A native of southeast Texas, Professor Stephanie Hulsey is an active performing flutist throughout the greater San Antonio area, frequently requested as a lesson and masterclass instructor in addition to her positions as Lecturer of Flute at Texas Lutheran University and the University of the Incarnate Word. During the summer, she is the flute instructor for the TLU Summer Music Academy and Texas State University Band Camp. In 2026, she joined the flute faculty for the InterHarmony International Music Festival in Italy.
Prof. Hulsey holds bachelor’s degrees from McNeese State University (2013) in Music Education and Music Performance, minoring in piano, and a master’s degree in music from Texas State University (2016). During her time at McNeese, she earned 3rd place in the Louisiana Flute Society for her piccolo solo and performed in the Baylor University Flute Seminar for Francesca Arnone, Marianne Gedigian, and Jim Walker. While at Texas State, Ms. Hulsey’s adjusted degree track laid the foundation for the now-conferred Master of Music - Performance and Pedagogy. She performed with the Silver Voices flute ensemble 2014-2017, premiering new works at the 2014 National Flute Association Convention in addition to holding regular concerts and accompanying at weddings. In 2015, Ms. Hulsey was selected and received funding for travel to Plovdiv, Bulgaria’s Musicartissimo music festival to study with Prof. Lydia Oshavkova. For the 2015-16 season, she was requested to play principal flute with the Starlight Symphony Orchestra.
Currently, Prof. Hulsey performs with the South Texas Symphonic Orchestra (principal flute), SA Harmonie Chamber Ensemble (National Winner for the American Prize in Band/Wind Ensemble Performance, 2023), and the Brazos Breeze Flute Choir (selected to perform at the NFA Convention, 2020 and 2024). She has subbed and collaborated with numerous groups throughout Texas such as Symphony Viva, San Antonio Wind Symphony, San Antonio Chamber Choir, Adelante Winds, and the Composer’s Alliance of San Antonio to name a few.
Outside the orchestral and chamber worlds, some of her most memorable musical and opera performances include Ragtime, Speed Dating Tonight, Dialogues of the Carmelites, The Sound of Music, and most recently, Disney’s Frozen.
She has also served as a scheduling administrator for RMT Music, a lesson-staffing company (2020 to 2024) followed by an internship with Allegro Band Services as an instrument repair technician from mid-2024 to 2025. The internship focused on beginner to intermediate-level common band instruments with an emphasis on woodwinds. Today, she continues building her flute repair skillset to better assist local students and the community.
Her flute professors include Dr. Judy Hand and Dr. Adah Jones. She has also participated in masterclasses and lessons with Leone Buyse, Keith Underwood, Patti Adams, Daniel Pardo, Susan Milan, Ian Clarke, Patricia George, and Sheryl Cohen.
In her free time, Prof. Hulsey enjoys cooking, baking, going to CrossFit a few times a week, and visiting with friends and family.
- BA in Music Education and Music Performance from McNeese State University
- MM in Performance from Texas State University