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VIDEO
UMS Student Committee Learns to Kazoo
UMS Kazoo Orchestra director Garrett Schumann teachers our student committee how to kazoo. Learn more about our kazoo orchestra, or join the fun.
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PHOTO
Student Artwork Inspired by Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
Meredith Giltner, teacher at Carpenter Elementary (our DTE School of the Year!) shared this artwork with us, created by her students in response to Hubbard Street Dance Chicago’s school day performances.
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STORY
Goldberg Variations: A Fun Fact
Nowadays, we celebrate the Goldberg Variations for their beauty and economy, the virtuosity the work demands of the performer and transformative journey this music affords the listener. In this, we forget how…
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STORY
UMS Playlist: Bluegrass by UMS Associate Programming Manager Liz Stover
UMS Associate Programming Manager Liz Stover curates a playlist of her favorite bluegrass artists.
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STORY
Educator Conversations: Brooklyn Rider
Editor’s note: This post is a part of a series of conversations between educators in the K-12 community. Educators will offer suggestions and answer questions about integrating UMS School Day Performances or…
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STORY
UMS TalkOut Project: Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
Editor’s note: This post is a part of a series. View all TalkOut events. Photo: Alison McCarthy from the Ann Arbor Open School (6th Grade) shares her thoughts. Our TalkOut project for…
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VIDEO
Behind the Scenes with Takács Quartet
In 2013, we interviewed violinist Takács Quartet Ed Dusinberre about putting together a performance program.
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STORY
Your Dance Make Me…../……Make Me Dance Submissions
Last year we collected your Hill Auditorium memories. This year we’re collecting your thoughts about dance because we’re focusing especially on dance this season. For a closer look at dance, check out:…