Dr. Paulina Villarreal is a recognized versatile performer, professor, director, and entrepreneur in the music industry. She currently serves as an assistant Professor of Voice at the University of Memphis, Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music, as the Founder/Artistic Director of Cantos para el Mundo (Mexico), and the Young Singer director/voice faculty member at HPAF. Trained as a classical vocalist, Villarreal is now in demand for her singing versatility in musical theater, and commercial music genres. Performance highlight include appearances with Cincinnati Opera, Opera Saratoga, Tanglewood Music Center, Boston Pops, Princeton Symphony Orchestra, Opera Memphis, the Kurt Weill Foundation, and others.