The Bec Taylor School of Music

www.bectaylormusic.com

The Bec Taylor School of Music is focused on providing a modern music education and a nurturing music community that goes beyond the typical one-on-one tuition offered by many music schools in Canberra. Our ultimate goal is to provide a springboard for our students to join the Australian music industry as professional and creative performers.

The Bec Taylor School has 5 teachers: Beth Monzo - experienced guitar teacher, professional songwriter and performer - teaching guitar; and Stephen Watson - jazz, pop and classical pianist and songwriter - teaching piano; Alice Cottee - versatile contemporary vocalist and musician - teaching voice; James Kelly - contemporary and classically trained vocalist, guitarist and performer - teaching voice and guitar; and Bec Taylor, founder and pianist, drummer and songwriter - teaching drums, voice and piano.

The Bec Taylor School offers an approach to music education that specialises in progressive music-teaching methods that depart from the traditional technique-pieces-exams instrumental model. After recently completing a Masters of Teaching through Teach For Australia at Deakin University, Bec is developing a unique music community that is based on a combination of cutting-edge teaching practices and her extensive music industry experience.

Bec Taylor spent a decade working professionally as a performer (piano, drums and vocalist) touring nationally with several bands, she has recorded seven studio CDs, and has received critical acclaim for her songwriting, performing and recordings. Her invaluable experience as a music teacher in a high school highlighted how transformative and powerful a music learning community can be for young people, especially for young women and teenagers.

Bec Taylor is also available for private group singing and/or performance technique workshops.

If you are interested in lessons or workshops, please go to www.bectaylormusic.com or contact Bec at bectaylormusic@gmail.com.