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.
![Caroline Robinson](https://smtd.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/CarolineRobinson-e1711032484198-1024x768.jpg)
Caroline Robinson to Join Department of Organ
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“The Rich Variety of Bach’s Genius”: James Kibbie to Perform Entire Canon of Bach Organ Works
![Tiffany Ng](https://smtd.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Tiffany-Ng400x300.jpg)
‘Your Rhythm Is Rebellion’: Ringing in Postcolonial Carillon Solidarity featuring Tiffany Ng, carillon
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Expanding Musical Horizons: Inaugural Malm Performance Series Features and Celebrates Instruments in the Stearns Collection
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Nicole Keller will join the organ faculty in fall 2022
![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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Zoe (Kai Wai) Lei wins American Guild of Organists Commissioning Project
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Alumnus Dr. Larry Visser (DMA ’95) wins the 2021 Hymn Tune Search Winner
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SMTD Welcomes Todd Wilson in Fall 2021
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Organ Students Named to The Diapason’s Prestigious “20 under 30” Class
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U-M Arts Initiative Seeks Project Proposals, Stakeholder Input *Updated Deadline 3/23*
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