Carolyn Dzul is a Latine saxophonist, audio engineer, and educator born in Houston, Texas. Daughter of immigrant parents, Dzul is a first-generation student at the Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University pursuing a joint five-year bachelor’s degree in Saxophone Performance and Recording Arts and Sciences (BMRA). As a high school student, Dzul attended music festivals such as the American Festival for the Arts (AFA ‘16), the Summer Jazz Workshop (SJW ‘17), and the Interlochen Arts Camp (IAC ‘18,'19). These programs helped develop her skills in music theory, ear training, music management, chamber, wind ensemble, and saxophone fundamentals. As a saxophonist, she studied under David Caceres, Zachary Shemon, Edward Goodman, and Timothy McAllister. Currently, she studies in Gary Louie’s studio at the Peabody Institute.

Dzul joined the Peabody Institute Recording Arts Department during her sophomore year. Her interest in the program sparked during her first year as a performance major. Being passionate about the saxophone and taking higher-level courses in high school led her to the perfect program where she could combine music and technology into one. Although the COVID-19 pandemic put some challenges in her learning environment it did not stop her from being involved in the recording program. As a Student Recording Engineer, she assisted students in virtual Zoom recitals as tech support and was fortunate to record students in studios on campus during the spring 2021 hybrid semester. For the fall 2021 semester, Dzul hopes to be more hands-on in students’ studio recordings.

Being part of the Bellaire HS Carillon Yearbook staff for a year, Dzul gained experience as a journalist and editor. Her passion to combine music with writing became possible during quarantine. In the summer of 2020, Dzul created a blog Simple Music with Rachel Taylor as an editor and writer. The goal was to create a space where their readers were exposed to music-related content from online performances, programs, and new works, among other topics. In the spring of 2021, Dzul joined the Peabody LAUNCHPad team as a content editor for their blog, The Creative Wire.

Outside of her studies, Dzul has served the Peabody community as the Academics & Faculty Correspondence Chair in the Peabody General Assembly (FL’19-SP’22) and as a Peer Advisor for the Office of Academic Affairs (FL'20-SP'21). Currently, she is Vice President of La Familia, a Latine/Hispanic student organization on the Peabody campus.

For the summer of 2022, Dzul interned at the American Festival for the Arts (AFA), where she honed her music education and arts management skills. Additionally, she freelanced as a recording engineer throughout the festival. For the summer of 2023, Dzul will be an intern at Kirkegaard, a consulting company in architectural acoustics and integrated systems design.

Simple Music Blog

 

  • Dzul is pursuing a degree in saxophone performance and recording arts at the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University. She is an alumnus of the Interlochen Arts Camp ‘18-’19 where her musical background flourished. Her experience as a journalist/editor in high school has helped combine both her passion for writing and music. She currently works with Peabody LAUNCHPad as an editor for their blog, The Creative Wire.

 

Meet the Creator & Editor

Inspired by Dr. Judah Adashi Music Now course, Carolyn and Rachel created a blog during the quarantine where they could share music-related content with artists. As aspiring artists themselves, their goal is to discover and seek the meaning of what it takes to be a 21st century accomplished artist in the music industry.


  • Taylor is pursuing a degree in cello performance at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University. While classically trained, she also has a musical background in folk, rock, blues, and jazz. She has extensive experience working within the community as a performer, educator, and organizer, and has collaborated with other artists to create resources and opportunities for musicians in her hometown.