Dr. Mary Carol Warwick is a composer and librettist whose works have been widely performed in the United States, Canada, Europe, and the Republic of Singapore. Dr. Warwick—who received bachelor of arts and bachelor of music degrees from Meredith College in Raleigh, N.C., and master of music and foctor of musical srts degrees from Florida State University—did her post-doctoral work at the University of Houston with Carlisle Floyd. Warwick has written nine operas for children commissioned by Houston Grand Opera, including two bilingual operas, Cinderella in Spain and Rapunzel. Warwick was the recipient of an Opera New World Grant and a National Endowment for the Arts Challenge Grant.