Posts Tagged ‘School of Music Theatre & Dance’

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Composer Takes Inspiration from the Highways and Byways of America

Michael Daugherty, professor of composition at the School of Music, Theatre & Dance, is mentor to some of today’s most talented young composers. One of the most commissioned, programmed, and recorded composers on the international scene today, Daugherty, whose music has entered the orchestral, band, and chamber music repertoire, is one of the ten most performed living American composers, according to the League of American Orchestras. Walking around Daugherty’s Ann Arbor studio is like getting a glimpse into the mind of the composer. It’s all there, all those American cultural icons that inspired works like Metropolis Symphony, MotorCity Triptych, Sunset Strip, Jackie O, Dead Elvis—and probably even some still to be written. [Read more...]

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U-M celebrates a century of dance on campus

Activities span June 10-14, 2009

The University of Michigan Department of Dance will present a series of performances and events, collectively entitled "Dancing at 100," in recognition of its century-long commitment to the teaching and perpetuation of the art of dance. Performers include dance faculty and students along with U-M dance alumni. A special exhibit featuring artifacts and photos of a century of dance at U-M will be held at the Bentley Historical Library. [read more...]

Education, Humanities and Arts

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Designer, spine-tingling vest wins Feel the Music competition

"Thumping Threads" receives $5000 first prize

A vest that makes your spine tingle in response to sound waves won a university contest seeking devices to help hearing-impaired people feel music. Devices like this aim to enhance the musical experience for the deaf and hearing-impaired, as well as for others. [read more...]

Engineering, Humanities and Arts, Tech Transfer

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Seven U-M faculty named Guggenheim Fellows

Seven University of Michigan faculty members have been awarded 2008 Guggenheim Fellowships, a coveted national honor recognizing distinguished achievement in many fields. The recipients are: Geri A. Allen, associate professor of music; Sheldon Danziger, H. J. Meyer Distinguished University Professor of Public Policy; Phoebe Gloeckner, assistant professor of art; David M. Halperin, W. H. Auden Collegiate Professor of the History and Theory of Sexuality; Paul Christopher Johnson, associate professor of history; Richard Primus, law professor; and Ashutosh Varshney, political science professor. [read more...]

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U-M Musical Theatre building legacy, reputation as top program

Since the mid 1980s, University of Michigan Musical Theatre alumni have made an impressive and indelible mark on Broadway. Now in its 25th year, the program that helped cultivate the talent and foster hopes of many successful alumni is widely recognized as a preeminent training ground for American musical theatre performers. [read more]

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