Ruth Aguirre earned a Bachelor of Music degree from Texas State University, and a Master of Music degree from Texas A&M University-Kingsville. She is a founding member of Adelante Winds, a wind quintet promoting works by Latin American composers, and has performed as a soloist at the International Clarinet Association Clarinetfest in Madrid, Spain in 2015. She has also performed several times at Imani Winds Chamber Music Festival.
Additionally, she’s received training in Orff Schulwerk (Levels 1,2,3, and Masters), Kodaly (Level 1), Dalcroze, and World Music Drumming. She previously taught elementary music and band in the k-12 public school setting in Texas for a combined 17 years, and had taught music appreciation and applied clarinet lessons as an adjunct professor at San Antonio College concurrently for five years.
Ruth Aguirre is currently pursuing a Doctor of Education degree in the Music and Music Education Program at Teachers College, Columbia University. Her work there includes serving as a student teacher supervisor, and an applied lesson instructor of clarinet. She is a founding member of Latin American Music Project, a student led group of musicians who perform popular and folk music of Latin American composers.