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!

2023 Schedule of Events

10AM–10:30AM
Percussion Ensemble
Presented by the UMD School of Music
Percussion is a family of instruments, but more than that, it's an action - percussion is a way of playing. Anything that makes a sound when it's hit with a stick can be made into music and this is what Percussion Ensemble does. For Maryland Day we will be playing a couple of tunes from our upcoming Spring Concert, on Mon, May 1 at 8PM in the Dekelboum Concert Hall.
Grand Pavilion

10AM–2PM
Chat with a Curator!
Presented by The Clarice
Learn more about upcoming performances at The Clarice from members of the Artistic Planning team! Information will be available about this summer’s National Orchestral Institute + Festival and next season’s performances.
Grand Pavilion

10AM–2PM
School of Music Admissions Table
Presented by the UMD School of Music
Drop by the School of Music table to speak with members of the Admissions Team! Get to know the UMD School of Music: what we offer, where to find us and how to get involved. Whether you're interested in pursuing a music major, taking private lessons or joining an ensemble, there is a place at the School of Music for you! Join us to learn more. #HearTheTurtle
Grand Pavilion

10AM–3PM
Precious Objects Junkyard
Presented by the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies
Discover an imaginative, mystical playground of thingamajigs and whatchamacallits! Dance, act, craft, play and sing, inspired by what you find
Revere & Mulitz Rehearsal Rooms

10AM–3PM
Prop & Scene Shop Open House
Presented by The Clarice
Visit The Clarice’s Scene and Prop Shops to interact with props and immersive set pieces.
Prop & Scene Shops

10AM–4PM
Edward MacDowell: An American Composer's Legacy
Presented by the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library
At the turn of the 20th century, critic Rupert Hughes pronounced Edward A. MacDowell “the greatest of American composers.” Over the next decade the accolades grew, cresting during the years following his death in 1908. The current exhibit at the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library features Edward MacDowell (1860-1908), who was one of the first seven people to be inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and known as the first internationally recognized American composer. The artists' residency and workshop in New Hampshire (known now as MacDowell) is named after him. The exhibit showcases the life and works of this pianist and composer with scores, letters and photographs from Special Collections in Performing Arts (an archive housed in MSPAL).
Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library

10AM–4PM
Family Quiet Space
Relax in our family quiet space!
Faculty/Staff Lounge

10AM–4PM
ImmerSphere Augmented Reality Concerts
Presented by The Clarice
ImmerSphere is a groundbreaking app that enables performance in augmented reality, with immersive video and audio. Learn more about their project with Tesla Quartet before experiencing their augmented reality concerts across the UMD campus!
Various Locations

10AM–4PM
Painting Mini Flower Pots
Presented by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Welcome spring and get creative while learning the fundamentals of painting!
Front Plaza

10AM–4PM
Poster, Printmaking and the Performing Arts
Presented by the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library
From enormous posters for concerts by Bill Withers and Bonnie Rait to xeroxed punk fliers pulled off of telephone poles and gorgeous silk-screened advertisements for theatrical firsts, explore the art and design of posters in the performing arts at the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library this Maryland Day. Posters and fliers from our Special Collections will be on display to exemplify design history. There will also be a printing demonstration, and the opportunity for you to print and take home your own small flier commemorating the day. All the festivities will be scored by DJing from the archive as we play records from our collections live! 
Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library Piano Room

10AM–4PM
Shake, Rattle & Roll
Presented by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Shake things up by making your own noisemakers that shake, rattle, knock and buzz.
Front Plaza

10:30AM–11AM
Theatre Improv Workshop
Presented by the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies
Join an interactive workshop featuring theatre games and improv suitable for all ages.
Cafritz Foundation Theatre

10:30AM–11AM
Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble
Presented by the UMD School of Music
The UMD Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble performs contemporary and traditional music from the tuba-euph ensemble and quartet repertoires, as well as transcriptions from other media.
Gildenhorn Recital Hall

11AM–11:45AM
Maryland Community Band
Presented by the UMD School of Music
Join the Maryland Community Band for a variety of musical selections from pop, classical, big band, Broadway and film.
Dekelboum Concert Hall

11AM–12PM
Building Tour
Presented by The Clarice
When it opened in 2001, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center was the largest single building constructed by the State of Maryland. Explore this unique building in a special hour-long backstage tour!
Grand Pavilion

11AM–12PM
UMoves
UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies
In this varied, vibrant and celebratory dance presentation, the School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies offers new works of art in motion.
Dance Theatre

11AM–12PM
UTAS Mini-Masterclass: Theatre
Presented by the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies
Join the Undergraduate Theatre Artists Society for a family-friendly mini-masterclass featuring theatre games and activities!
The Clarice Courtyard 

11AM–12PM
West African Dance Class with Diedre Dawkins
Presented by the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies
This class will teach the fundamentals of traditional West African dance. Class will start with a thorough warm-up, followed by a sequence of movements across the floor and then a culminating combination. We will discuss the history of the dance and learn a song. Students are encouraged to wear a Lapa to class (wrap skirt)
Dance Studio 2

11AM–2PM
Light Lab Open House
Presented by The Clarice
Come explore the Light Lab, where graduate and undergraduate students learn and try out the newest lighting technology in today's industry.
Light Lab

11AM–2PM
Costume Shop Open House
Presented by The Clarice
View displays of costumes created at The Clarice from rendering and research to realization, drape your own fashions on half-scale dress forms and color your own historical renderings.
Costume Shop

11AM–3PM
Instrument Petting Zoo
Presented by the UMD School of Music
Hosted by students from the National Association for Music Education, the Instrument Petting Zoo is an interactive experience for musicians of all ages to try out a variety of string and percussion instruments. No experience necessary! Have a short introductory lesson on a new instrument of your choice with one of our UMD Music Education students and see what instrument you like best!
Band Room

11:30AM–12PM
Terp Horn Choir
Presented by the UMD School of Music
The Terp Horn Choir performs classical, pop and contemporary repertoire!
Front Plaza

11:30AM–12:20PM
BodyWise Dance Workshop
Presented by the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies
Join us for an inclusive dance workshop for people of all ages and abilities. 
Cafritz Foundation Theatre

12PM–12:15PM
Piano Trio
Presented by the UMD School of Music
"Café Music" is a fusion of classical and Jazz music written by the American composer Paul Schoenfeld. The piece is beautiful, energetic and playful, perfectly creating a relaxed but also lively atmosphere, just as in European Cafés. "Café Music" became one of Paul Schoenfeld's most popular works.
Grand Pavilion

12PM–12:45PM
Jazz Combo
Presented by the UMD School of Music
Join us for a performance of classic jazz tunes by the greats of jazz along with original numbers by students, representing the present day and the future of jazz.
Gildenhorn Recital Hall

12:30PM–1:30PM
Hip-Hop Technique with Chris Law
Presented by the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies
Let's groove! Hip-Hop has evolved greatly and is ever-changing, but it all started with the groove. Be ready to sweat, freestyle & vibe. Students will learn old-school and new-school movements in this fun and dynamic class.
Dance Studio 2

12:30PM–1:30PM
NextLOOK Showcase
Presented by The Clarice
Showcase of work made by artists receiving support through The Clarice’s NextLOOK program for new work.
Dance Theatre

12:30PM–1:30PM
The Muses' End of the Semester Showcase
Presented by the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies
Come join UMD's only all-female-led theater troupe as they present a preview of some of their works from this year, all written, performed and directed by students!
Cafritz Foundation Theatre

12:30PM–1:30PM
UMD Choral Showcase & BIG 10 Sing-a-long
Presented by the UMD School of Music
Join our ever-popular ensembles UMD Treble Choir, Tactus, Voix de Chanson and FreundeMusik in a showcase of the artistic process and lively BIG10 sing-alongs.
Dekelboum Concert Hall

1PM–1:30PM
Maryland Opera Studio
Presented by the UMD School of Music
Join the students of the Maryland Opera Studio as they take you on a musical journey through operatic selections.
Gildenhorn Recital Hall

1PM–2PM
Building Tour
Presented by The Clarice
When it opened in 2001, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center was the largest single building constructed by the State of Maryland. Explore this unique building in a special hour-long backstage tour!
Grand Pavilion

1:30PM–2PM
Ethnobeat
Presented by the UMD School of Music
Ethnobeat is University of Maryland's premier world music a cappella group. It is composed of students who perform songs from all over the world in their original languages. We share music from an assortment of cultures to promote diversity among people of different backgrounds. We hope our performance will help give a broader perspective into language and culture, as well as provide nuance to conversations about diversity.
Gildenhorn Recital Hall

1:45PM–2:30PM
Conduct Us!
Presented by the UMD School of Music
Be the next great conductor! Try out your conducting skills with the University Chorale as they sing the Alma Mater.
Grand Pavilion

2PM–2:45PM
Saxophone Ensemble & Quartets
Presented by the UMD School of Music
Join us for a performance of jazz tunes led by UMD’s Jazz Studies Program!
Gildenhorn Recital Hall

2PM–3PM
Kreativity Diversity Troupe Showcase 
Presented by the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies
Join the Kreativity Diversity Troupe for an interactive theatre showcase!
Cafritz Foundation Theatre

2PM–3PM
UMoves
Presented by the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies
In this varied, vibrant and celebratory dance presentation, the School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies offers new works of art in motion.
Dance Theatre

3PM-4PM
Broadway Today
Presented by the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies
Join the students of UMD's Musical Theatre Workshop for an afternoon of songs and scenes from the Best of Today’s Broadway!
Grand Pavilion