Mrs. Hoyos is a community artist working in several fields, working with church groups and church committees, and playing in orchestras.

Some of her most notable successes include being the principal cellist for the Camellia Symphony in Sacramento, playing in the Symphony Napa Valley Orchestra and Medellin Symphony Orchestra, and memberships in several associations, including the Federation of Professional Musicians in California, the Suzuki Association of the Americas, the American String Teachers Association, and the California Music Teachers Association.