Background
Hilbish, Barbara Smith was born on July 27, 1928 in Canton, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Ellsworth Price and Mary Ernestine (Stork) Smith.
Hilbish, Barbara Smith was born on July 27, 1928 in Canton, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Ellsworth Price and Mary Ernestine (Stork) Smith.
Bachelor of Music, Westminster Choir College, 1950. Master of Music, Westminster Choir College, 1958.
Director choirs Trenton State Home Girls, New Jersey, 1950—1951. Voice teacher Ann Arbor, Michigan, since 1955. Visiting lecturer voice University Michigan, 1966.
Voice teacher National Music Camp, Interlochen, Michigan, 1966—1982, 1974—1982. Soloist 1st Presbyterian Church, Ann Arbor, 1969—1975, Philadelphia Orchestra, Detroit Symphony, 1971. Lecturer voice Siena Heights College, Adrian, Michigan, since 1983.
Active Junior League, Canton, 1950. Member of St. Andrew's Players, Saline Area Players, National Association Teachers Singing, Sigma Alpha Iota, Ann Arbor Civic Theatre.
Children: Catherine Hilbish McNeela, Jennifer.