Tag Archives: SMTD

Wizard: The tech behind a costume treasure trove

By | December 13, 2023
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A red sleeveless dress with sequin detailing around the neckline and waist.

Costumes are powerful–they transport and immerse us into different eras. Behind the scenes at the School of Music, Theater and Dance (SMTD), Theresa Hartman works magic while managing University Productions’ (UProd) colossal wardrobe of more than 34,000 items. As costume stock manager since 2017, Theresa wields a secret weapon–and isn’t a magic wand. It’s a sophisticated database known… Read More »

Communication in Music: Using robots to physicalize remote performances

By | July 9, 2023
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Members of the Visualizing Telematic Performance team stand on a stage after the December concert. From left to right are John Granzow, Rebecca Zhang, Sui Lin Tam, Matt Albert, Adam Schmidt, Gavin Ryan, and Michael Gurevich, with LARS the robot in the middle.

When the COVID-19 Pandemic struck, musicians still strove to perform together and spread hope and joy. The experience of performing virtually rather than physically quickly proved difficult through video conferencing applications, such as Zoom, with video delays and other limitations. Three U-M associate professors are hoping to change that. Michael Gurevich, associate professor in the Department of Performing… Read More »