I am a third-year student at the University of Texas at San Antonio pursuing a Bachelor’s in Music Education. I am an active member of the IES Pathways Program and curious in studying why there underwhelming amount of women representation in the music department, specifically professional brass players. Along with my involvement in the IES program, I am currently in the Spirit of San Antonio marching band here at UTSA. Upon completion of her undergraduate studies, she plans to apply for graduate school to further her studies in Music Education or a parallel field like Music Theory.