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  • Director, Preparatory Division, School Of Music
  • Manage, the Director of UPOP, School Of Music
  • Adjunct Associate Professor, School Of Music

Creative Research

  • Piano Solo for a church service Performance, completed 07/10/2016.
  • Accompanied a choir Other, completed 10/30/2016.
  • Accompanied a Vocalist Other, completed 11/10/2016.
  • Accompanied a choir Other, completed 11/20/2016.
  • Performed a piano solo for a church Christmas party Performance, completed 12/10/2016.
  • School of Music Holiday Concert Performance, completed 12/11/2016.
  • Accompanied a violinist and choir Other, completed 12/18/2016.
  • Performed in the University of Utah Piano Area Holiday Concert Performance, completed 12/13/2015.
  • Performed in Temple Square Concert Series Performance, completed 10/24/2015.
  • Performed at the UMTA state convention banquet. Performance, completed 11/06/2015.
  • 2022 Solo performance for a church service Performance, completed 12/18/2022.
  • Faculty Showcase, Sunday's at 7 Performance, completed 12/04/2022.
  • 2022 Outreach fundraiser Christmas party Performance, completed 12/14/2021.
  • Piano Area Showcase - Was held on-line Performance, completed 05/01/2021.
  • Faculty Holiday Concert Performance, completed 12/08/2019.
  • Piano Outreach Fundraiser Concert Performance, scheduled 06/27/2019.
  • Performed in the Temple Square Concert Series Performance, completed 04/06/2018.
  • Performed at a Community meeting. Violin and Piano Number Performance, completed 02/24/2018.
  • Performed at the Bountiful Arts Center for a masterclass Performance, completed 02/08/2018.
  • Accompanied a violinist for a performance Other, completed 12/17/2017.
  • Performed in the Piano Area Holiday Concert Performance, completed 12/10/2017.
  • Performed at the Bountiful Arts Center Performance, completed 12/07/2017.
  • Performed for the dedication of the Bountiful Arts Center Performance, completed 04/29/2017.
  • Conducted children's choir for a performance in Feb. 2017 Other, completed 02/26/2017.
  • Directed adult choir each month for 2017 Other, completed 01/14/2017.

Presentations

  • 2022 Davis County Chapter UMTA meeting “How to motivate students to practice”. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 05/04/2022.
  • UMTA State Convention - Helped students prepare presentation for the conference. The topic was teaching generation Alpha. Presentation, Presented, 11/06/2021.
  • UMTA Sandy Chapter - How to create the perfect Group Class. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 10/05/2021.
  • UMTA Davis Chapter "How to motivate students to practice ". Invited Talk/Keynote, Accepted, 09/01/2021.
  • UMTA Salt Lake Chapter - "How to structure a piano lesson". Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 02/09/2021.
  • "Making Music come Alive". Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 11/06/2020.
  • "All things Group Class". Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 10/20/2020.
  • MTNA National Collegiate piano pedagogy conference. Helped graduate students prepare a presentation on group classes. Presentation, Presented, 01/11/2020.
  • Helped graduate students prepare presentation on group class teaching. It was presented at the UMTA state convention. Presentation, Presented, 11/09/2019.
  • Invited to present to the Sandy UMTA meeting. Presentation on how to teach a successful group class. Invited Talk/Keynote, Accepted, 05/28/2019.
  • Invited to talk to the Sandy Chapter UMTA, Feb. 2018. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 02/06/2018.
  • Presented at the Pedagogy Collegiate Conference in Austin Texas. Presentation, Presented, 01/13/2018.
  • Keynote speaker for the Toole UMTA. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 02/08/2016.
  • "And so it begins, How to teach the first piano lesson". Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 11/06/2015.
  • "How to hep students reach their full potential". Invited Talk/Keynote, Accepted, 09/01/2015.
  • "What I have learned from teaching Pedagogy". Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 02/03/2015.
  • Presentation on Group class instruction. UMTA Sandy Chaper. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 04/01/2013.