Co-principal oboist Leslye L. Barrett joined the United States Marine Band in 1997 and was appointed section leader in December 2004. She began her musical training at age three and graduated from the Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in performance from Southern Methodist University in Dallas and a Master of Music degree in performance from Arizona State University in Tempe. MSgt Barrett was a member of the Quintessence Chamber Ensemble in Phoenix, and has performed with the Phoenix Symphony, the Arizona Opera in Phoenix, and the Dallas Wind Symphony.
