News & Stories
On any given day, School of Music, Theatre & Dance students, faculty, and alumni are performing and directing, designing and producing. They are winning awards and distinguishing themselves in competitions. They are releasing new recordings and publications. They are engaging in innovative research, scholarship, and collaborations. Read about the latest SMTD happenings and get to know members of the SMTD community.
![André Garner](https://smtd.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Andre-Garner-1024x768.jpg)
André Garner to Join the Department of Musical Theatre
![Logo with block M: School of Music, Theatre & Dance Center for World Performance Studies - University of Michigan](https://smtd.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SMTD-CWPS-featured-1024x683.jpg)
[Campus News] Center for World Performance Studies Recaps 2023-24 and Announces Move to SMTD
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[In the News] Kenneth Kiesler Named a 2024 Winner of The American Prize National Arts Award
![Maurice Draughn](https://smtd.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/MauriceDraughn-web-1024x768.jpg)
Maurice Draughn to Join the Department of Musical Theatre
![Sydney Morton](https://smtd.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sydney-morton-1024x768.png)
Sydney Morton to Join the Department of Musical Theatre
![Aryn Nester performs on trombone on a football field in formation with the Michigan Marching Band](https://smtd.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Aryn-Nester-trombone-major-1024x683.jpg)
[Campus News] Michigan Marching Band Student Spotlight: Aryn Nester, Trombone
![Composite of two headshots with lime green background; SMTD student Emelia Piane and Hedy Lamarr in the 1940s](https://smtd.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Emelia-Piane-Receives-Hedy-Lamarr-Award-1024x768.jpg)
[In the News] Emelia Piane (BFA ’25, PAT) Receives 2024 Hedy Lamarr Achievement Award for Emerging Leaders in Entertainment Technology
![](https://smtd.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Rodriguez_Carlos_IndexImage-e1719261450484.jpg)
[In the News] Carlos Xavier Rodriguez Quoted by CNN about the “iPhone Ringtone That Makes People Cringe”
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[Campus News] Arts Initiative Names Mark Clague Inaugural Executive Director
![Singers seated in a row rehearse together using sheet music on stands](https://smtd.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Chamber-Choir-rehearsal-for-tour-June-2024-1024x683.jpg)
[Video] Chamber Choir Prepares for Performances at the Kennedy Center and in Buenos Aires, Argentina
![Students perform in a band on stage, some wearing all-black and others wearing blue hoodies](https://smtd.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Concert-Band-Crescendo-Detroit-and-Detroit-Harmony-Hill-Auditorium-March-17-2024-Photo-credit-Peter-Smith-Photography-1024x683.jpg)
Concert Band Collaborates with Crescendo Detroit and Detroit Harmony in a Joint Concert
![Gustavo Souza Marques](https://smtd.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG-20240418-WA0020-1024x766.jpg)