After receiving a Doctor of Arts in clarinet performance at the University of Northern Colorado, Nancy Williams is currently teaching, performing, and composing in Rapid City, SD. A music educator for over twenty years,  Dr. Williams has held faculty positions at Northwestern, Dordt, and Sioux Falls Colleges. She is an active solo artist and chamber musician in both classical and jazz genres, having performed with the San Diego Ballet, South Dakota Symphony, Four Tops, and Temptations.

Woodwind Improvisational Techniques of the Classical Era: A Pedagogy Method
Overwhelmed with how to add improvisation into your Classical solo? Or maybe you're not even sure you should... Woodwind Improvisatory Techniques of the Classical Era: A Pedagogy Method is a step-by-step guide to understanding and implementing the what, why, where, when, and how of Classical improvisation. This comprehensive method consists of historical and cultural context with scholarly apparatus, an aural skills builder, a how-to section on Classical ornamentation, Classical improv techniques, a sample score with a step-by-step process of how to incorporate improvisation, and an anthology of examples all in one book. Plus, you’ll receive access to a webpage of recordings of the book’s examples.