Lydia Villarreal

Lydia Villarreal currently serves as the Director of Orchestras for Frisco Independent School District, a position held since June 2023. Prior roles include Head Orchestra Director, Mariachi Director, and Associate Orchestra Director at Richardson Independent School District from August 2018 to June 2023. Additionally, Lydia has experience as Box Office Manager at The University of Texas at Austin for a brief period in early 2018 and as Events Leader at Center for Music Therapy Inc from May 2015 to December 2016, where responsibilities included encouraging community engagement through music and dance. Early career highlights include working as Day-to-Day Fiscal Manager at University Co-op from 2013 to 2015, focusing on cashiering tasks. Lydia holds a Master’s Degree in Harp Performance and a Bachelor of Music in Music Studies, both from The University of Texas at Austin, with degrees completed in 2018 and 2016, respectively.