I have taught piano for more than 20 years and helped hundreds of students. I have had students go on to audition as music majors and would love to help. You can do this! I can teach you!

EDUCATION:

• M.M. in Piano Performance – BYU, UT

• Graduate T.A. for BYU School of Music teaching private lessons and group piano classes

• B.A. Piano emphasis – BYU, UT

• A.A. Music Composition – College of the Canyons, CA

• 20+ years teaching experience

• Experience in K-6 Music Ed. and Elementary Ed., BYU

• Concert pianist and award-winning composer

COURSES TAUGHT AT BYU:

• Music 113, 114 – Group Piano Lessons for Beginners and Early Intermediate

• Music 221, 222 – Piano Proficiency Courses for the Music Major

• Music 160R – Private Piano Instruction

PERFORMANCES:

• Solo-recitals, community, and in-home concerts, 2000-present

• Facebook Live Concerts 2018-2021

• Graduate recital, BYU (2015)

• Graduate recital, BYU (2013)

• Undergraduate recital, BYU (2012)

• Concerto Competition, BYU (2011)

• Solo recital, British Columbia, Canada (2003)

• Recital of personal piano compositions, COC, CA (2001)

• Solo recital, COC, CA (2002)

• Solo recital, Santa Clarita, CA (2001)

RECORDINGS:

• CD/DVD, Evan Grady, BYU graduate recital (Shchedrin, Haydn, Borodin, Messiaen)

• CD, Evan Grady, BYU graduate recital (Schumann, Mozart, Debussy, Mussorgsky)

• CD, Evan Grady, BYU undergraduate recital (Bach, Beethoven, Berg, Ravel)

• CD, Evan Grady, (Bach, Beethoven, Scriabin, personal arrangements of sacred hymns)

• CD, Evan Grady, for Beethoven Competition (Bach, Beethoven, Chopin)

MASTER CLASSES:

• Performer in master classes of piano professors Jeffrey Shumway, Richard Anderson, Scott Holden and Robin Hancock

AWARDS:

• Full-tuition music performance scholarship, BYU (2012-2014)

• Music education scholarships, BYU (2008, 2009)

• Full-tuition and half-tuition scholarships, BYU (2007-2010)

• BSA Eagle Scount Award

ACCOMPANYING:

• Instrumental and vocal performances, various school and church choirs (2001-present)

• Sight-read over 7,000 pages of sight-reading solo piano repertoire

ADJUDICATION:

• Encore Festival 2014 and 2023 - Critiqued elementary/high school students on technique and sight-reading

PUBLICATIONS:

Featured in the PTG Journal under TT&T section (tools, tips, techiniques) - Oct 21', Nov 23', Dec 23', Jan 24', Feb 24'

Other publications in progress for American Music Teacher and MTNA e-journal, and PTG Journal planned for the coming years

   Imslp.org (Free classical piano sheet music)

   http://imslp.org/

   Amazon (Piano Adventures Series, by Nancy Faber)

   http://www.amazon.com

ThePianoGuys (Piano music can be purchased through their site)

https://thepianoguyspianostore.com/

8 Notes (Free Sheet Music)

http://www.8notes.com/

All Piano Scores

http://www.allpianoscores.com/

Summerhays at University Mall:

https://www.summerhaysorem.com/

575 E University Pkwy, Orem, UT 84097 

Bill Harris Music:

http://www.billharrismusic.com/

312 S University Ave, Provo, UT 84601 

Burt Murdock Music:

http://www.bertmurdockmusic.com/

981 N 1200 W, Orem, UT 84057

There are many videos on YouTube which teach people to play piano; however, videos usually do not teach you HOW to play the piano (just what notes to play), such as beginning level theory, etc.  But if you want to play serious classical music, lessons are the best.