Faculty/Staff Directory
Dr. Rebecca Lanning
478.471.5773
Professor
| Office Hours: | Monday 8:00-9:30 Tuesday 8:00-9:30 and 11:00-12:30 Wednesday 8:00-9:30 Thursday 8:00-9:30 and 11:00-12:30 |
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| Biography: | Rebecca Lanning is noted for her rich, distinctive sound. She has performed in recital, opera, and oratorio throughout the U.S. and in France. Local symphonic appearances include the Central Florida Symphony, Valdosta Symphony, Albany Symphony, Georgia Symphony, and the Macon Symphony. Devoted to modern music, she performed the world premiere of McNair’s Judas Wind and the Georgia premier of Einhorn’s The Spires, the City, the Field with the Albany Symphony Orchestra. She was named Young Artist of the Year by the Gretchen Bunche Endowed Recital Series and received the Irvin Bushman Award at the National Association of Teachers of Singing Artist Auditions. As a member of Robert Shaw’s Chamber Singers and Festival Singers, she has performed several times at Carnegie Hall. A versatile musician, Dr. Lanning received degrees in Voice and continued with graduate studies in Music History at Ohio University. Her doctorate is interdisciplinary and focused on the relationship between the arts and public policy. She is currently writing the authorized biography of composer Kathleen Lockhart Manning and has been entrusted with the entirety of Ms. Manning’s personal papers by her family. An active choral conductor, Dr. Lanning has presented choral master classes and clinics throughout Georgia. She is a Professor of Music Middle Georgia State University where she received the award for Outstanding Teaching in 2009 and Outstanding Service in 2019. |
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| Teaching and Research Interests: | COURSES TAUGHT/DEVELOPED Applied Voice with German, French, Italian diction Arts Nonprofit Management Arts Entrepreneurship Chamber Chorus Conducting, Choral Ethics and the Arts History of Gospel Music Interdisciplinary Studies Capstone: Ethics and Application Introduction to Public Administration Music Appreciation for the Non-Major Music Appreciation for the Music Major Music History, Medieval-Beethoven Music History, Beethoven-present Music and Culture Music Theory I Music Theory II Perspectives of Music and Society Piano Class I, II, III Postmodern Culture and the Arts Voice Class for the Music Major Voice Class for the Non-Major World Music |
| Courses: | Applied Voice, Majors Chamber Singers Music Appreciation Perspectives of Music and Society Arts Nonprofit Management Music Entrepreneurship Special Topics Music Capstone Rehearsal Techniques, Choral Music History IDS 4050: Performance, Literature, and Culture |
| Education: (All institutions attended and degrees or credentials earned) | B.M. Music Education, Ohio University M.M. Voice Performance, Ohio University, with 18 additional hours in Music History DPA: Valdosta State University, Interdisciplinary with intersection of the Arts and Public Policy |
| CV: | Lanning_Rebecca_cv_2025 (1).docx |
| Professional Experience: | TEACHING AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE Professor of Music, 1993-present at Middle Georgia State University, Assistant Chair of Media Culture and the Arts, 2020-2023 Coordinator of Music, 1996-2023 • Developed B.A in Music with three tracks: Music Production, Music Performance, Music Industry • Successfully consolidated the music programs of Middle Georgia College and Macon State College into Middle Georgia State College o Curriculum integration that infused the best of both programs o Successful placement of all faculty and staff o Created new opportunities for course development and improvement, based on individual faculty strengths o Integrated infrastructure, ensuring faculty and curricular needs were met o Initiated co-curricular collaborations, strengthening the artistic presence on both campuses o Developed, evaluated and revised course structure, goals, resources, and strategies. o Redistributed adjunct faculty corps o Developed Vocal and Instrumental Programs • Collaborated with private, public and nonprofit organizations • Full oversight of fine arts budget using program based metrics and zero-based budgeting • Full oversight of student funding including scholarships • Facilities management • Applied for and received grants for music infrastructure and technology upgrades • Improved graduation rates by 32% • Improved retention rates by 27% |
| Publications and Scholarships: (Last 5 Years) | Recent Major Performances with Orchestra: Columbus State University, 2024 (Lord Nelson Mass, Haydn) Albany Symphony, 2024 (Beethoven Choral Fantasie) Columbus State University, 2022 (Mozart Requiem) Albany Symphony Orchestra, 2022 (French Opera) Albany Symphony Orchestra, Television Taping, 2020 Recent Written Scholarship: “Faculty Perceptions about Arts Entrepreneurship Education in the University Music Curriculum” Mercer University, 2016 Georgia College, 2016 Ohio State University, 2015 Developed the Eva Jean Upton Collection, containing artifacts from Kathleen Lockart Manning. Commissioned by family to write official biography |
| Professional Affiliations: | PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS President, National Association of Teachers of Singing, Georgia Chapter 2012-2015, 2017-2018 Vice President, National Association of Teachers of Singing, Georgia Chapter, 2007-2012 Secretary, National Association of Teachers of Singing, Georgia Chapter, 2006-2007 Member, National Association of Teachers of Singing, Georgia Chapter, 1993-present Member, Georgia Music Educators Association, 1993-present Member, National Association for Music Educators, 1993-present Member, Heterodox Academy, 2018-present Member, Georgia Association of Music Schools Director's Guild, 1997-2023 CIVIC AFFILIATIONS Executive Board Member, Macon Concert Association, 1995-1997, 2023-present Executive Board Member, Otis Redding Foundation, 2018-2025 Morning Music Club, 1994-2009 Mentor, Partners in Education, 2006 |
| Organizations: | Symphonic appearances include the Georgia Symphony, Central Florida Symphony, Valdosta Symphony, Albany Symphony and Macon Symphony. My musicians heart, however, lies at the fringes of the canon. I presented the world premiere of McNair’s Judas Wind with the Macon Symphony Orchestra, the Georgia premier of Einhorn’s The Spires, the City, the Field with the Albany Symphony Orchestra, and regularly program obscure works by lesser known composers. |
| Awards and Honors: | *Young Artist of the Year by the Gretchen Bunche Endowed Recital Series *Irvin Bushman Award at the NATS Artist Auditions *Outstanding Teaching Award in 2010 *Outstanding Service Award in 2019 *American Patriot Award from the US Army Reserves in 2009 for outstanding service to veterans in her classroom. |
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