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
![Three people pose seated at a small conference table, yellow wall in background](https://smtd.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Amy-West-with-Daziah-T.-Crawford-family-members-1024x669.jpg)
A Class Assignment Allows Dance Students to Hone New Skills and Build Connections with Community Organizations
![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
![Rileigh Goldsmith works on a hanging installation, wearing a black sweater](https://smtd.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Rileigh-Goldsmith-dance-senior-photo-by-Ellie-Vice-Michigan-Daily-1024x683.jpg)
[Campus News] SMTD Senior Combines Dance and Virtual Reality in “Pivot” Exhibition
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SMTD’s Production of “The Cunning Little Vixen” Earns Top Honors from the National Opera Association
![The Nucracker(ish) - dancer silhouettes and winter snowflakes](https://smtd.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/The-Nutcrackerish-1024x1024.jpg)
A Modern Take on Classics: SMTD Dance Presents “The Nutcracker(ish)”
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[Video] An Interview with Amy West: Dancer, Teacher, Health & Wellness Coach
![Dancer performs on stage holding percussion mallets, with three drummers in background](https://smtd.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/CWPS-T.-Ayo-Alston-news-thumbnail-WN24.jpg)
West African Drum & Dance course returning Winter 2024
![Six U-M travelers pose standing outside a grand modern building](https://smtd.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/SMTD-group-with-Professor-Fangfei-Miao-at-Shanghai-International-Center-for-Performing-Arts-1024x681.jpg)
A Cross-Cultural Dance Exchange: SMTD Travels to China
![Two dozen smiling dancers, some with matching t-shirts, pose in a studio](https://smtd.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Participants-summer-dance-Seville-1024x734.jpg)
An Unforgettable Dance Program in Seville, Spain
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[In the News] Guggenheim Fellowship Awarded to Petra Kuppers, Professor of Theatre & Drama, Dance
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