The SMTD Alumni Society Board of Governors is comprised of 15 volunteer members, elected on a rotating basis, for three-year terms. Board members may serve two consecutive terms. As representatives of all disciplines of the School of Music, Theatre & Dance, the Board provides support for programs and endeavors outlined by the School of Music, Theatre & Dance.
- Programs and projects initiated by the Board of Governors:
- Create mentoring opportunities for current SMTD students
- Award alumni for professional work and dedication to the performing arts
- Plan annual alumni reunion activities
- Help advance the mission and goals of SMTD
Current Board Members
Elyakeem Avraham – Los Angeles, CA
BFA ’18, theatre
Amy K. Bormet – Cheverly, MD
BFA ’06, jazz
Julia Broxholm – Lawrence, KS
BM ’77, MM ’79, and DMA ’01, voice
Andrés Holder – Boston, MA
BFA ’10, design & production
*Stephen Lancaster – South Bend, IN
DMA ’08, voice
Katie Banks McBride – Ann Arbor, MI
BFA ’03, theatre
Marvelene Moore – Knoxville, TN
PhD ’77, music education
Gregory Patterson – Warren, MI
MFA ‘87, dance
Brandon Scott Rumsey – Ann Arbor, MI
DMA ’17, composition
Courtney Snyder – Ann Arbor, MI
DMA ’09, conducting
Howard Watkins – New York, NY
MM ’89 and DMA ’98, piano
Paul Winberg – Chicago, IL
BFA ’86, musical theatre
LaTonya Woods – Ann Arbor, MI
Attended ’99, viola
Nathaniel Zeisler – South Pasadena, CA
MM ’02 and DMA ’07, bassoon
*Board Chair