society by providing traditional performance-based education that is supplemented by scientifically objective means of measurement, broad exposure to a wide variety of teaching strategies and innovative approaches to research.
At Shenandoah, we strive to help pedagogy students succeed as teachers, researchers, and performers. Our programs are designed to allow you to study your area of pedagogical interest, within a schedule that works for you. As a vocal pedagogy student at Shenandoah, your curriculum will include classes such as Anatomy and Function of the Singing Voice, Voice Disorders, and Supervised Studio Teaching, that use texts by authors such as Scott McCoy, DMA; Robert Sataloff, MD; Joseph Stemple, MD; and Don Miller, Ph.D. In addition, DMA students are required to complete an internship in a noted Voice Clinic involving otolaryngologists, speech therapists, voice teachers, and/or voice scientists. Shenandoah vocal pedagogy graduates have presented research at the Voice Foundation, work as collegiate voice faculty, and are on staff at the Virginia Voice and Speech Center.
Greeting From Dr. Ogg
Thank you for your interest in Shenandoah Conservatory's Vocal Pedagogy program! The art of teaching singing is a beautiful and complicated profession, and we invite you to investigate our approach to uncovering the mysteries of the voice.
Whether you are interested in the performance or research track of our master of music (MM) program or are pursuing your area of research interest through our doctor of musical arts (DMA); Shenandoah is the program for you.
Our extensive summer and weekend course offerings make it possible for working professionals to complete a degree without leaving the workplace. Please take a moment to read our philosophy, peruse our curriculum, and explore our voice lab and CCM Vocal Pedagogy Institute.
Voice Research Lab
The Voice Research Laboratory at Shenandoah Conservatory is a space for research and study of the vocal instrument. Feel free to check out the lab and visit with our graduate assistants at any time.
Available software includes Voce Vista Pro, Speech Station II, Dr. Speech, Real Analysis, Speech Perception and Production, as well as various video and audio recording and editing programs. SPL meters, EGG sensors, and various anatomical models and charts are also housed in the lab. Archives of the NATS Bulletin and Opera News, a lending library of operatic scores and art songs, and assorted audio-video pedagogical materials from Blue Tree Publishing, Psst, etc. are available for student and faculty use as well.
- Dr. Janette Ogg jogg@su.edu
- Dr. Kathryn Green Kgreen@su.edu
- Dr. Philip Sargent psargent@su.edu
Contemporary Commercial Music Vocal Pedagogy Institute at Shenandoah University
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The CCM Vocal Pedagogy Institute is doing work that has needed to be done for decades. It has garnered praises from individuals of all levels of expertise and all areas of the profession. Our faculty is world-class. We urge you to join us in bringing 21st Century skills to our students who will be singing a very wide range of material in their upcoming careers.
- Jeannette LoVetri, Visiting Artist in Residence
Creator Somatic Voicework, The LoVetri Method Lovetri@thevoiceworkshop.com
Shenandoah University's CCM Vocal Pedagogy Institute was created to meet the demand for training grounded in voice science, voice medicine, and tested methods of CCM pedagogy. We continue to be the first and only institution to include courses in contemporary commercial music (CCM) vocal pedagogy for academic credit in a graduate degree program.
SNATS
"We have just installed a chapter of SNATS at SU and are so excited for this new club and the upcoming events!"
- Ellyn Marcus, president emarcus@su.edu
A Student Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (SNATS) is a student organization that meets to discuss singing and teaching singing. SNATS chapters often hold events, discussions, and performances in order to advance knowledge about the professions of teaching and singing, and to support their local community of singers.