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  1. I Hear A Symphony: For U-M violin student, hearing loss is not a disability

    June 26, 2019

  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. SMTD violist wins third prize in the 2019 Sphinx Competition

    March 8, 2019

      Caleb Georges (MM ’19, viola, MM ’19, chamber music), a student in Professor Caroline Coade’s viola studio, placed third in the prestigious Sphinx Competition in February 2019. The competition is open to young black and Latinx string players and is judged by an internationally renowned panel of experts. Georges, the only violist in the…

  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…