Lisa Billingham, Ph.D. (she/her) is a Professor of Music in the Reva and Sid Dewberry School of Music. As the Director of Choral Activities at George Mason, she conducts the University Chamber Singers and the University Chorale, mentors graduate students for dissertations, and teaches courses in Laban Movement Theory, Choral Literature, and courses related to preparing professional musicians for careers in music performance and education.
Dr. Billingham’s research interests as a Certified Laban/Bartenieff Movement Analyst include conducting pedagogy and practices related to Well-Being for educators and university students. Her focused scholarship and creative activities as a national and international choral clinician span experiences with choirs and educators from South America, Italy, and Kenya. Collaborations with alumni and local choirs continue to be a focus of her research endeavors as a conductor. Most recently, Mason Choir students performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City as part of a festival chorus in collaboration with The Choral Arts Society of Washington.
As a UL Faculty Fellow, Dr. Billingham will partner with Katie Clare and the Center for the Advancement of Well-Being to create and implement a short series of new well-being events on campus for students in combining Laban/Bartenieff Movement Theory and practices from The Center for Mind-Body Medicine.