January 2025

Photo: Students in the Clown Class prepare for their final showcase. Photo courtesy of Peter Smith.

Below is a sampling of performances and events taking place at the School of Music, Theatre & Dance this month. All performance and event information is accurate as of the sending of this email. Event details may change; please review before you attend.

For the most complete and current listing, visit our Calendar of Events.

The following selected events are not in chronological order.

SMTD assumes no liability for tickets purchased through unauthorized sales channels, including thehillauditorium[.]com (which is not affiliated with Hill Auditorium in any way), Craigslist, eBay, StubHub, and other secondary market or ticket broker services. We strongly advise against purchasing tickets from any source other than the League Ticket Office or tickets.smtd.umich.edu, which remain the only authorized sales channels for most performances.

Photo: A student visits with a guest at the Therapaws event in the Walgreen Drama Center lobby, presented by SMTD Wellness. Photo courtesy of Chris Boyes.

Thank you, as always, for being a valued part of the SMTD community, and best wishes for a happy, healthy new year. Performers: Houston Patton, saxophone; Rowan Tucker-Meyer, piano; Anna Thielke, bass; Max Welterlen, drums; Aaron Kippola, audio engineer.

Anastasia Bredikhina (BFA ’25, dance), recipient of the Mildred McIntosh Dance Scholarship, describes her favorite spaces in the Dance Building at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance, and the ways the building fosters community and supports her dance training. Creative spaces at SMTD are more than bricks and mortar; they are incubators of imagination and innovation. Looking back on her time at SMTD, Anastasia describes the school as “the perfect place” to achieve her goals. For information on SMTD’s Look to Michigan campaign, visit smtd.umich.edu/look-to-michigan-campaign/.