Sabrina Stovall is a sought-after international teaching artist from Central Texas. Believing that all students should attain their personal best and goals, she is equally proud of students who have gained entrance to some of the most prestigious music programs in the country, as well as her students who wish to play the bassoon purely for recreation. Living a life of service to others is at the core of her teaching philosophy and performance practice. She’s worked with students ages 11-40, teaching private lessons, as well as coaching sectionals and chamber ensemble workshops. At the collegiate level, she teaches Applied Bassoon as well as Music Appreciation and a variety of other courses. Her experience includes teaching at the University of the Incarnate Word, Schreiner University, Northwest Vista College, and Our Lady of the Lake University. 

As a bassoon instructor, Ms. Stovall's freelance work as an orchestral, chamber, and solo player informs every lesson she teaches. She teaches the traditional repertoire, as well as works by diverse and living composers.

A key concept she focuses on with students comes from her own experience participating in multiple commissioning consortia of new music. As a role model, she actively advises them to focus on the legacy of contributing to new music. This is key to the experience she offers students: the experience of knowing they have a place in the historical narrative and the creation of new art. 

Since co-founding the Adelante Winds in 2012,  the organization’s Chamber Music Camp in 2019, and joining the faculty of Summer Music in Tuscany Music Festival in 2022, Ms. Stovall has taught and coached wind players in week-long intensive workshops, which features score study, rehearsal techniques, and performance anxiety management. As a guest lecturer, she offers workshops on performance practice and entrepreneurial skills, and mentors students on how to bring their personal best using a holistic approach. 

Active as an orchestral player, Sabrina plays principal bassoon with Symphony of the Hills in Kerrville, TX.  Additional credits include engagements with the Orquesta Sinfónica de la UANL in Monterrey (Mexico), the Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra (TX), Mid-Texas Symphony (TX), and two seasons with the Aspen Music Festival orchestras.

Living in gratitude, Sabrina celebrates the people who have been integral to her own journey. Her teachers have included Karen Pierson, Daris Hale, Per Hannevold, Nancy Goeres, and Monica Ellis. 

In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family and traveling. She believes that “getting lost” can often be an excellent start to a great adventure.