Explore the creativity of Terps and the local community on Maryland Day! This annual campus-wide open house features artistic and creative performances, experiences and activities at The Clarice, and across the University of Maryland campus. Bring your family and your friends for a day of fun and frolic! 

2022 Schedule of Events

10–10:30AM
UMD Percussion Group
Presented by UMD School of Music
Beats, energy and a percussion quartet on stage.
Grand Pavilion

10AM-1PM
Make Your Own Zine Workshop
Presented by the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library
Learn how to make your own zine with materials like old magazines, photos and markers as we listen to music from the library’s punk collections.
Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library Piano Room

10AM-2PM
Instrument Petting Zoo
Presented by UMD School of Music
An interactive experience for musicians of all ages to try out a variety of string and percussion instruments.
Kay Theatre

10AM-2PM
Prop & Scene Shop Open House
Presented by The Clarice
Interact with props and immersive set pieces used in past theater and dance productions.
Scene & Props Shop

10AM-4PM
Metal Impressions
Presented by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Create sheet metal art pieces like a necklace or keychain by drawing, stamping, denting, piercing, rub-transferring, folding and hammering.
Front Plaza

10AM-4PM
Shake, Rattle & Roll
Presented by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Make some noise with this fun, DIY noisemaker activity. Great for teaching young children the basics of music theory, or just having a good time!
Front Plaza

10AM-4PM
The Art & Craft of Puppetry
Presented by the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library
Explore how puppets have captured our imagination through time. Puppets exhibited include a Jim Henson Fraggle and Punch and Judy.
Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library Gallery

10:30-11AM
Stories in Motion
Presented by the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies
An adventure that brings stories to life through the magic of theater and dance.
Cafritz Foundation Theatre

10:30-11AM
Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble
Presented by the UMD School of Music
Contemporary and traditional music from the tuba-euph ensemble and quartet repertoires.
Gildenhorn Recital Hall

10:30-11:30AM
Maryland Community Band
Presented by the UMD School of Music
Musical selections from pop, classical, big band, Broadway and film!
Dekelboum Concert Hall

10:30-11:30AM
The Creative Process in Dance
Presented by the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies
Undergraduate dance students share reflections on coming up with new works, including the process of finding inspiration and exploring themes.
Dance Theatre

11-11:30AM
School of Music Admissions Q&A
Presented by the UMD School of Music
Learn about the opportunities at the UMD School of Music for students who are interested in majoring or minoring in music, or those who would like to participate in music while in college without being a music major.
Gildenhorn Recital Hall

11AM-12PM
Amalgamation, an encounter
Presented by the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies
An immersive installation and performance of movement and media.
Dance Studio 1

11AM-12PM
Full Body Flow with Gyrokinesis^®
Presented by the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies
This class teaches the Gyrokinesis® Expansion System, a full body movement method that opens energy pathways and creates functional strength through rhythmic, flowing movement sequences.
Dance Studio 2

11AM-12PM
Theater Games
Presented by UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies
Have you ever wondered what goes on inside a theater classroom? Join this event to learn theater game secrets you can enjoy.
Cafritz Foundation Theatre

11AM-12PM, 1-2PM
Garba360
Presented by The Clarice
Garba is an intoxicating, high-energy folk dance style from northwest India marked by hand claps and twirls. Join us to learn garba, sanedo and other Gujarati folk dances!
Garba360 is produced by MELA Arts Connect.
Music Courtyard

11AM-12PM, 1-2PM
The Clarice’s Building Tour
Presented by The Clarice
Explore our one-of-a-kind building in this special hour-long backstage tour!
Grand Pavilion

11AM-2PM
Costume Shop Open House
Presented by The Clarice
Drape your own fashions on half-scale dress forms and color your own historical renderings!
Costume Shop

11AM-2PM
Lighting Lab Open House
Presented by the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies
Explore the Light Lab, where UMD students learn and try out the newest lighting technology!
Lighting Lab

11:30AM-12PM
UMD Horn Choir
Presented by UMD School of Music
The UMD Horn Choir performs classical, pop and contemporary repertoire.
Grand Pavilion

12-12:30PM, 1-1:30PM, 2-2:30PM
Bucket Drumming Class
Presented by UMD School of Music
Explore rhythms and grooves through bucket drumming!
Front Plaza

12-12:30PM
Relaxed Sensory Performance: Chris Boxall, percussion
Presented by The Clarice
This performance welcomes all behaviors and is designed to create a relaxed sensory experience for attendees.
Gildenhorn Recital Hall

12-1PM
Exploring Your Artistry: Tools to Understand How We Dance
Presented by the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies
Investigate, work through and play with different movement textures and strategies!
Dance Studio 2

12-1PM, 2-3PM
SUPERCELL by slowdanger
Presented by The Clarice
SUPERCELL is a new quintet performance featuring performance scores, choreographic frameworks, sound score and set design explorations!
Kogod Theatre

12-1PM
Undergraduate Student Group Showcase
Presented by the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies
Innovative performances by undergraduate students in Delta Chi Xi Honorary Dance Fraternity, Kreativity Diversity Troupe and The Muses!
Dance Theatre

12:30-1:30PM
UMD Choirs
Presented by the UMD School of Music
Venture into UMD Choral Activities’ creative process through lively BIG10 singalongs.
Dekelboum Concert Hall

12:45-1:30PM
UMD Jazz Program
Presented by the UMD School of Music
Classic jazz tunes by the greats along with original numbers by students—representing the present and future of jazz.
Gildenhorn Recital Hall

1-2PM
Dancing with Two Left Feet: Musical Edition
Presented by the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies
Use the tools of musical theater to improve your dancing—you’ll be moving, singing and acting!
Dance Studio 2

1-2:30PM
Vital Signs Showcase: Creative Arts for Black Lives
Presented by The Clarice
Vital Signs mini-grants support UMD student artists who are creating projects that affirm Black life and vitality. In this showcase, recipients present excerpts of their works and discuss the intersection of their personal experiences with their art.
Cafritz Foundation Theatre

1-4PM
DCX Open Disco
Presented by the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies
Open space, fancy lights, groovy music—need we say more? All can dance or play as they are inspired!
Dance Studio 1

2-2:30PM
IGNIS Woodwind Quintet: Peter and the Wolf
Presented by the UMD School of Music
A captivating performance of Peter and The Wolf transcribed for woodwind quintet, featuring a narrator and visual effects!
Grand Pavilion

2-2:30PM
Maryland Opera Studio
Presented by the UMD School of Music
A musical journey through operatic selections.
Gildenhorn Recital Hall

2PM-3:30PM
TDPS Spring Dance Concert
Presented by the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies
In this varied, vibrant and celebratory dance presentation, TDPS students offer new works of art in motion.
Dance Theatre

3-4PM
Broadway Today
Presented by the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies
Songs and scenes from the Golden Age of musical theater–from Ellington and Gershwin to Rodgers and Hammerstein.
Grand Pavilion