Bio
Hannah Taylor grew up in Parkersburg, West Virginia. She began taking piano lessons at the age of five, then added voice to her training at age thirteen. Throughout junior high and high school, Hannah participated in countless competitions and won numerous awards for her musicianship. Hannah also had the opportunity to participate in Distinguished Concerts International New York at Lincoln Center in New York City under the direction of conductor and composer, Eric Whitacre, in 2011.
Hannah has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Vocal Music from Harding University, where she was awarded the top music scholarship. While at Harding, she was a member of the Chamber Singers and the Chorus, in which she had the opportunity to tour all over the United States and Europe, performing in 13 different countries. Hannah participated and placed regularly at the NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) Competition (2011-2014). She performed with the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra (2012) and in multiple musicals including Pirates of Penzance (2012), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (2013), and Shrek: the Musical (2014). Hannah also spent her years at Harding teaching private voice and piano lessons with the Searcy Community School of Music in Searcy, Arkansas.
Hannah moved to Dallas in 2015, and began working on faculty at The Dallas School of Music. For 6 years, she taught private voice and piano lessons, organized and hosted multiple student recitals, and enjoyed planning events like Christmas Caroling for the students. Hannah spent 4 years as a member of The National and Texas Music Teachers Associations and was on the board of the Dallas Music Teachers Association as the chairwoman of the Achievement Auditions festival event. Her students have participated and placed in competitions and standardized music theory tests.
Several of her students have auditioned for and earned a place in prestigious summer music programs like Casa Mañana, the New York University musical theatre school, the Children’s Chorus of Greater Dallas, Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, and numerous musicals in the Dallas area ranging from elementary school to the professional level, many of them with NTPA (North Texas Performing Arts) or schools like Ursuline Academy, John Paul II High School, The Hockaday School, Parish Episcopal School, and more. She also frequently accompanies choirs and solo auditions and enjoys playing for weddings and other events.
Hannah has taught students ages 3-73 from a variety of backgrounds, each with a different set of goals. Since her priority is to help students achieve those goals, she teaches genres catered specifically to each student’s interests, ranging anywhere from pop to classical to country to musical theatre. Her goal is to help others grow their abilities, build healthy habits, and love music.
Hannah lives in The Colony, TX with her husband Chris, daughter Felicity, and Miniature Australian Shepherd Tucker.
