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Laura Dallman is an Assistant Professor in the School of Music at the University of Florida, specializing in Music History. Her research focuses on American symphonic music, institutional symphony practices, music and tourism, soundwalking as a pedagogical tool, and accessibility in musical institutions. She holds a B.M. in Piano from Ball State University (2007), and M.A. and Ph.D. in Musicology from Indiana University (2009, 2017).
Her teaching encompasses undergraduate music history courses across antiquity to the 20th century, graduate electives on audience studies and pedagogy, and a Quest 1 course on music and the environment. She serves as Secretary-Treasurer for the Southern Chapter of the American Musicological Society (AMS) and co-edits The Jigsaw, the AMS Pedagogy Study Group blog.
Her recent research explores composers like Aaron Copland, Michael Daugherty, and Jennifer Higdon, examining themes of accessibility, collaboration, and institutional representation. She has presented globally at conferences such as the Society for American Music and the International Conference on Music Since 1900. Her publications span book chapters with University of Illinois Press and Routledge, addressing topics like Daugherty’s Las Vegas works and Higdon’s compositional autonomy.
Professional service includes roles with the AMS and active engagement in music pedagogy initiatives. Her work bridges musicology with tourism studies and environmental sound practices, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches.
