08/26/2022
Congratulations Dr. Laurie Middaugh!
Congratulations to Dr. Laurie Middaugh on her promotion to Instructor of Music!
Dr. Middaugh has served as staff accompanist and piano instructor at the University of Montevallo for more than two decades. In addition to playing for students, faculty, guest artists, the opera program, and choirs, she has taught a variety of courses at UM including applied and class piano, accompanying, theory, aural skills, music appreciation and piano pedagogy. Dr. Middaugh also maintains an active private studio at UM’s Community School of Music and regularly collaborates with musicians across the state. She has participated in master classes and coachings with nationally and internationally known musicians, performing across the United States, Canada, Brazil, and Austria. For many years she has been staff pianist (repetitor) at the American Institute of Musical Studies (AIMS) in Graz, Austria. Dr. Middaugh received bachelor’s and master’s degrees in piano performance from the University of Montevallo, studying with Joan Cowan and Dr. Anthony Pattin, and the Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Alabama, studying with Amanda Penick. Dr. Middaugh lives in Montevallo with her dogs, Justice and Halle.
University of Montevallo Department of Music
