Nicole Pajarillo, Director

Ms. Nicole Pajarillo is the orchestra teacher at Hudson Bend Middle School. She is originally from Reno, Nevada and is excited to begin a new chapter teaching in Texas.

She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from the University of Nevada, Reno (GO PACK!), where she studied cello with Dr. Dmitri Atapine and piano with Dr. Hyeyeon Park and Dr. Albina Asryan. 

Prior to her current position, Ms. Pajarillo served as an orchestra director in Washoe County, where she worked with over 230 students of diverse backgrounds and ability levels.

Ms. Pajarillo is passionate about helping students grow as musicians and develop confidence through performance. She is a cellist and pianist and enjoys performing both instruments. She currently performs in a few local orchestras in Austin.

Outside of teaching, she enjoys PRACTICING piano and cello, playing pickleball, doing Orange Theory, snowboarding in the winter and paddleboarding in the summer, often with her golden doodle, Tahoe. She looks forward to working with students and making music throughout the school year.