School of Music Theatre & Dance

  1. 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. 

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.”