Part-Time Assistant Professor of Music Jeanne Hourez was invited to give masterclasses and perform recitals in Nevada and Utah during fall break. Dr. Hourez visited the University of Nevada – Las Vegas, Southern Utah University, and Snow College. Her recital program, dedicated to women composers, included pieces by Ania Vu, Mel Bonis, Marguerite Canal, Marie Jaell, and Agathe Backer-Grondahl.

Part-Time Assistant Professor of Music Jeanne Hourez has been nominated for the 2025 Texas Music Teachers Association Outstanding Collegiate Teaching Achievement Award. This prestigious honor recognizes exceptional achievement in collegiate-level instruction in music performance, composition, theory, history, or any combination of these disciplines. Dr. Hourez was elected to represent the Central Texas region and was nominated alongside six other distinguished faculty members from across the state. The results will be announced in early June.

In honor of the 2025 International Women’s Day, Part-Time Assistant Professor of Music Jeanne Hourez organized a charity concert in Austin. The program consisted of music written exclusively by women, and Dr. Hourez invited Assistant Professor of Music Ruben Balboa to perform with her. The concert was dedicated to Dress for Success Austin, with all proceeds donated to the organization, which supports women’s independence and professional success.

Part-Time Assistant Professor of Music Jeanne Hourez presented a lecture-recital, titled “Marguerite Canal & her three Esquisses Méditerranéennes for piano: An exploration of Impressionist colors and timbres,” at the Symposium on Timbre and Colour in French Music at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire in the United Kingdom in February.

Part-Time Assistant Professor of Music Jeanne Hourez has been elected to the College Music Society South Central Chapter Board as the Advisory Board Member for Performance. In this role, Dr. Hourez hopes to build stronger connections between institutions in the South Central region. She aims to encourage more performance opportunities for students and faculty from colleges in the region, as well as to develop exchanges with surrounding communities. She also seeks to promote collaboration between different musical fields.