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  1. UMS Announces the 2019-20 Cohort of 21St Century Artist Interns

    June 19, 2019

    The University Musical Society (UMS) and the University of Michigan’s School of Music, Theatre & Dance (SMTD) EXCEL Lab are proud to announce the 2019-20 cohort of 21st Century Artist Interns. These five students, all SMTD undergraduates, will spend the summer working with a professional dance, theater, or music ensemble that UMS will present during the 2019-20…

  2. Actress and activist Christine Lahti (BA ’72, theatre) delivers the 2019 SMTD commencement address

    May 6, 2019

    View a video of her speech here. Content warning: this speech contains adult language.

  3. Actress and alumna Christine Lahti will be SMTD’s commencement speaker

    April 8, 2019

    Christine Lahti (BA ’72, theatre), a renowned actress of stage and screen, will be our featured speaker for the School of Music, Theatre & Dance Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 3, 2019, in Hill Auditorium. The doors at Hill open at 3:15 pm and the ceremony will begin promptly at 4:00 pm. No tickets are necessary.  A livestream will…

  4. Symphony Band and Scott Piper premiere “The Seer” by Erik Santos

    March 12, 2019

    What happens when the poetry of Langston Hughes meets the music of Prof. Erik Santos and is interpreted by the University Symphony Band and voice Prof. Scott Piper? Nothing short of fireworks.

  5. SMTD presents symposium and performance event focused on sexual misconduct in the performing arts

    February 15, 2019

    The U-M School of Music, Theatre & Dance (SMTD) will present an event titled “Sexual and Gender-Based Misconduct Awareness and Prevention in the Performing Arts” on Tuesday, February 26 at 6 p.m. The free event is open to the entire U-M community and the public; registration is recommended through Eventbrite. It takes place in Hankinson Rehearsal…