We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Alexandra Torres Reyes. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Alexandra below.

Alright, Alexandra thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. Are you happy as a creative professional? Do you sometimes wonder what it would be like to work for someone else?

I have always been drawn to the performing arts world, specifically music. I knew from a young age that I wanted to go into the performing arts world as my life’s career. However, I also understood that it might not be the most stable career out there. Before this current period of my life, I held a regular job working for an Insurance Company during my gap year in the 2020-2021 academic year. This was a time in life when I was burnt out from music, and I took a normal 8-5 receptionist job to get a taste of normal life. While I had a steady income and job security, my heart was empty as I wasn’t doing what I was called to do: music. One day during a workday, I was sitting at my desk, realizing that being a receptionist is not my life nor what I want to do in my life. In that moment, I decided to audition for graduate school and get back to where I belong: in the music world. The conclusion for me is to do what the Lord called me to do in my life, and he will guide me to where I need to be. As of today, I’m officially graduated from my graduate studies at Texas Christian University, gotten married to the man of my dreams, and am 7 months into full-time professional work. I’ve gotten into a professional routine outside where my flute work (performance, arranging, teaching) can be stable yet fulfilling for my heart. I arrange classical, soundtrack, and mainstream pieces for the flute and share them on my socials to share the flute’s versatility. Those arrangements and clips have gained thousands of views and engagement, more than I’ve ever imagined. I teach middle and high school flutists to help them grow as young musicians. Thus far, several of my studies have made the All-Region Honor Bands of their respective districts under my guidance. I couldn’t be prouder of their perseverance. I perform in a community wind symphony and several churches in the DFW Metroplex. It allows me to perform my heart out and share my love for the Lord through this musical gift he gave me. With everything altogether, I feel fulfilled as a creative musician, and I can support myself comfortably.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

“Heartfelt.” “Emotionally driven.” “Full of spirit and soul.” These are the phrases often used to describe the work of flutist Alexandra Torres Reyes. Her ability to engage her emotions during any performance allows the audience to connect with her heart as a performer. She began her musical journey with the flute in 2008 in San Diego, California. Over the course of 16 years, that passion has taken her and her audience on a trip all across Southern California and Texas. Her mission is to tell personal stories to her audience through her music and inspire others to do the same.
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Alexandra graduated from Texas Christian University with her Master’s in Music and Artist Diploma in Flute Performance, Class of 2023 and 2025, under Dr. Shauna Thompson. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Flute Performance from the University of North Texas, Class of 2020, and she was the Gold Prize Winner in the 2022 San Diego Flute Guild Piccolo Specialty Competition. She performs as a flutist and piccolist in the TCU Symphony Orchestra as of August 2022. From July 2020 to March 2023, she was a residential flutist and piccolist for the international Virtual Concert Band, having been selected as a soloist multiple times. She has participated as a member of the TCU Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band from 2021-2024, including the creation of the TCU 150th Anniversary Recording Project. In addition, she has performed many chamber concerts in woodwind trios and flute quintets. She has performed as part of the TCU Flute Choir at TMEA 2022 and NFA 2024 in San Antonio, TX. From 2021 to 2025, she performed as the Principal Flute/Piccolo musician in the Travis Avenue Baptist Church Orchestra. Today, Alexandra performs as principal flutist for the Stonebriar Community Church Symphony Orchestra, Wind Symphony, and Flute Choir. She has also branched out to several churches in the DFW Metroplex to share her love for Christ as she performs with her Godly gift, such as Eagle Mountain International Church, First United Methodist Church of Fort Worth, and St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Dallas. Outside of performing, she teaches flute at Hughes Middle School and Fort Worth Country Day Private School. She currently runs a successful YouTube Channel, Instagram, and TikTok Platforms, sharing her experience and talents through performances and covers.

What’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative in your experience?

The most rewarding aspect of being a creative musician, in my opinion, is having the ability to showcase my instrument’s versatility in a way that people wouldn’t expect. In return, the audience would come up to me or comment to me that they were inspired to learn music or the instrument because of me. For example, I made a flute cover of ‘Would You Fall in Love With Me Again?” from Jorge Rivera-Herran’s masterwork, “EPIC: The Musical” in January 2025. My goal was to make my dueling flute parts sound like Odysseus and Penelope singing. This song had a deep emotional connection to my heart, so I knew I wanted to perform it. Little did I know that flute cover would become my most-viewed cover on my YouTube Channel. It blew my mind because I never expected my cover to get a large amount of traction. I just wanted to share a piece of art that meant an immense amount to me. But it resonated with a lot of people, to my surprise, which warms my heart. I read the comments on that cover, and many explained to me that they were moved to tears by my cover and they were inspired to practice their instrument more because of me. I feel honored that I can inspire the audience to practice and fall in love with music as much as I have.

We often hear about learning lessons – but just as important is unlearning lessons. Have you ever had to unlearn a lesson?

A lesson I had to unlearn was learning how not to place too much weight on other people’s thoughts regarding me as a musician. I rather had to learn how to take words with a grain of salt and understand what would help me grow as a performer. When I was in my Undergraduate studies, I took the critiques from my professors too much to heart and took it extremely personally. While learning to take criticism is good, I took it to an unhealthy level where it damaged my mental health and led to me having heavy burnout. Once I returned to the musical realm and started graduate school, I reworked my mindset to remember that I am a strong flutist and the comments given to me are meant to help me improve. Of course, there may be some comments that don’t help and I don’t place a lot of weight on them. But I’m in a stage of life where rewiring how to take criticism and understanding what will help me and what won’t in a healthy manner.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.alexandralangleyflutist.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alangleyflute/?hl=en
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alangleyflute123/
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCefzvbqxoMYEOlSIG3OaBmQ