PROGRAMS
Dr. Teresa Lozano Long Fellowship
Austin Soundwaves started through a gift from Dr. Teresa Lozano Long, who assembled a group of Hispanic community leaders to form the founding board. In memory of our founder, and with ongoing support from individual donors and the Long Foundation, Austin Soundwaves offers an annual fellowship to a deserving high school graduate pursuing a career that involves the arts.
DR. TERESA LOZANO LONG FELLOWS RECEIVE:
$4,000 over a one-year period following high school graduation
Monthly mentoring from an Austin Soundwaves staff member, board member, or professional career coach
Optional paid teaching or administrative employment with Austin Soundwaves during summers and/or school breaks
Optional job shadowing opportunities relevant to career goals
Optional opportunity to serve on an Austin Soundwaves committee
ELIGIBILITY
Applicant must be a high school senior in an Austin Soundwaves community program with plans to pursue a major or career that involves the arts
Note: If not majoring or minoring in a music field, fellows can demonstrate how their chosen field contributes to the arts field or utilizes skills drawn from the arts
DR. TERESA LOZANO LONG FELLOWS
joyce rebolloso
Joyce Rebolloso is an artist, a senior at Texas State University, and a former Austin Soundwaves percussionist. She is majoring is Communication Design and is also a member of the National Society of Leadership and Success. In her free time, she enjoys painting, writing, gardening, and pursuing her love and passion for design and anything regarding the arts.
Joyce has spent her senior year being mentored by an Austin Soundwaves staff member in the marketing department. Through this mentorship, she has put into practice what she is learning in her curriculum at Texas State while also stepping outside of her field to create materials that have helped expand her experience in other areas of design. Joyce has worked on three projects this year, including promotional prints, logos, and rebrand design for one of our programs. She also incorporated Austin Soundwaves as an organization into one of her branding projects for the school.
cristal martinez Perez
Cristal Martinez Perez is a sophomore pursuing a Music Studies degree at Texas State University. She's currently concertmaster of the Texas State Symphony Orchestra and is a member of Mariachi Lince de Oro and Quartet in Red. Cristal is an alumna of Austin Soundwaves and the Draylen Mason Fellows Program. In her free time, she enjoys thrifting, exploring new coffee shops, and going to art museums.
Cristal has begun training for her Suzuki Certification. Once completed, she will have obtained credentials as a certified Strings Teacher. Cristal has taken on several private lesson students through the String Project at the TXST chapter. This will help prepare her for her Suzuki qualifications as she plans to eventually open her own private teaching studio. In addition, Cristal has established two quartets she performs with throughout the year. Cristal has utilized her grant funding to cover tuition fees and other teaching materials, such as method books.
ABOUT DR. TERESA LOZANO LONG
Dr. Teresa Lozano Long was a Texas icon beloved and respected for her brilliance, generosity, elegance, sincerity, and impact. She was the first Mexican-American and woman to earn bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in kinesiology from The University of Texas. Teresa and her husband Joe made a commitment to champion causes that they shared a passion for—with a special commitment to education, medicine, and the performing and fine arts.
Austin Soundwaves started through a gift from Dr. Teresa Lozano Long, who assembled a group of Hispanic community leaders to form the founding board. Their collective vision of a more equitable world is what we continue to strive for through all of our programming.
“We are delighted to announce our commitment to help involve Austin students and their families in the arts as a way to promote long-term educational and social benefits, cultural awareness, and vital community involvement.”
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