Dr. Megan Boutin is the Assistant Professor of Music in Trombone at East Texas A&M University. She has performed, presented, and adjudicated at conferences and festivals including the International Trombone Festival, American Trombone Workshop, Midwest Clinic, International Women’s Brass Conference, Big 12 Trombone Conference, and the Music by Women Festival. An active performer and soloist, she is the winner of the 2019 International Women's Brass Conference Tenor Trombone Category II solo division, and has also performed as a guest soloist at the Midwest Clinic. Dr. Boutin has held the position of principal trombone with the Temple Symphony Orchestra, Austin Civic Orchestra, and the Tri-Cities Opera Company Orchestra. She has performed with ensembles including the Dallas Symphony, Dallas Opera, Dallas Winds, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Austin Symphony Orchestra, and Austin Lyric Opera.

One of her passions is chamber music. She is a member of the Slides in Harmony Trombone Quartet, and a founding member of the Magnolia Brass Quintet. As a guest she has performed with Boston Brass, Austin Symphony Brass Quintet, Stiletto Brass Quintet, Mirari Brass Quintet, and the Athena Brass Band. 

As an educator she has been a featured guest artist for conferences as well as presented masterclasses and performed at universities throughout the United States. She served as a coach to the International Trombone Association’s Quartet Competition 2021 winners, and was an assistant conductor for the TAMUK Trombone Choir’s performance at the 2021 Midwest Clinic. An advocate for diversity and inclusion in music, Dr. Boutin is a member of the International Women’s Brass Conference and serves as a mentor with the IWBC mentorship program. Dr. Boutin is also a member of the International Trombone Association, serving as an Advisor for the ITA Student Council. Additionally, she is the author of “Dr. Nathaniel Brickens: Winner of the 2019 Neill Humfeld Award,” published in the International Trombone Association Quarterly Journal (July 2022). 

As a supporter and promotor of new music, and a passion for inclusivity in classical music, Dr. Boutin has led and contributed to recent projects highlighting new works and composers. Dr. Boutin recorded “Golden Trees”, by Yukiko Nishimura, for the project Winds of Change: 12 Progressive Solos for Trombone from Diversify the Stand, which was published and released in 2022. In 2024 she led a commission as a member of her trombone quartet Slides in Harmony, for Carolina Calvache’s new work “Comienzos”. She has also been a member of consortium projects for new works including Dorothy Gates’s “Ballyhornan” (2024) and James M. David’s “Three Summits”.

Dr. Boutin holds degrees in Music Education from Ithaca College (B.M., Music Education), the Eastman School of Music (M.M.) and the University of Texas at Austin (D.M.A.). Principal teachers include Dr. Harold Reynolds, Mark Kellogg, Dr. John Marcellus, and Dr. Nathaniel Brickens. Dr. Boutin has held positions at Murray State University and Texas A&M University-Kingsville. She grew up in Brunswick, Maine, and loves returning to the state to visit beaches, hike, visit Bar Harbor, and carriage drive with her horse. Dr. Boutin is an S.E. Shires and Greg Black Artist, and is an active member of the International Trombone Association and the International Women’s Brass Conference.