Carolyn Dufraine is a trombonist/vocalist originally from Westfield, Massachusetts. She received her BM in trombone from Westfield State University in 2018, under the private instruction of Mr. Timothy Atherton. She then earned her MM in Trombone Performance at UMass Amherst in 2022, under the tutelage of Mr. Gregory Spirodopoulos.

Carolyn has been a freelance musician since 2012, hired to perform in various bands and collaborations around the region. 

In addition to her freelance career, she travels around Western Mass teaching private lessons on trombone, trumpet and euphonium.