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.
![Ensemble in rehearsal with the Director and guest soloist standing](https://smtd.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/CDE-with-Shara-Nova-Rehearsal-1024x576.jpg)
[Video] Contemporary Directions Ensemble joins with Guest Artist Shara Nova for “The Blue Hour”
![Gavin Ryan and his dog pictured on a verdant outdoor deck.](https://smtd.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Gavin-Ryan-Brehm-Prize-1024x666.jpg)
Gavin Ryan Wins 2022 Brehm Instrumental Prize
![Three individuals smile and pose outside the Moore Building.](https://smtd.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Yu-Hui-Skelton-1024x683.jpg)
Scoring a Musical Hit: Logan Skelton’s Two-Piano Arrangement of “An American in Paris” Marks a Milestone for the U-M Gershwin Initiative
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Harry Castle Wins the 2022 Brehm Prize in Choral Composition
![Trombone Quartet on stage at Hill Auditorium](https://smtd.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/collage-2022.jpg)
Collage was canceled, but the show went on
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A Subject Rich with Meaning: Evan Hause’s Branching, A Tree Symphony
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Meilina Tsui awarded 2021 ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award
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One Night, Two World Premieres at U-M
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U-M’s School of Music, Theatre & Dance Launches the Michigan Orchestra Repertoire for Equity
![Illustration of wooden pose figures dancing across a line of music.](https://smtd.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Michigan-Med-feature-image.jpg)
Michigan Medicine and their approach to the treatment and prevention of performers’ ailments
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Roshanne Etezady to join Department of Composition in Fall 2022
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