Liliana Verónica Guerrero

Lily Guerrero is Assistant Professor of Voice at The University of Texas at Austin, where she teaches vocal pedagogy and applied voice. 

The daughter of Mexican and Cuban immigrants, her research focuses on advocating for Latin-American voices in classical music and she has received fellowship funding for this from the Society for American Music. She is a frequent lecturer and panelist on the topic of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the voice studio and serves as a member of the NATS DEI Task Force as well as the organizer for the NATS Latinx/Hispanic Teachers Affinity Group. She is a previous Faculty-First Look Fellow at NYU Steinhardt and Future of Music Faculty Fellow at Cleveland Institute of Music. With a passion for community outreach, Guerrero serves as a Teaching Artist for Austin Opera and Vice President of Membership for the National Association of Teachers of Singing. An activist-scholar, Guerrero’s work highlights the intersections of music, social justice, civic engagement, and mental health. Her most recent initiative in partnership with Austin Opera and the Austin Public Library, MEET THE OPERA, introduced hundreds of local children to the magic of theatre. As a lyric coloratura soprano, Dr. Guerrero has won numerous awards from the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, National Opera Association, Opera Grand Rapids Vocal Competition, Naftzger Young Artist Competition, NATS Artist Awards, Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Houston Competition, Bel Canto Foundation, and two artist grants from the Koch Cultural Trust. A proponent of singing and teaching all vocal styles, Guerrero completed the Contemporary Commercial Music Vocal Pedagogy Institute at Shenandoah Conservatory. Guerrero is also an alumna of the NATS Intern Program. She is a member of the National Association for Teachers of Singing, Pan American Vocology Association, National Opera Association, Opera America, and National Association of Latino Arts and Culture.