TAYLOR SANDERS

Mrs. Sanders

General Music  .  Percussion Ensemble  .  Cardinal Chorus

Hi!  My name is Taylor Sanders.  I'm from Anaheim, California.  I moved around various cities in California until I moved to a small town in Pennsylvania called Mars (yes, that was really the town's name).  That's where my passion for music took root.  I attended Adams Elementary and Mars Middle, both public schools that were incredibly supportive of the arts.  As a fifth grader, I was able to join the band program as a clarinetist.  Outside of school, I took private piano lessons and my knowledge of music grew exponentially.  After participating in chorus, orchestra, and band throughout middle school, I was invited to join the nationally-competitive high school marching band, The Mars Big Band, as an eighth grader.  My music teachers were the reason that I'm a music teacher today.

I moved to Winston-Salem, NC in 2003 and was heavily involved in the music programs at West Forsyth and Mount Tabor High School.  Because of my various music teachers, I was afforded many opportunities to perform with wind ensembles, jazz bands, pit orchestras, percussion ensembles, marching bands, and numerous honor bands throughout my high school career.  

I graduated from Western Carolina University in 2012 with a degree in K-12 Music Education and I've been a teacher in WNC ever since.   I began my career as Director of Bands at East Henderson High School and in 2016, I found my passion for teaching young students when I moved down the street to Hillandale Elementary School.  I'm so excited to be working closer to home as a Fairview Cardinal!  In addition to teaching music at Fairview, I also work with the AC Reynolds High School Marching Band, Drumline, and Front Ensemble.

In my spare time, I am an avid speed stacker.  I love live music, camping, and traveling whenever I can (along with spending time with my husband Will as well as our two cats, Tiger and Bear)