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Taylor Hughey, a Courtois performing artist with the Buffet Crampon Group, currently resides in Vermont. Previously, she was an Artist in Residence at Valdosta State University and the Head of Brass Development for Brass for Africa in Uganda, on faculty in the music department at Heze University in Heze, China and at the Colburn School in Los Angeles. She earned a doctoral degree in Trombone Performance from the University of Southern California with concentrations in Music Education, Jazz Studies, and Arts Leadership/Music Industry. She holds a BM in Music Education from the University of Tennessee and an MM in Trombone Performance from the University of Southern California. She has performed regularly with ensembles across the Southeast, New England, and the West Coast, and has presented masterclasses and recitals at colleges and conferences throughout the United States and Europe. Her performance work also includes collaborations with recording artists, as well as appearances on commercial and film soundtrack recordings. She has toured internationally as both a soloist and a member of a trombone ensemble, with performances spanning Europe, Africa, and Asia.