
Jan Taylor-Bilenki earned her Bachelor of Education (Music Major) from the University of Alberta in 1980, and in 1983, she received a Diploma of Fine Arts (Emphasis on Kodály Music Pedagogy) from the University of Calgary. Jan has taught as a K-6 Music Specialist in Alberta throughout her teaching career, including eighteen years in St. Albert, and in Calgary since 1998.
Jan has also served as a professional development clinician for many organizations including teachers’ conventions, the Alberta Assessment Consortium, the Early Childhood Education Council, Singspiration at Concordia University, the University of Calgary Kodaly Summer Program and the Alberta Kodaly Association. During the summer session 2001, Jan was on the faculty at the University of Calgary as instructor for the Graduate Kodály Diploma Program (second year pedagogy).