School of Music Theatre & Dance

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. September 7, 2021

    SMTD associate professor has long list of interests

    Christi-Anne Castro, associate professor of music and associate dean for faculty development in the School of Music, Theatre & Dance, serves as commissioner of a fantasy baseball league.

  5. August 30, 2021

    Schools and colleges preparing for more traditional fall semester

    The Record asked schools and colleges to share some aspect of the coming year they’d like to highlight, within the context of moving on after the pandemic’s restrictions.

  6. August 24, 2021

    UMMA extends hours, invites visitors to ‘Claim Your Space’

    The University of Michigan Museum of Art will welcome back visitors this fall with longer hours and new exhibitions that uphold an empowering theme titled “Claim Your Space.”

  7. June 9, 2021

    Arts Initiative announces demonstration projects launching this fall

    U-M’s Arts Initiative continues to move forward exploring new models for students, faculty and staff to work within the arts with new demonstration projects set to launch this fall.

  8. April 26, 2021

    SMTD graduate who started We the PROUD eager for next steps

    Alyxandra Ciale Charfauros, known as ciale, sought to connect with the arts on a more personal level so they co-founded We the People Representing Our Unifying Diversity, or We the PROUD, in late 2019.

  9. April 7, 2021

    SMTD students’ 2021 Collage Concert goes virtual and free

    The School of Music, Theatre & Dance’s annual showcase, the Collage Concert, is going virtual. “Collage 44: A Virtual Concert Experience” will premiere 8-9 p.m. April 18 on YouTube.

  10. April 5, 2021

    Ceremony set for Shirley Verrett Award recipient Daniel Washington

    On May 12, the U-M Women of Color in the Academy Project will present its ninth annual Shirley Verrett Award to Daniel Washington, a bass-baritone and professor of music (voice) at the School of Music, Theatre & Dance.