ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – After being in front of the cameras during March Madness, one member of UNM's Soundpack band is getting a lot of attention: a seasoned piccolo player for UNM's Soundpack. "I am 66 years old," said Catherine Forman. She's been playing flute since she was nine and pic colo since high school, but eventually lost touch with music as she focused on her career. Story continues below Crime: Video - Stolen vehicle driver totals APD vehicle in crash with officer NM Film: ‘Rust’ trailer released more than three years after fatal on-set shooting Sports: Rio Rancho fires boys basketball coach after 16 years It was when she decided to go back to school for public health that she rediscovered her love for being in an ensemble. "It's so much fun. And it combines a lot of passion for me because I love basketball and I love being in an ensemble," said Forman. "I think she just shows what it means to be a lifelong musician," said Dr. Geoffry Harman, Director of Athletic Bands and Assistant Director of Bands for the University of New Mexico.  He said at the NCAA tournament, people said they were one of the best bands there. "I think she helps drive that desire to play and perform really well and to bring an energy to the game," said Dr. Harman. He noted she brings the energy both as a performer and a fan of Lobo Nation. "She is a very passionate fan about the players and sometimes even the refs' performance," he said. She may teach some of her bandmates who are in their teens and twenties, as she learns from them along the way. "Age doesn't really matter. And so I think it's like, really great that she's still able to come to the games, play her instrument, and play with us. It's really awesome," said Mayli Bachand, a sophomore and fellow piccolo player in Soundpack. "I don't want to go into music as a career. But being able to see that Catherine is able to have music in her life and still being able to play piccolo and having a great time while doing it…that just gives me like hope that I'll be able to still have music in my life if it's not the professional path I'm going down." "One of the things that this group has taught me specifically is the importance of acceptance," said Forman. "I could easily be their mother, I could possibly be their grandmother, and there's never any sense of making me feel like I don't belong. I belong just like everybody else does, and I think that's a great lesson." Forman, keeping the key to life close. "It's figuring out how I can give back, and figuring out where and how I can find joy and pursuing those things are really important," she said. KRQE News 13 asked her if she had any advice for the younger generation. "I would just tell people to hold on to what you're passionate about. Find ways to find joy every day in what you're doing and don't let go of the things that bring you joy in the midst of everything else you're doing in life," said Forman. People can learn more about the Soundpack here. ...read more read less