Hannah Mae Swanson

Hannah Mae Swanson is a music director, collaborative pianist, and educator serving as an Instructor of Collaborative Piano and Music Director in the theatre and music faculty at Colorado State University. She specializes in musical theatre direction, collaborative piano for theatre, and vocal accompaniment. Her roles include music directing major productions like Peter and the Starcatcher and Into the Woods, and she actively contributes to theatre classes, auditions, and lessons.

Education: Master of Music in Collaborative Piano Performance (University of Northern Colorado), Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance (North Dakota State University).

Research interests center on bridging music and theatre through collaborative performance and education. She emphasizes vocal coaching for musical theatre and classical singers, instrumental collaboration, and jazz/organ performance. Her work spans conferences (e.g., Colorado Music Educators Association), festivals (e.g., Le Domaine Forget), and universities across multiple states.

Additional roles include freelance piano instruction, board membership at Bemidji MusiCamp, and directing piano camps. She balances professional commitments with private piano teaching and time with her cat, Cosmos.