RÉSUMÉ

CAROLYN BILLINGS

ADDRESS

Fine Arts Department

Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC 28017
(704) 406-4447
cbillings@gardner-webb.edu

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1979 – present Professor of Music, Gardner-Webb University

Teach applied piano, music history, music literature, piano
literature, piano pedagogy, advanced piano skills, and
performance seminar
Perform solo and chamber recitals

1977-1979 Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Missouri at

Kansas City
Taught applied piano.

1972-1976 Instructor in Music, Ottumwa Heights College, Ottumwa

Iowa
Taught applied piano, class piano, music theory.
Lectured for Humanities, a core course in English, religion,
philosophy, and fine arts.
Performed solo and chamber recitals.

1970-1972 Instructor in Piano, Fine Arts Center of Clinton, Illinois:

Taught applied piano.
Performed solo and two-piano recitals.

EDUCATION

University of Missouri at Kansas City, D.M.A. in piano performance, 1983

Studied piano with John McIntyre and Ruth Anne Rich
Dissertation: Orchestral Aspects of Chabrier’s Piano Style

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, M.M. in piano performance, 1970

Studied piano with William Heiles

Salem College, Winston-Salem, NC, B.M. in piano performance, 1968

 Studied piano with Hans Heidemann

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND OFFICES HELD

College Music Society (Mid-Atlantic Chapter)

Performance Area Chair
Secretary-Treasurer

North Carolina Music Teachers Association

Young Artist Competition Coordinator
Constitution-Handbook Chair
College Faculty Chair
Student Chapter Chair
Vice-President for Membership

Foothills Piano Teachers Association

President
Vice-President

American Association of University Professors

ADJUDICATION ACTIVITIES

NC Federation of Music Clubs

SCMTA Piano Auditions
NCMTA Piano Festival
Piano Guild
NCMTA College Piano Auditions
NCMTA High School Auditions

PERFORMANCES

Solo, chamber recitals, and performances with the Gardner-Webb University/Community

Orchestra and the Charlotte Civic Orchestra at Gardner-Webb University, Wingate University,
Salem College, Queens College and Lenoir-Rhyne College

AWARDS

Fleming-White Award in Recognition of Excellence in Teaching at Gardner-Webb University

Students’ Choice Award at GWU
Certificate of Commendation from the NC-AAUP
Theodore Presser Scholar at Salem College