School of Music Theatre & Dance
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April 13, 2022
Society of Fellows names seven new members
The Michigan Society of Fellows has selected seven new members to serve three-year appointments as postdoctoral fellows and assistant professors at U-M, beginning this fall.
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April 5, 2022
SMTD launches Michigan Orchestra Repertoire for Equity
The School of Music, Theatre & Dance has launched a 10-year project to commission 10 new orchestral works with the intention of diversifying the orchestral repertoire.
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March 21, 2022
Faculty member trains furry friends for agility contests
Since 2001, Holly Hughes has been involved in dog agility, a passion that draws her closer with her dogs, provides quality exercise for both handler and dog, and involves patience and learning by both parties.
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February 17, 2022
Regents honor five as Arthur F. Thurnau Professors for 2022
Five U-M faculty members have been named Arthur F. Thurnau Professors in recognition of their extraordinary contributions to undergraduate education.
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February 14, 2022
Oboe professor runs a marathon in every state
Nancy Ambrose King, professor of oboe in the School of Music, Theatre & Dance, completed a marathon in all 50 states, all before turning 60.
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January 24, 2022
New York native drums up performance, teaching career
Ian Antonio, assistant professor of music in the School of Music, Theatre & Dance, has played the drums since before he can remember and performed on four continents.
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January 17, 2022
Filmmaker got their start early with VHS camcorder
Charli Brissey, assistant professor of dance in the School of Music, Theatre & Dance, has worked at U-M since 2018 teaching film, composition and technique classes in the dance department.
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December 15, 2021
Two more anti-racism faculty hiring proposals approved
Two proposals submitted in the second round of U-M’s Anti-Racism Hiring Initiative have been approved for funding. Seven faculty members will be recruited to LSA, the School of Social Work and the School of Music, Theatre & Dance.
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November 15, 2021
Teaching piano to youth a ‘labor of love’ for lecturer
Amy I-Lin Cheng is a lecturer IV in piano at the School of Music, Theatre & Dance. In addition, she teaches piano to youth between the ages of 7 and 17 in her private studio in Ann Arbor.
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November 3, 2021
U-M issues statement following classroom incident
The university has issued a statement saying it strongly supports free speech and academic freedom, and also works hard to establish an inclusive and supportive learning environment for all students.
