Frank "Pancho" Romero D.M.A.--trumpet/jazz ensembles

A native of Las Vegas, New Mexico, Pancho Romero comes from a family of music educators, with a father, brother, two uncles and seven cousins having been involved in music education within the state.

Dr. Romero received a BME at New Mexico State University, an MME at the University of North Texas, and a Doctorate in Trumpet Performance, from the University of Oklahoma. He is currently an artist/clinician for Selmer Musical Instruments, traveling domestically and abroad working and performing with young musicians and educators.

From 1992-2001, Dr. Romero was Associate Professor of Music at Oklahoma Baptist University where his duties included director of music technology, professor of trumpet, director of jazz studies, and taught various other academic courses. He was active with Oklahoma Band Masters Association and the Oklahoma chapter of the International Jazz Educators Association and is called upon regularly to perform, conduct clinics and adjudicate in his areas of expertise.

Dr. Romero has completed research of the "Morceau de Concours", Contest Pieces for Trumpet, at the Conservatoire Superieur National de Musique de Paris and has traveled to Guatemala City, Guatemala to conduct workshops in music education and musical instrument repair at the Conservatorio de Musica. Summer of 2005, Dr. Romero traveled to Colombia, South America to present a series of workshops, clinics and concerts for the Ministry of Culture in Colombia and the State Department of the United States

Pancho has owned and operated the Romero Family Music Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico and was founder of the Albuquerque Jazz Orchestra. Dr. Romero's professional career includes performances with the El Paso Symphony, El Paso Brass Quintet, El Paso Opera, New Mexico Symphony Orchestra. His jazz performances include concerts with Clark Terry, Rich Matteson, Tony Campise, Chris Vadala, Lou Fischer, Steve Houghton, John Fedchock, Byron Stripling. Dr. Romero is currently principle trumpet with the Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra, performs with the El Paso Opera, and is active as a jazz musician in the El Paso/Las Cruces area.

Pancho and his wife Debbie have built a passive solar, rammed-earth home. The couple can frequently be seen bicycling on Snow Road in Old Mesilla. Dr. Romero is Associate Professor of Music at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces New Mexico.