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Join SMTD Student Success, EXCEL, Wellness, and Engagement and Outreach for our annual SMTD Welcome Back Carnival! Visit...
09/04/2026

Join SMTD Student Success, EXCEL, Wellness, and Engagement and Outreach for our annual SMTD Welcome Back Carnival! Visit campus, SMTD, and student organizations to learn about their resources, plus some free food and swag, next Friday, September 11th from 12:00 - 3:00 pm at the Walgreen Drama Center Lawn. See you there!

Welcome back, SMTD! We’re so excited to kick off the semester with our EXCEL Lab Open House!Whether you’re just dropping...
08/28/2026

Welcome back, SMTD! We’re so excited to kick off the semester with our EXCEL Lab Open House!

Whether you’re just dropping by or staying to chat, we’d love to see you. We’re excited to share our plans for the year and learn about what you’re hoping to accomplish, too. We’ll have some light breakfast and EXCEL swag - see you soon!

Entrepreneurship & Leadership: Celebrating 10 Years By the NumbersSince 2015, students have received over $1,200,000 thr...
05/14/2026

Entrepreneurship & Leadership: Celebrating 10 Years By the Numbers

Since 2015, students have received over $1,200,000 through prizes, internships, project funding, and venture funding to support their entrepreneurial ideas and passions. Click the link in our bio to check out these stats and more!

Entrepreneurship & Leadership: Celebrating 10 YearsThe Department of Entrepreneurship & Leadership and its EXCEL Lab ser...
05/05/2026

Entrepreneurship & Leadership: Celebrating 10 Years

The Department of Entrepreneurship & Leadership and its EXCEL Lab serve as SMTD’s home base for performing arts entrepreneurship, leadership, management and career services.
For ten years, we have envisioned a world where every SMTD student acquires the knowledge, mindset, and skills to realize a meaningful, rewarding, impactful, and sustainable life in the arts.

Scan the QR code below or click the link in the bio to check out the 10 year website!

The EXCEL Lab will be primarily remote starting on Monday, May 4th for Summer break. However, you can still schedule a v...
05/04/2026

The EXCEL Lab will be primarily remote starting on Monday, May 4th for Summer break. However, you can still schedule a virtual or in person coaching session. Please email [email protected] if you need any assistance. Link in our bio if you’d like to book a coaching session!

🎓SENIOR SENDOFF🎓“My number one takeaway during my time at SMTD was the importance and impact of collaboration,” writes b...
04/27/2026

🎓SENIOR SENDOFF🎓

“My number one takeaway during my time at SMTD was the importance and impact of collaboration,” writes blog editor and graduating master’s student Casey Boyer. “I am so grateful to be a part of the SMTD community, where I’ve been able to find new ways to break the mold of being a traditional classical violist, as well as cultivate my love for arts administration.” Read more about Casey’s journey as an arts administrator and improvisor at the link in bio!

04/26/2026

Hear from Alana Howard, the founder of Sexy Ladies Dance and the final member of this year’s Performing Arts EXCELerator cohort!

The Performing Arts EXCELerator is a semester-long entrepreneurial fellowship program open to all U-M students. EXCELerator Fellows have the opportunity to pitch for significant funding, up to $5,000 and mentorship for their early-stage performing arts ventures.

Sexy Ladies Dance is a dynamic dance-fitness collective designed for women who want to sweat, feel sexy, build strength, and connect in a community rooted in joy and empowerment.

04/26/2026

Hear from Melinda Carlisle, the founder of In the Narrative and another member of this year’s Performing Arts EXCELerator cohort!

The Performing Arts EXCELerator is a semester-long entrepreneurial fellowship program open to all U-M students. EXCELerator Fellows have the opportunity to pitch for significant funding, up to $5,000 and mentorship for their early-stage performing arts ventures.

In the Narrative is a new Voice Competition for High School Singers featuring the vocal music of female and gender diverse composers. In The Narrative encourages and enables young singers and teachers to choose diverse repertoire through the motivation of competition in a fun and encouraging environment. Guiding young singers to become educated in gender diverse music and help write female and gender diverse composers in the narrative.

🎓SENIOR SENDOFF🎓"I may be getting a Masters in Music, but this degree has given me SO much more than that!" Blog editor ...
04/26/2026

🎓SENIOR SENDOFF🎓

"I may be getting a Masters in Music, but this degree has given me SO much more than that!" Blog editor Lish reflects on her time here at the University of Michigan, highlighting some of the unexpected gifts that she gained during her time here. Check out her full post at the link in our bio!

04/24/2026

Meet Lauren Smith, the founder of United Activ, and the final member of this year’s Performing Arts EXCELerator cohort!

The Performing Arts EXCELerator is a semester-long entrepreneurial fellowship program open to all U-M students. EXCELerator Fellows have the opportunity to pitch for significant funding, up to $5,000 and mentorship for their early-stage performing arts ventures.

United Activ is a creative enterprise dedicated to unlocking the inherent talent and potential of youth in emerging economies, beginning in Southeast Asia. Our mission is to dismantle barriers to holistic wellness and professional opportunity through movement and self-expression.

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1100 Baits Drive
Ann Arbor, MI
48109

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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