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UW-Stevens Point<\/h3>\n

Teaching Assistant Professor
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Natalie Cummings, DMA, serves as Teaching Assistant Professor of Voice at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point where she teaches applied voice, lyric diction, and vocal pedagogy. She holds a BM in Vocal Performance from Illinois Wesleyan University, and an MM in Opera Performance and a DMA in Vocal Performance and Pedagogy from the University of Texas at Austin. She previously taught at Texas State University and the University of Texas at Austin. She was awarded the Joan Frey Boytim Award for Independent Teachers and the Emerging Leaders Award from the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) and served as a NATS intern in 2024. Her interests include alignment of studio and choral pedagogy, voice science, vocal vibrato, and issues of gender and race in vocal pedagogy. Her research on vocal vibrato was published in the Journal of Singing in 2025. She has presented her research to the Texas Choral Educators Association, American Choral Directors Association, and the Texas Music Educators Association.<\/p>\n

Teaching and Learning Philosophy<\/strong><\/h6>\n

I am an experienced teacher and performer specializing in classical, contemporary, and choral vocal pedagogy. As Teaching Assistant Professor of Voice at the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point, I emphasize inclusive, evidence based, and stylistically versatile instruction. My research explores vocal acoustics and its applications to teaching and choral practice and I strive to contribute to the rapidly expanding field of science-informed vocal pedagogy to develop efficient, adaptable voices and support informed artistic choices. I value cross training across musical genres and culturally-informed performance of repertoire, and I am committed to interdisciplinary collaboration and community outreach.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>

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