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.
![Robin Wilson headshot outdoors, wearing red sweater](https://smtd.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Robin-Wilson-featured-1024x728.jpg)
SMTD Dance Professor Robin Wilson Receives the 2024 John Matlock Cornerstone Award
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Michael Gould to Deliver Harold Haugh Award Lecture and Recital
![Combined portraits of Lester Monts and Clare Croft](https://smtd.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Monts-and-Croft-2024-Verrett-Award.jpg)
[Campus News] Lester Monts, Clare Croft to be Honored at Shirley Verrett Award Ceremony
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[In the News] Nancy Uffner Honored with Distinguished Achievement Award in Education
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SMTD’s Production of “The Cunning Little Vixen” Earns Top Honors from the National Opera Association
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Hannaford Recognized with Emerging Scholar Award for Music Theory Article
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Professors Goodrich and Toppin Receive U-M Faculty Honors at October Celebration
![A treble clef sculpture next to the SMTD Pond](https://smtd.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/SMTD-Moore-Building-Pond-Sculpture-October2023-1024x683.jpg)
SMTD Announces Recipients of 2024 Teaching Awards
![Composite photo of a book cover and portrait of Kevin Korsyn](https://smtd.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Festschrift-Kevin-Korsyn-1024x1024.jpg)
Kevin E. Korsyn Receives a Festschrift Honoring Decades of Scholarship
![With the USO seated on stage around them, Ambrose King stands playing oboe while Kiesler conducts](https://smtd.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Nancy-Ambrose-King-with-Kenneth-Kiesler-and-USO-Spirit-of-the-Wild-1024x683.jpg)
Faculty Updates – Michigan Muse Summer 2023
![Trees and grassy lawns surround a pond with fountain outside the Moore Building](https://smtd.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Pond-Summer-1024x560.jpg)
View from the Pond – Michigan Muse Summer 2023
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