By Sydney Hawkins
When Nkeki Obi-Melekwe (MT ’18) was a young girl growing up in the Bronx, she remembers many of Tina Turner’s songs playing in the background of her Saturday and Sunday mornings.
By the time Obi-Melekwe heard those hits coming from her father’s stereo, some of them would be more than 40 years old—which is why many found it hard to believe she could step into the title role for “Tina – The Tina Turner Musical” last spring at just 22 years young.
The University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance announces that Jenn Rae Moore will join the Department of Theatre & Drama as a clinical assistant professor in the winter of 2025. Moore is an equity production stage manager with a robust career both...
Charles Lwanga, assistant professor of music (ethnomusicology) has published a new research article in the African Studies Review Journal. Titled “Watch Your Tone! Music and Meaning in Bobi Wine's 'Tugambire ku Jennifer' and the Kampala Street Vendors,” the article...
The University of Michigan's School of Music, Theatre & Dance (SMTD) is proud to celebrate the remarkable achievements of its Piano Department students, who have recently earned significant accolades in various esteemed piano competitions across the globe. These...
