Musically trained in the United States and France, Louise Billaud studied under the guidance of her future husband, French-born American pianist and professor Jean-Paul Billaud, and through him felt the influence of his former teachers: Polish pianist Auguste de Radwan who himself had studied in Vienna with the famed Theodor Leschetizky, and noted French Masters Marguerite Long, Jacques Février and Alfred Cortot.

Along with academic degrees awarded with highest honors, she was laureate of several piano competitions, taking first prize in the Maxim Shapiro Memorial Piano Competition, second in the International Piano Recording Competition and first prize in the Bartók-Kabalevsky International Piano Competition. She was also a recipient of the Award for Exemplary Performance from Radford University.

She has performed in the United States and Europe in solo and lecture-recitals, chamber music, as soloist with orchestra and as featured artist in several music festivals in France. Having a special interest in diabetes research, Louise Billaud has taken recital programs on tour for the benefit of the American Diabetes Association.

Currently residing in Southwest Virginia with her husband and their son Kéran, she is on the faculty of New River Community College as Assistant Professor and teaches Music History and Music Appreciation. Additionally, some of her piano students have distinguished themselves in national competitions in the United States and in the People's Republic of China.

Her recordings include compact discs: "Louise Billaud" - a recital of works by Bach, Beethoven, Barber, Holliday, Rachmaninoff and Liapunov; “From Bartók to the Popol Vuh” - featuring piano music by 20th century composers Bartók, Kabalevsky, Petrassi and Holliday; “Passion” - released in 2004 with works by Bach, Franck, Wagner-Liszt and Liszt.

During the 2005 season, Louise Billaud gave the première performance of the four movement "Sonata for Piano" by American composer Kent Holliday written for and dedicated to her. Another important project marked the 2006 season: the DVD release of the lecture-recital entitled: “Mazeppa – An Inspirational Living Legend”.

Louise Billaud is currently pursing doctoral studies at Boston University.