Megan Erickson is a singer-songwriter born and raised in Seattle. She is currently in the process of completing her Masters degree in Music & Music Education at Columbia University’s Teachers College in NYC. She has worked as an early childhood educator for over 15 years now, and is passionate about creating safe spaces for youth and young children to explore musical experiences, singing, and songwriting, using music as a tool for self expression. Outside of teaching at SDS, she also teaches early childhood music education courses at The Children’s School. She has previously studied at the Musician’s Institute in Los Angeles, here at Seattle Drum School, as well as received her BA in Dance at the University of Washington. Megan has performed at multiple historic Seattle venues including The Scarlet Tree, The Mix, El Corazón, Cafe Allegro, El Centro de la Raza, and Club Sur. As a former longtime student of Seattle Drum School’s co-owner Kristy Smith, she is extremely honored and excited to be joining the instructor team!