Kristen Boulet is a graduate of Texas Tech University, 1990. Where she received her bachelor’s degree in music education. She was a woodwind major with clarinet as her principal. She is currently in her 35th year as a music educator, clinician, and a performing artist. Kristen has her degree in Music Education K-12 and has studied clarinet with Forest Aten, Keith McCarty, Robert Wazel, Greg Raden, and Andy Crisanti. She also minored in percussion and studied with Brian Kendrick and Dr. Lisa Rogers.

Mrs. Boulet began her career as a band director working with middle and high school students in the Burleson ISD and Lewisville ISD where her program grew to over 400 students at Huffines Middle School in the Lewisville ISD.

She just finished her 47th year to be involved with the Texas Tech Band and Orchestra Camp. She teaches the master classes and sectionals at the camp. Her first year as a camper was 1978.

Kristen is in her 21st season as a founding member with the Lone Star Wind Orchestra under the direction of Eugene Corporon. She is also the Lone Star Youth Winds Manager where she facilitates and works with 65 of the best DFW youth musicians. They work with world famous composers such as Omar Thomas, John Mackey, Frank Ticheli, Julie Giroux and Carol Chambers. They performed at Carnegie Hall in 2024 to an exceptional review.

She performs as a free-lance musician across the metroplex with other symphonies and pit orchestras. She is a performing Artist-Clinician for Vandoren and provides clinics for directors and students across the country. Kristen has traveled across the great state of Texas and across the USA where she has performed as a guest soloist.

Kristen currently has a thriving private clarinet studio where she works with over 80 students each year in the Carroll and Northwest ISD’s. Kristen has had many clarinet ensembles that have gone on to perform at different conventions such as Music for All, TSSEC, and ICA. Kristen has had numerous students make the TMEA All-State organization yearly, go on to be performing clarinetists and music educators.

She is a member of TBS, MPE, ICA, and TMEA. She lives in Roanoke, Texas with her husband Jim (Retired Director of Bands) and their two children Grace and Michael. Her children are her greatest joys. Her daughter Grace is a Graduate of Texas Tech. She plays piccolo and flute, was the president of the Goin Band, was in the Kappa Delta sorority and is now pursuing a degree in Nursing. Her son Michael is a graduate of Northwest high school and is attending Principia College to pursue his baseball and business career.