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Dan Sumner is a guitarist, composer, and music educator. He holds degrees from Capital University and the New England Conservatory of Music. He is currently in the final stages of completion of a Doctorate of Music Education from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University. He has conducted research into two main areas: Flow experience, self-efficacy, and achievement in Jazz improvisation, and informal music making pedagogy in secondary general music. Sumner is also an accomplished guitarist with many recordings and prominent international performances including first prize at the 2009 University of Texas at Brownsville Guitar Ensemble Festival and Competition, professional division.

Publications: Strand, K. & Sumner, D. (in press). A Problem-based project to develop a pedagogy for informal learning in music. In (Ann Clements, Ed.) Alternative Approaches in Music Education. Lanham, MD: Rowan and Littlefield

 

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Office Location: Biedenharn 139

Phone: 318-342-1577

Email: sumner@ulm.edu