9 Ways to Deal with the Existential Dread of Returning “Back to Normal”
Hello friends! I’ve missed you, well I haven’t met many of you, but that still counts. Welcome back! In the midst of the utter despair, loss, and fear of the […]
Excel Interview with Dr. Cuyler
Today the EXCEL Log is featuring an EXCEL Highlight interview with the amazing Dr. Antonio C Cuyler! This interview took place on 9/30/2020 the day before the release of his […]
Nine Non-Profits for Non-Profit November
Good Morning all you cool cats and kittens! Did you think Tiger King references were overused and outdated? Did you think my humor got more sophisticated with my week off? […]
How To Make $4 In 4 Months
Meet Myah Paden, a Masters in Music student at U of M studying voice performance. Read her fabulous op-ed on her experience starting the Thorne & Thistle podcast. This summer […]
In Conversation with Theatre & Drama Assistant Professor Nancy Uffner
Nancy Uffner is a proud longtime member of Actors’ Equity Association. Her regional theatre stage management work includes the MUNY, Weston Playhouse Theatre Company, Lythgoe Family Panto, Goodspeed Musicals, Music […]
EXCEL Prize Winning Project Resumes This Month
The SMTD & Our Own Thing Piano Partnership Program (EXCEL Prize ‘18) provides free weekly piano lessons to Ypsilanti students and was created to address the lack of diversity and representation […]
Connecticut Summerfest Seeking U-M Intern
For the second year in a row, Connecticut Summerfest is recruiting a University of Michigan student for their Arts Management Internship. The Connecticut Summerfest is a different kind of summer […]
EXCEL interviews Amy Porter
Featured in the March 2018 edition of New on NAXOS for her recording of Michael Daugherty’s Trail of Tears with the Albany Symphony Orchestra, flutist Amy Porter has been praised by critics for her exceptional musical […]
Interview with Ellen Rowe
Ellen Rowe, jazz pianist and composer, is currently Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Jazz and Contemporary Improvisation at the University of Michigan. She is a graduate of the Eastman School […]
Third Place Music Festival: Making Chamber Music Accessible
This week on the EXCEL Log, we are featuring student project, Third Place Music Fest, organized by Wesley Hornpetrie (MM ’18), Kaleigh Wilder (MM ’19), and Clay Gonzalez (current MM […]
Tim McAllister’s 8 Tips for Success
Hailed by The New York Times as a “virtuoso…one of the foremost saxophonists of his generation”, “brilliant” (The Guardian, UK), and “a sterling saxophonist” (The Baltimore Sun), Dr. Timothy McAllister […]
Interview with Hannah Marcus, Dancer
Hannah Marcus (Dance BFA ‘20) is a dancer/creator/collaborator originally from Oak Park, IL. She loves working with artists across disciplines and has structured her time at Michigan by working collaboratively […]
5 Ways my Arts Entrepreneurship & Leadership Training is Shaping my Career
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EXCEL Kicks Off the School Year With New Classes, Events & Resources
As Director of the EXCEL Lab, Jonathan Kuuskoski helps students self-start their careers. He oversees EXCEL’s wide range of professional development resources, including career advising, workshops with diverse arts leaders, and […]
Theresa Walle: Music as Communication
Theresa Walle is a fourth-year student at the University of Michigan. She is pursuing a BM in Vocal Performance, a BA in Communication Studies, and a minor in German Studies. […]
Grace Bydalek: Musical Theatre & Magazines
Grace had many dreams as a child. And just as her dreams were diverse and ever-changing back then, her dreams continue to change to this day. “I hoped to be […]
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