Our guest for Episode 49 is Dr. Monica Martinez, Assistant Professor of Horn at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, and a member of the IHS Advisory Council!
Episode Highlights
- Full circle moments
- On choosing the horn
- Playing the horn right-handed
- Growing up in South Texas
- “Change is not instant…”
- Pursuing music as a career.
- Studying with Jennifer Sholtis at Texas A&M Kingsville
- Majoring in music education and music performance
- Work ethic, persistence
- “You have to work hard for everything.”
- Studying with Patrick Hughes at the University of Texas-Austin
- Balancing a teaching job with practicing the horn
- Working for a music store
- “I never had just one job…”
- Dealing with imposter syndrome
- Building a culture in a horn studio: “It’s never about me.”
- “You have to be mindful…”
- Serving on the IHS Advisory Council
