TANYA TAYLOR

Tanya Taylor, currently residing in Denver, CO, graduated with a degree in Music Performance from the University of Utah, followed by earning an Executive MBA.  She has worked as a Professor (Strayer University), Performing Arts Director, Executive Director, Sound Engineer, Journalist, Accompanist, Motivational Speaker, and Social Activist. 

Most recently,  Ms. Taylor was featured in Carnegie Hall as the collaborative accompanist for professional opera singer, Debra Cook.  

In 2019, Ms. Taylor wrote and produced the musical, SUDAN & ME, followed by releasing the professional Apple Podcast, which has over 27,000 downloads. At the World Premiere for the musical, Front Row Reviewer’s claimed, “Tanya Taylor is a beautiful and talented woman with an even more beautiful heart, and this is a story that needs to be told and re-told.”

Ms. Taylor was featured in Park City Magazine as one of the top three talent coaches in Utah. She has owned and operated her own company, Taylor Productions, for the past 20 years - producing over 500 live shows to date. Currently, she works as a Producer, Sound Engineer, Recording Artist and owns and operates two independent recording studios.

In December 2020, Ms. Taylor released the first volume of DIVERSITY: A HOLIDAY CELEBRATION - an exclusive album that features 50 professional artists and musicians from around the globe.  The record gained positive reviews from influential activists such as Bryan Stevenson, with Equal Justice Initiative, and June C. Ginsburg, daughter of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.  Volume Two was released in 2021, with Volumes 3 & 4 in 2022.   

Known for her refined piano skills, Ms. Taylor has served as the professional accompanist for The Park City Singers for 20 years and is a sought-after accompanist, performer, and studio musician. Through her love for travel and culture, her musical journey has been most influenced by the talented buskers on the busy streets, consciously appealing for their brilliant voices to be heard. She is driven to use her own voice to tell the harder stories, alongside bridging the gap of social and racial injustices around the world.