Virginia Lingar holds a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from New Mexico State University, a Master of Music in Piano Performance from The University of New Mexico, and a Master of Arts in English from Southern New Hampshire University. Originally from New Mexico, Virginia taught Private Piano, Group Piano, and Music Theory at the University of New Mexico while working on her master’s degree, maintained a private piano studio in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and performed widely in the Albuquerque area. After moving to New Hampshire in 1990, Virginia taught at her home studio, at Haverhill Music Center, and at Be Imagine Music Studio in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Comfortable with teaching students of all ages and levels, her students range in age from three through senior citizen and can often be found providing Sunday afternoon entertainment at the pianos of local retirement communities.

Virginia serves as an active member, adjudicator, and New Hampshire Chairperson for the National Guild of Piano Teachers and is currently serving as past president of the Merrimack Valley Piano Teacher’s Association. Having recently moved from close to the Massachusetts/NH border, Virginia now resides in Hopkinton, New Hampshire, with her husband, two dogs, and five cats. She has served as music director or pianist of several local churches, including St. Anne’s in Hampstead, the First Unitarian Society of Exeter, and the Universalist Unitarian Church of Haverhill. She is currently the music director of West Congregational Church in Concord, NH.