Scholarship

Selected Publications

Recording Review: Tapestry of Becoming
Luttig, M.E. (2025). Recording reviews: tapestry of becoming. The Choral Scholar and American Choral Review, 62(1). 31-32. https://issuu.com/nccochoralscholar/docs/ncco_choral_scholar_vol._62-1/30
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Recording Review: Eternity
Luttig, M.E. (2023). Recording reviews: eternity. The Choral Scholar and American Choral Review, 61(1). 12-14. https://issuu.com/nccochoralscholar/docs/tcs_acr_spring_2024_full_issue/12
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Pedagogical Values of Undergraduate Choral Conducting Faculty
https://www-proquest-com.proxy.lib.fsu.edu/dissertations-theses/pedagogical-values-undergraduate-choral/docview/2716546701/se-2

Selected Presentations/ Research Posters

Undergraduate Choral Conducting Textbook Sequencing

Representation in Undergraduate Choral Conducting Textbook Repertoire Examples

Pedagogical Values of Undergraduate Choral Conducting Faculty

Research Posters

Presentations

Yes, And: Establishing Culture in the Choral Program

Gesture as Teaching: Practical and Efficient Conducting

"What is the Music?": Transforming Markings into Experiences

Make Serious Music Unseriously: Cultivating Intuitive Singers

Caution! Singers at Play: The Power of Engaging Rehearsals

When Inspiration Won't Strike: Programming in the Modern World

Engagement Over Management: Proactive Choral Rehearsals

Keep up the Momentum: Transitions for an Efficient Rehearsal

Serious Fun: Revitalize Your Teaching through Play
Co-presenter with Dr. Kari Adams

Selected Performances

National Collegiate Choral Organization Biennial Conference Performing Choir Acceptance - UA Treble Chorus - 2025

Alabama Music Educators Association Conference Performing Choir Acceptance - UA University Singers - 2025

Alabama Choral Directors Association Collegiate Choral Festival - 2024, 2022

Florida Music Educators Association Conference Performing Choir - FSU University Singers (Assistant Conductor) - 2021

Awards and Honors

University of Alabama Presidential Research Award - Emerging Scholar in the Arts and Humanities - 2026

No more than nine (9) years shall have passed since the completion of the terminal degree (defined as the most advanced degree offered in a given discipline, ordinarily required for a faculty position in that discipline). This award recognizes outstanding research/creative productivity and scholarship.

University of Alabama Dr. Kathleen Cramer Award - 2026

Honors a faculty/staff and student (or student group) partnership that exemplifies “Capstone DNA” through strong UA pride and collaborative efforts that positively enhance the student experience.

International Conductors Exchange Program - 2026

Grammy Music Educator Award Quarterfinalist - 2026

Ernst Bacon Memorial Award for the Performance of American Music 2nd Place Winner - 2025

UA University Singers

American Prize in Choral Performance College/University (large program) Honorable Mention - 2025

UA University Singers