Carly Hood is a saxophonist and music educator based in the Cincinnati metropolitan area. She is an active performer in both solo and chamber capacities. Carly has been a featured concerto soloist with the CCM Concert Orchestra, CCM Wind Symphony, Stephen F. Austin Orchestra of the Pines, and Cincinnati Youth Wind Ensemble. As an orchestral saxophonist, Carly has performed with several orchestras across the region, including the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, Louisville Orchestra, Springfield Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, and Lexington Philharmonic. In addition to her work as a classical saxophonist, Carly is saxophonist for the German group The Überland Band.

Carly serves as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), Cincinnati State, and Thomas More University. She has also worked extensively with middle and high school students from around the Cincinnati area. Carly enjoys the opportunity to work with students of varying musical backgrounds and experiences, and in addition to her saxophone studio teaching has taught collegiately in the areas of Music History, Music Education, Jazz, and Chamber Music. In addition to her teaching, Carly is passionate about diversifying classical saxophone. To this end, she is an active commissioner and performer of new music, and currently serves as a committee member for the North American Saxophone Alliance (NASA) Committee for Gender Equity.

Carly received her Doctor of Musical Arts Degree from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) with a cognate in Music History. She holds a Master of Music from Stephen F. Austin State University, and Bachelors of Music and Music Education from CCM.