Background
Lincoln-Smith, Dorothy was born on May 3, 1936 in Lansing, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Harold J. Ashbacher and Louise Scharping.
Lincoln-Smith, Dorothy was born on May 3, 1936 in Lansing, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Harold J. Ashbacher and Louise Scharping.
Bachelor of Music Education, Cornell College, 1958. Master of Music, Arizona State University, 1964. Doctor of Education, Arizona State University, 1973.
Singer/soloist Arizona Opera and Bach Society, Phoenix, 1959—1967, Roger Wagner Chorale, Los Angeles, 1966—1969. Teacher and singer Maryvale High School, Arizona, 1964—1968. Professor and singer Glendale Community College, 1968—1970, Phoenix College, 1973—2003.
Tour coordinator, vocal coach, and soloist Phoenix Boys Choir, 1976—1999. Soloist First Church of Christ Scientist, since 1994. Board member MONC, NSAL, SMOCA.
Member advisory board Phoenix Boys Choir, 1999—2003. Trustee San Francisco Theological School, San Anselmo, California, 1985—1995, since 2010. Vice president National Society Arts & Letters-National, since 2010.
Board member Metropolitan Opera National Council, Scottsdale Museum Contemporary Art. Advisory board member National Association Teachers Singing.
Episcopalian lay eucharistic minister. Member vestry St. Barnabas on the Desert, since 2004. Board directors Scottsdale Museum Contemporary Art, since 2005.
Member of National Society Arts and Letters (member executive board since 1973, president chapter since 2005, national music chair since 2004), National Association Teachers Singing (auditions chair 1976—2003).
Married Joseph C. Lincoln, July 25, 1970 (deceased May 1975). Children: Kerstan Louise Lincoln, Lisa Marianne Lincoln. Married Harvey K. Smith, March 5, 1976.