Dr. Kandis King Taylor began her career by earning a Bachelor’s degree in Instrumental Music Education and a Master’s degree in Percussion Performance from Brigham Young University. In 2023, she completed a Ph.D. in Music Education at the University of Utah. Her research interests focus on educational technology as a tool for music learning, as well as best practices for building pedagogical efficacy using technology in aspiring music educators. She has presented professionally on these topics, both nationally and internationally. Kandis serves as the Director of Percussion Studies at Snow College in Ephraim, UT. She has over 17 years of experience teaching, directing, and adjudicating junior high and high school concert bands, jazz bands, and percussion ensembles in California and Utah. While teaching in California, she received the "Teacher of the Year" award in 2015. She received the 2019 "Accent in Excellence" Award from the Alpine School District as Director of Bands & Percussion Ensembles at Lakeridge Junior High in Orem, Utah. When she isn't teaching college or public school, Kandis composes music and has several compositions published through C. Alan Publications. Kandis loves her little family and lives with her husband and 7-year-old daughter in Utah.