Episode 49: Monica Martinez

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