Southern Utah Piano Pedagogy Conference
2025: Saturday, March 1 @ Southern Utah University
This year we will be combing with the 麻豆果冻视频 Woodwind Day. Registration for the conference includes access to all Woodwind Day sessions.
Registration and Check-in: 8:30 am in the lobby of the Music Building
Morning Sessions
| 9:00 | Yu-Jane Yang | Keynote Presentation: Building a Successful Foundation for Piano Study Right From the Start |
| 10:00 | Nancy Allred | |
| 10:45 | Yu-Jane Yang | Effective Practicing: Transformative Practice Strategies to Develop Confident Musicians |
| 11:30 | Caroleen Lee and Christian Bohnenstengel |
Jazz @ Noon: Live performances in Thorley
Lunch on your own
Afternoon Sessions
| 1:00 | Tiffany Barnes Watts | |
| 2:00 | Yu-Jane Yang | Intermediate Level Masterclass (until 3:45) |
| 3:00 | Christian Bohnenstengel | (inspired by the session at the annual State Conference, we will be reading through and discovering as many duets as possible) |
| 4:00 | Panel | Accompanying and Accompaniment 101 |
Conference Recitals:
5:00: Collaborations (Thorley Recital Hall)
7:30: Zion Trio (Thorley Recital Hall)
Featured Presenter: Dr. Yu-Jane Yang (Weber State University)
Past Conferences
Thank you to our presenters, panelists, teachers, students and attendees for a wonderful conference!
Morning Sessions
| 9:00 | Cahill Smith | Keynote Presentation: |
| 10:00 | Christian Bohnenstengel | |
| 10:45 | Break | |
| 11:00 | Cahill Smith |
College students: lunch @ noon with UMTA
Afternoon Sessions
| 1:00 | Juliet Preston | |
| 1:45 | Cahill Smith | |
| 2:30 | Panel | "I have always wanted to ask a pro how to..." |
| 3:15 | Cahill Smith |
Conference Recital:
Featuring talented college and pre-college students and special performances, the recital is part of the Utah Tech All-Steinway Series.
Featured Presenter: Dr. Cahill Smith (Utah State University)
Thank you to our presenters, panelists, teachers, students and attendees for a wonderful conference!
All presentations are available on our .
Morning Sessions
| 9:00 | Carmen Hall | |
| 9:45 | Jerald Simon | |
| 10:30 | Christian Bohnenstengel | : / |
| 11:15 | Panel: Carmen Hall, Jerald Simon, Mark Gubler, Christian Bohnenstengel |
Afternoon Sessions
| 1:00 | Carmen Hall | |
| 1:45 | Nancy Allred | : / |
| 2:30 | Panel: Tracey Bradshaw, Keith Bradshaw, Tami Creamer, Nancy Allred | : |
| 3:15 | Carmen Hall |
Conference Recital: - Program
Featuring talented college and pre-college students and special performances, the recital is part of the Utah Tech All-Steinway Series.
2022 Conference Schedule
Morning Sessions
| 9:00 | Kevin Olson | (206) |
| 9:45 | Caroline Jennings | (206) |
| 10:30 | Nancy Allred | The Intermediate Student: Repertoire, Technique, Theory (206) |
| 11:15 | Panel (Nancy Allred, Christian Bohnenstengel, LuAnn Keate, Kevin Olson) | Careers in Music (206) |
Afternoon Sessions
| 1:00 | Christian Bohnenstengel | Discover and play easy piano ensemble music (207) |
| 1:00 | Kevin Olson |
, (206) |
| 1:45 | Nancy Allred | Discover and play intermediate piano ensemble music (207) |
| 1:45 | Christian Bohnenstengel | Piano Maintenance (206) |
| 2:30 | Panel (Sarah Bearnson, Christian Bohnenstengel, Diane Decker, Patrice Hunt, Kathy Wells) | UMTA/NFMC/RCM/LPM - What do they do? (206) |
| 3:15 | Kevin Olson | Intermediate Level Master Class (Thorley Recital Hall) |
All day:an opportunity to play a harpsichord and a grand piano that was played and signed by Rachmaninoff
Conference Recital: Zion Trio @ 5pm
The Zion Trio performs works by Beethoven and Brahms: Paul Abegg (violin), Ka-Wai Yu (cello), Christian Bohnenstengel (piano).
The 2021 Conference will feature a series of relevant videos that will be published bi-weekly on the second and fourth Tuesdays between February and April on our youtube channel:
February 9:
(Dr. Christian Bohnenstengel)
(Dr. Nancy Allred)
February 23:
(Dr. Nancy Allred)
(Dr. Nancy Allred)
(Dr. Nancy Allred)
(Dr. Christian Bohnenstengel)
March 9:
(Dr. Christian Bohnenstengel)
March 23:
(Dr. Nancy Allred)
April 6:
Conversations with a Teacher - Brandon Lee:
April 20:
Schedule
Morning Sessions
| 9:00 | Nancy Allred | — |
| 9:45 | Mark Gubler | |
| 10:30 | Brandon Lee | |
| 11:15 | Kevin Olson | — |
Afternoon Sessions
| 12:15-2:00 | Shane Bowles | |
| 1:15 | Kevin Olson | Open Door - Meet the Composer |
| 2:00 | Christian Bohnenstengel | |
| 2:45 | Lori Arnold | |
| 3:30 | Kevin Olson | Intermediate Level Master Class |
Conference Recital: "Beethoven @ Five"
Featuring talented piano students from the area and special performances, the recital is part of the DSU All-Steinway Series.