Dorothea Cromley is a Professor of Music in the Department of Music at Montana State University - Billings.  Professor Cromley earned her Bachelor of Music degree at Alverno College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. After winning a national competition which awarded two years of study abroad, she studied at the Cherubini Conservatory in Florence, Italy, and received her Master of Music degree from the Cherubini Conservatory through Rosary University.  She studied under Luigi Dallapiccola, Roberto Lupi and Nadia Boulanger.  While studying in Italy she also appeared as a soloist and guest performer with a number of orchestras.

Besides appearing frequently as a performer, clinician and adjudicator, she has enjoyed a great deal of success with her teaching.  Her students have won local, regional and national competitions, honors and awards.  In addition to her teaching, performing and related activities, Cromley has published articles discussing the role of women in music and presented workshops and clinics on women performers and composers.

Professor Cromley has served the Music Teachers National Association in many capacities.  She has been President of the Montana State Music Teachers Association, Divisional President of the Northwest Division of MTNA and served for two years on the National Board of Directors of MTNA.  Besides her administrative positions, she has also been a guest artist at MTNA's State and National Conventions.  Cromley is a frequent recitalist in Billings and throughout the state of Montana, and has had numerous performances at the Montana/Idaho Clarinet Festival.

Professor Cromley was recently chosen as the first Montana State University-Billings faculty member to be a Distinguished Lecturer.  Her lecture-demonstration, examining the development of the piano sonata through the works of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven, combined her love of history and performance.