EDUCATION
| Ph.D. | Music Education | University of Texas at Austin |
| M.M. | Music Education | University of Texas at Austin |
| B.S.E. | Music | University of Alabama |
AWARDS AND HONORS
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Music Educator of the Year, Druid Arts Council |
| 2017 | Special Arts Award, Druid Arts Council |
| Featured in 51st edition of Who’s Who in America |
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
String education
Orchestral education
HIGHLIGHTED PUBLICATIONS
Dr. Witt is co-author of Teaching Stringed Instruments: A Course of Study, published by MENC. She is author of A Rhythm a Week, published by Warner Bros. Publications, used by school classes and private students nationwide and internationally.
BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Anne C. Witt is advisor to the undergraduate Music Education students. She recently retired from 53 years of teaching music in various settings, most recently in the College of Education at The University of Alabama.
Dr. Witt’s specialty is string and orchestral education. She taught middle school and high school strings in Austin, Texas, and in 2005 she started a similar program for the Tuscaloosa City Schools, called Strings in Schools. She played cello in the Austin Symphony and served as National President of the American String Teachers Association.
Witt’s inspiration to be a music teacher came from her father, Edward H. Cleino, a member of the UA College of Education Hall of Fame. She earned her undergraduate degree from UA. She continues to help other teachers through professional presentations at conferences.
She is a serious summer gardener and enjoys volunteering at Home in Place, helping elderly people remain in their homes. She has two children and three grandchildren and loves her new job at UA!