Steven Young

Born in D.C. Started playing the guitar at 3 under the guidance of Roger Dent. Played by ear for 10 yrs until note reading was introduced to me by the great guitarist Bill Harris. I started teaching for Bill Harris at 19. I was one of the 1st guitar teachers along with Joe Harris, Bill Harris son to teach guitar for the D.C. Youth Orchestra in the D.C. Public School system. I was Music Director for Compared To Whats Summer In the Parks progam. Through Compared To What I gave guitar lessons to hundreds of youth throughout the city. I went on to teach guitar for The Sewell Music Conservatory on Kennedy St. At 21 I went to NY City to hook up with Earth Wind and Fire where I learned I needed to sharpen my music skills.

I came back home and enrolled in the music education program at Federal City College as a Guitar major. While in Federal City, later becoming UDC , I taught guitat at the Music and Arts Center where I inspired the great guitarist Mike Jones. I later graduated from UDC with a bachelor’s in music education. I was the second guitar major to graduate from UDC in 1979. I went on to take Music Therapy at Catholic University. I got Masters in the Art of Teaching from Trinity College in 1981. To this day I am a General/Vocal music teacher for the Prince George’s County Public School system.