“The Sound of Us,” a new documentary produced by Yamaha Entertainment Group, seeks to explore the impacts of music as an artform in today’s chaotic world. It features Eugene Rogers, professor and director of choral activities at the University of Michigan’s School of Music, Theatre & Dance, who discusses “Seven Last Words of the Unarmed”…

The University of Michigan will once again celebrate the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with the annual MLK Symposium, with events taking place between January 15 and March 30. The theme of the 2021 symposium is “Where Do We Go From Here?” MLK Spirit Awards Each year, as part…

On January 10, four Design & Production students received the Don Childs’ Award for Cross Discipline Collaboration from the Stagecraft Institute of Las Vegas at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Region 3 Festival [KCACTF 3]. Lighting Designer Harrison Hoffert (BFA ʼ22, design & production), Scenic Designer Henry Pedersen (BFA ʼ21, design & production),…

Nicholas Walker will join the School of Music, Theatre & Dance as a Visiting Professor of Music (double bass) during the 2021-22 academic year. “I am delighted to join the U-M SMTD community as a Visiting Professor of Music beginning in the Fall of 2021,” said Walker. “I have admired the scope and depth of…

Composition DMA candidate Griffin Candey talks about his time at SMTD and what he’s looking forward to in 2021. Read More