About Us
A Legacy of Musical Excellence
Edmonton Young Composers is dedicated to nurturing creativity, technical skill, and a lifelong love of music in every student.
Your Instructor
Susan Maxwell
Susan Maxwell is a Royal Conservatory of Music Certified Teacher with over 40 years of experience teaching piano, theory, and composition to students of all ages and skill levels.
Her teaching career has spanned public and Christian schools, Mount Royal College Conservatory, the Academy for Gifted Students, and her own private studio — giving her a uniquely broad perspective on how students learn and grow as musicians.
Susan uses specific custom programs unique to each student, and customized software is available to allow students to learn more rapidly than normal. Her approach encourages creativity as well as technical development in an inspiring, positive atmosphere.
Student Success
Results That Speak for Themselves
Students of this program have consistently received Gold Medals for highest marks in Royal Conservatory exams, and have won in provincial music festivals as well as winning at provincial and national composition competitions.
40+
Years of Teaching Experience
Gold
Medals in Royal Conservatory Exams
National
Composition Competition Winners