Meadows Celebrates Dedicated and Impactful Career of Professor Barbara Hill Moore

Meadows’ Owen Arts Center was abuzz with music and excitement on Friday, November 8 for a celebration of our beloved Barbara Hill Moore, A Grand Night for Singing: Celebrating 50 Years of Music Mentors and Mustangs. This milestone event, attended by students, faculty, alumni, and friends, honors her 50 years of service and dedication to our school.

As the Senior Associate Dean for Faculty and Meadows Distinguished Professor of Voice, Hill Moore has made an impact on not only countless students, but the SMU Meadows community as whole, throughout her time with the school.

“It would be impossible to name anyone who has done more to shape the Meadows School of today than Barbara Hill Moore – in artistry, pedagogy, or leadership – lived daily for 50 years with discernment, ethical clarity and a pursuit of excellence that is as joyous as it is relentless,” says Samuel S. Holland, Algur H. Meadows Dean. “[Her] story is an inspiration, a perfect illustration of the transformational power of great teaching.”

Vocal selections from Porgy and Bess, Jump Back, Anyone Can Whistle, and more were performed by colleagues, friends, and former students of Hill Moore throughout the evening, including notable opera singer and Meadows alum John Holiday, who helped spearhead the organization of this event.

In addition to the moving musical moments, guests heard speeches from the Executive Director of the National Association of Teachers of Singing Allen Henderson, Dean Holland, SMU’s President R. Gerald Turner, and even Hill Moore’s own husband, LeAndrew Moore.

And Hill Moore’s impressive legacy will continue with a new scholarship opportunity that will be available for incoming students starting in the next few years. To make a contribution in honor of Professor Hill Moore, please contact Nick Weege, Director of Development, at nweege@smu.edu or 214-768-2610.