Lisa Sunset Holt is excited to continue her career as Artistic Director of the SoCo Women’s Chorus. Born in a family of gospel musicians, she was raised with music in mind. From piano lessons to playing the cello in the orchestra to singing in the Texas All-State Choir, she has had a voracious passion for music.

Lisa has taught high school choir across Texas and is currently the Head Choir Director at Cedar Park High School. During her years at The University of Texas, Mrs. Holt studied voice, music education, and conducting under James Morrow, Rose Taylor, and Suzanne Pence. She has performed vocally throughout the nation and across Europe, including roles for the Austrian American Mozart Academy in Salzburg and Broadway Workshops. One of her most rewarding moments as an educator was commissioning a new John Mackey piece with her High School Varsity Mixed Choir at the 2021 ACDA Convention. She has always enjoyed the choral experience and states, “Choir helps people feel like they’re a part of something important; it’s not just about the music-making, it’s about the community you build with your peers.”

Raised in Austin, Lisa Holt has become familiar with choir programs’ customs and practices in Texas. She holds many professional leadership roles with TMEA and UIL and is charging a path for music education in America. She now lives with her husband Jeff along with their two sons, Davis and Jackson, in Georgetown.