SCHOOL OF MUSIC, THEATRE & DANCE ALUMNI SOCIETY  

 

SMTD Alumni Society

All alumni of the School of Music, Theatre & Dance of the University of Michigan, past and present faculty members, and friends who have demonstrated a vital interest in the School of Music, Theatre & Dance, are voting members of this Society.

Members of the Alumni Society are invited to nominate and elect the representatives that make up the SMTD Alumni Society Board of Governors.

All members of the Alumni Society are invited to participate in the Board of Governors annual business meeting, usually held during the fall term in conjunction with Homecoming Weekend.

Alumni Society members are encouraged to nominate fellow alumni and friends of the School for the annual Emerging Artist and Hall of Fame alumni awards.

Members are also welcome to serve on the four committees of the Board: (1) Nominations Committee; (2) Awards Committee; (3) Reunion Committee and (4) Alumni as Mentors Committee.

SMTD Alumni Society members are also encouraged to become members of the U-M Alumni Association.

Please contact Anna Sampson at 734.763.9769 or asamps@umich.edu for more information on the SMTD Alumni Society, attendance at annual Board of Governors meetings, or service on the Board and/or its committees.

Board of Governors

The SMTD Alumni Society Board of Governors has 15 volunteer members, elected on a rotating basis, for three-year terms. Board members may serve two consecutive terms. As representatives of all disciplines of the School of Music, Theatre & Dance, the Board provides support for programs and endeavors outlined by the School of Music, Theatre & Dance.

Programs and projects initiated by the Board of Governors:

- Create mentoring opportunities for current SMTD students

- Award alumni for professional work & dedication to the performing arts

- Plan annual alumni reunion activities

- Help advance the mission and goals of the U-M School of Music, Theatre & Dance

Current SMTD Alumni Society Board of Governors are:

 

Mark C. Beudert, South Bend, IN
Voice, MM 1992 Voice, DMA 1995
beudert@earthlink.net
Kathleen Conlin, Champaign, IL
Theatre and Drama, Ph.D. 1984
kconlin#uiuc.edu
David L. Eisler, Big Rapids, MI
Winds, BM 1972 Winds, DMA 1978
eislerd@ferris.edu
Janet Ruffner Evans, Northville, MI
Music Education, BM 1958 Music Education, MM 1959
Janet.evans@juno.com
Paul Ganson, Dearborn, MI
English Languange & Literature, BA 64 , MA 68
paulganson@comcast.net
Joseph Gramley, New York, NY
Percussion, BM 1992
joe@gramley.org
Donald Haas, Birmingham, MI
Trumpet, BM 1953
donaldhaas@aol.com
Rebecca Sue Horvath, Ann Arbor, MI
Education, PhD 80 Music Education, MM 62 Music Education, BM 56
rebechorv@aol.com
Phyllis Kaplan, Montgomery Village, MD
Music Education, BM 1960 Music Education, MM 1963 Ph.D., 1977 Music Education
singitphyl@comcast.net
* Michael Mark, Baltimore, MD , Chair
Music Education, MM 62
mlmark@comcast.net
Naomi J. Oliphant, Louisville, KY
Piano, DMA 1982
njolip01@louisville.edu
Matthew Rego, New York, NY
Musical Theatre, BFA 1992
matthew@araca.com
Samantha Shelton, Troy, MI
Dance, MFA 1994
sammshell1@aol.com
Donald Sinta, Ann Arbor, Mi
Wind Instruments/Saxophone, MM 62
dsinta@umich.edu
Darryl G. Taylor, Irvine, CA
Voice,, DMA 95 Voice, MM 91
Tennorrman@aol.com

MT&D Representative to the UMAA Alumni Leadership Council:

John B. Morgan, Deer Park, NY
Music Education, MM 62
johnmo@umich.edu

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