Nancy Summitt taught K-12 music for 7 years prior to obtaining her Ph.D from the University of Memphis, and has held past professorships at the University of Tennessee at Martin and DePauw University. She is currently the Assistant Professor of Music Education at Central Michigan University. Her research interests concern the intersection of motivation and music education with the goal of facilitating meaningful music learning for all students. Dr. Summitt has presented at the National Association for Music Education's Biennial Conference, the Southern College Music Society Conference, the Mid-South Research Conference, the Texas Music Educators Association Conference, and the Tennessee Music Educators Association Conference. She has published articles with the International Journal of Music Education, UPDATE, Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, the Missouri Journal of Research in Music Education, InFORM, and Segue.

Upcoming Short Courses

Tips for Effective Practice
Wednesday 29th January 2025
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)

Tips for Effective Practice

Nancy Summitt

As a vocalist dedicated to your craft, you spend valuable time practicing to improve. You want to use your practice time wisely, and this session can help you accomplish your goals! Nancy will describe the current state of research regarding practice strategies and provide practical applications for vocalists.