Norman Spivey teaches voice at Penn State and also maintains a private studio. His students regularly participate in NATS student auditions and other competitions. Many of his high school, undergraduate, and graduate students have continued their studies at prestigious schools around the country and have gone on to have careers in both performance and teaching.
Highlights include serving as a Master Teacher for the NATS Intern Program (2010), induction into the distinguished American Academy of Teachers of Singing (2011), and the Penn State College of Arts and Architecture Faculty Award for Outstanding Teaching (2012).