Carmen Chavez graduated with her Master of Music degree from Colorado State University in May of 2020 where she studied flute performance with Dr. Michelle Stanley. There, she also served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant in CSU’s Music Appreciation classes. She has performed as principal flute in CSU’s top ensembles including the University Symphony Orchestra and the Wind Symphony and was a finalist in the annual Concerto Competition, performing with the CSU Symphony Orchestra in the Spring of 2019. She received her Bachelor of Art degree from the University of Texas at Arlington studying flute performance with Dr. Terri Sánchez. While there, she was named Honorable Mention in the annual Concerto Competition and performed as a soloist with the UTA Symphony Orchestra in the Spring of 2017. Prior to beginning Graduate studies, Carmen was teaching private flute lessons in the DFW area in the Birdville Independent School District. While staying active in the flute community, she won the Outstanding Undergraduate Soloist award at the Texas Flute Society Festival from 2016-2018. She has also served as an intern at the Texas Summer Flute Symposium in Commerce, TX organized by Dr. Julee Kim Walker in the summers of 2016 and 2017. She has performed in numerous masterclasses with acclaimed flutists including William Bennett, Jake Fridkis, Marco Grenados, Paula Robison, Christina Jennings, and Valerie Coleman. Upon completing graduation from CSU, Carmen moved back to North Texas where she is from and now is serving as a Flute Specialist at the Carolyn Nussbaum Music Company and actively teaching a flute studio locally.