After 30+ years of professional musicianship spanning across two continents (North America and Europe) with original published songs available digitally (on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, etc.) and two CDs on the market (a third containing jazz standards/originals mastered) I retired from "performing" in 2010 and started teaching classical, blues, jazz solo piano; pop, classical piano/voice; classical guitar, pop, classic rock guitar/voice, songwriting, theory; most recently the trending ukulele. I especially want to work with adults with flexibility in scheduling, families with multiple siblings to play together; or solo students any age who play for personal pleasure or have professional musicianship aspirations. I teach online lessons via Zoom, FaceTime, or Messenger. My motto: From the movie, Beethoven Lives Upstairs (family film on youTube) ... "Great musicians need the spirit of a gypsy; the discipline of a soldier!" Current accomplishments: 90 year old mother playing holiday ukulele duets with daughter 59. Two siblings played church holiday solos: One classical guitar O Holy Night; one jazz piano solo Away in a Manger). NOV 2021 A 13 year old guitarist/piano/voice student with professional musicianship goals was inducted into National Legendary Thumbpickers Hall of Fame winning the JR Competition. One of my former adult students (songwriter, guitar, piano, trumpet, sound engineer) quit his professional job as attorney back in 2015 and after 30 voice lessons he signed with an LA based eight-time grammy award winning music producer. Lessons are recurring weekly - extremely important to develop the brain, nervous system, fine motor skills simultaneously using repetitive movements, patterns, and momentum. Adults, recurring lessons are still important I can provide flexibility in scheduling. Lastly, I wrote my first song at 17 and helped work my way through college playing my original music and covers as solo artist in coffee shops in Manhattan KS and at KSU’s student union. As songwriter and founding member of “Progressive Wood” (a KSU prominent band), we performed at campus parties, state fairs and festivals as I earned my bachelors degree in Family and Child Development. One thing led to another decade after decade, my passion now is teaching.
Teaches Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Teaching since 2010
Paralegal
Teaches ages 13+
Has background check
After 30+ years of professional musicianship spanning across two continents (North America and Europe) with original published songs available digitally (on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, etc.) and two CDs on the market (a third containing jazz standards/originals mastered) I retired from "performing" in 2010 and started teaching classical, blues, jazz solo piano; pop, classical piano/voice; classical guitar, pop, classic rock guitar/voice, songwriting, theory; most recently the trending ukulele. I especially want to work with adults with flexibility in scheduling, families with multiple siblings to play together; or solo students any age who play for personal pleasure or have professional musicianship aspirations. I teach online lessons via Zoom, FaceTime, or Messenger. My motto: From the movie, Beethoven Lives Upstairs (family film on youTube) ... "Great musicians need the spirit of a gypsy; the discipline of a soldier!" Current accomplishments: 90 year old mother playing holiday ukulele duets with daughter 59. Two siblings played church holiday solos: One classical guitar O Holy Night; one jazz piano solo Away in a Manger). NOV 2021 A 13 year old guitarist/piano/voice student with professional musicianship goals was inducted into National Legendary Thumbpickers Hall of Fame winning the JR Competition. One of my former adult students (songwriter, guitar, piano, trumpet, sound engineer) quit his professional job as attorney back in 2015 and after 30 voice lessons he signed with an LA based eight-time grammy award winning music producer. Lessons are recurring weekly - extremely important to develop the brain, nervous system, fine motor skills simultaneously using repetitive movements, patterns, and momentum. Adults, recurring lessons are still important I can provide flexibility in scheduling. Lastly, I wrote my first song at 17 and helped work my way through college playing my original music and covers as solo artist in coffee shops in Manhattan KS and at KSU’s student union. As songwriter and founding member of “Progressive Wood” (a KSU prominent band), we performed at campus parties, state fairs and festivals as I earned my bachelors degree in Family and Child Development. One thing led to another decade after decade, my passion now is teaching.
Teaches Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Teaching since 2010
Paralegal
Teaches ages 13+
Has background check
Susan is the best guitar teacher I have used and definitely recommend her to others.
Susan is a wonderful teacher. I'm an adult student (a senior) whose primary goal is to stop cringing when I hear the sound of my own voice, and she has tailored our lessons to help me achieve more than I thought I could. I highly recommend her!
I’m an adult student and Ms Taylor has formed a perfect plan to teaching me according to my goals, skill level and speed of progress. I find she has a great balance of correction and encouragement - both so important. She’s never met any mistakes with impatience and that has helped tremendously. I find myself striving for goals I didn’t expect and achieving things faster than I thought possible. We play both necessary music to learn key skills as well as fun and enjoyable pieces that keep me engaged. I am so grateful for her care, influence and tutelage. All of my children are anxious for an opportunity to study under her. Thanks again Ms Taylor!