Ashley Holder

Dr. Ashley Holder serves as Adjunct Lecturer of Clarinet at the University of Texas at Tyler. 
An active performer and clinician, Dr. Holder has performed in orchestras throughout the 
United States, toured internationally as a soloist and chamber musician, and has been a 
guest clinician at universities and conferences across the nation, including the Tennessee 
Music Educators Association in 2023 with her clinic Dare to Repair! Simple Repairs for 
Common Clarinet Problems and the Texas Music Educators Association in 2024 with her 
clinic Develop your Lesson Studio: Recruiting, Retention, & Routine. In 2026, she premiered 
Ray Flores’s All Hands for Solo Clarinet and Concert Band with the TVCC Symphonic Band.

Dr. Holder also serves as Professor of Woodwinds and Music Department Coordinator at 
Trinity Valley Community College where she teaches applied lessons and music theory 
courses. Dr. Holder runs a vibrant private studio with students consistently placing in 
Region, Area, and All-State Bands and is a frequent clinician at high schools and junior 
highs. Dr. Holder also adjudicates regional and state contests, including TMEA All-State & 
Region auditions and the TCCBDA solo competition.

Dr. Holder holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from Baylor University, a Master of 
Music in Performance from the University of Texas at Austin, and a Doctor of Music in 
Performance from Florida State University. Her primary teachers include Dr. Deborah Bish, 
Dr. Jonathan Holden, Patrick Meehan, Richard MacDowell, Dr. Richard Shanley, and 
Chester Rowell. She is a BEHN™ artist and performs exclusively on BEHN™ mouthpieces.