Robin Tercero Montgomery, a native of San Antonio, Texas, holds a Master of Arts degree in Vocal Pedagogy from Texas Woman’s University where she studied with Joan Wall, a nationally recognized vocal pedagogue and former principal performer at the Metropolitan Opera. She received her Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance from Southern Methodist University where she studied with modern classical music specialist Linda Anderson-Baer.
Among the roles Ms. Montgomery has performed are Adele (Die Fledermaus), Papagena (The Magic Flute), and Monica (The Medium). She has concertized at various venues including the Mendelssohn-Haus Musiksalon in Leipzig, Germany, the Seminari di Fine d’Estate in Mattinata, Italy, and The Modern Museum of Art in Fort Worth, TX. Recently, she presented a recital and a masterclass at Southeastern State Oklahoma University. Other performances include soprano soloist with the TMEA Region 2 choirs and soloist with the Sherman Symphony singing excerpts from Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro.
In 2019, she coauthored Music Appreciation: A Guide for the Active Listener (2020, second edition) with her husband Dr. David Tercero. Also, Ms. Montgomery presented a session entitled “PST! Practical Singing Techniques for All Ages” at the Tennessee Music Education Association Convention in April 2024.
As a high school student, Ms. Montgomery studied with Denine Patterson and was a member of the Texas All-State Choir with directors Robert Shaw and Paul Salamunovich. Her choral and theatre experience motivated her to pursue a music degree and become a private voice instructor. She has taught voice lessons in the Lewisville ISD since 1997 and at Flower Mound High School since 1999.
Over 80 of her students have performed in a Texas All-State Choir. Ms. Montgomery’s students have earned acceptance to study classical voice, contemporary commercial voice, music theatre and theatre at various schools including UNT, Cleveland Institute of Music, Baylor, Indiana University, Belmont, SMU, TCU, and Texas State University.
