Nancy Taylor
Nancy Taylor is in her 11th year of teaching trumpet at the University of Texas at El Paso. Following undergraduate school at Arizona State University where she studied with David Hickman, and graduate school at Indiana University, Taylor won a position with The President’s Own United States Marine Band.
She broke the brass ceiling in becoming the first woman in the organization’s nearly 200-year history to play in the cornet section. Following eight years, two presidential inaugurations, three national tours and three recordings with the Marine Band, she began a career in higher education. As an active performer and educator, Taylor developed an interest in musician’s injuries. She went on to earn her second Master’s Degree, this one in Occupational Therapy.
In addition to being an active music educator and soloist, Taylor plays principal trumpet with both the El Paso Symphony Orchestra and the El Paso Winds. She is active with the International Trumpet Guild and the International Women's Brass Conference. Taylor will graduate with a DMA from Texas Tech University in May 2021.
She is the author of Teaching Healthy Musicianship: The Music Educator’s Guide To Injury Prevention And Wellness (Oxford Press, 2016).