Alumni Spotlight: Piano Alum Anna Hawkins secures teaching position

In May, 2024, Anna Hawkins graduated from UGA with a DMA in Piano Performance. Since then, Hawkins has been keeping busy. 

“I started a tenure-track job as assistant professor of piano at Adams State University in Alamosa, Colorado [in] August 2024,” said Hawkins.  She won the job in the spring of 2024 while she was still finishing her degree. “I teach music fundamentals, class piano, applied piano, and piano accompanying at Adams State and also contribute as a collaborative pianist.” 

Outside of the university, Hawkins is also building a studio of pre-college students, presenting at conferences, and contributing to musical publications. “I had a great experience at UGA and definitely feel that UGA equipped me for the modern job market.”

In addition to starting in a new faculty role, from August 1-11, 2024 Hawkins found herself in Porto, Portugal as an artist in residence for the Porto Pianofest. “As part of the residency, I performed a solo recital on August 8th at the Museu Romantico in Porto” (pictured below).

“It is an exciting time for Anna,” said Alan Woo, assistant professor of piano and Hawkins’ teacher at UGA, “and I’m excited to find out what’s next for her.”