Dr. Nancy Taylor serves as Associate Professor of Trumpet at the University of Texas at El Paso, USA, where she combines her passions for performance, pedagogy, and wellness. A board-certified Occupational Therapist, she specializes in musicians’ injuries and is the author of Teaching Healthy Musicianship (Oxford, 2016), a leading resource on injury prevention and wellness for music educators. An active performer, Taylor is principal trumpet of the El Paso Symphony Orchestra and an S.E. Shires Performing Artist. She has appeared on stages throughout the United States, Europe, and China, and was the first woman ever appointed to the trumpet section of “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band. Deeply engaged in the international trumpet community, Taylor serves on the Board of Directors of the International Trumpet Guild, is Publications Editor for the ITG Journal, and chairs the International Women’s Brass Conference Solo Competition. She is committed to fostering kindness, inclusion, and equality in the trumpet world.