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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.

Michigan Muse - Winter 2023

“Community Engagement: SMTD’s Impact Near and Far”

Headshots of Julian Grabarek and Samuel Kidd

16 Oct 2023

SMTD Alumni Named 2024 San Francisco Opera Adler Fellows

Group of 8 poses in front of grand steps to a historic Italian building

18 Sep 2023

Reflections on a Trip to the Sicily International Piano Festival and Competition

Three yellow roses laid on a piano

01 Sep 2023

In Memoriam – Michigan Muse Summer 2023

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01 Sep 2023

Alumni Awards – Michigan Muse Summer 2023

Trio of bass, drums, and saxophone perform with purple backlighting

01 Sep 2023

Alumni Updates – Michigan Muse Summer 2023

Four people pose smiling with a giant check for the $5,000 EXCEL Prize

01 Sep 2023

Cultivating the Leaders of Tomorrow: The EXCEL Lab as a Gateway to Community Impact

10 Apr 2023

[In the News] Nyama McCarthy-Brown (MFA ’03, Dance) Named Inaugural Artist Laureate at Ohio State

A composite of two portaits; SMTD alums Ana Maria Otamendi (left) and Jennifer Olson

01 Mar 2023

Alumni Updates – Michigan Muse Winter 2023

01 Mar 2023

In Memoriam – Michigan Muse Winter 2023

15 Feb 2023

[In the News] SMTD Alum, Saxophonist Salvador Flores Featured on American Public Media’s “Performance Today”

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13 Feb 2023

Priscilla Lindsay Directs “Bonnets,” Her Final SMTD Production Before Retiring

The cast performs a number from Sophisticated Ladies. Photo credit: Peter Smith Photography

11 Oct 2022

“The Rhythm of the Duke”: The Legacy, History, and Celebration of Sophisticated Ladies

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