Maya McBrayer served as a Drum Major for the Sacramento Mandarins for the '22, '23, '24, and '25 seasons. From San Antonio, Texas, Maya holds a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education and Flute Performance from Texas Tech University where she studied with Dr. Lisa Garner Santa and Dr. Spencer Hartman. She is currently in her first year at the University of Iowa working towards a Masters of Arts in Flute, where she studies with Professor Nicole Esposito. Maya has appeared as a solo performer in both the United States and Italy, and she has had the opportunity of performing with numerous ensembles, including: the University of Iowa Symphony Orchestra, UIowa Symphony Band, the New Mexico Southwest Symphony Orchestra, TTU Symphonic Wind Ensemble, TTU University Symphony Orchestra, TTU Contemporary Music Ensemble, Mariachi Los Matadores, and Texas Tech Opera Theater. Maya has experience working as a Stage Crew Manager, serving as a Music Theory Learning Assistant, and she is currently the Flute Ensemble Coach for the Iowa City New Horizons Band.