Evan Grady Piano Studio

EXPERIENCE:

• M.M. in Piano Performance – BYU, UT

• Graduate Teaching Assistant 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

• 2 years of K-6 music education classes, BYU

• 1 year of K-6 elementary arts/education, 100 hours spent in a 1st grade classroom

• NCTM (Nationally Certified Teacher of Music) in progress

• 15 years teaching experience

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:

• In-home and community concerts (including paid) 2014-2023

• Facebook Live Concerts 2018-2021

• Graduate recital, BYU (2015)

• Graduate recital, BYU (2013)

• Undergraduate recital, BYU (2012)

• Concerto Competition, BYU (2011)

• Solo recitals and community performances (2002-present)

• Solo recital, British Columbia, Canada (2003)

• Solo recital of personal compositions, College of the Canyons, CA (2001)

• Solo recital, College of the Canyons, 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:

• Music performance scholarships (2012-2014)

• Music education scholarships (2008, 2009)

ACCOMPANYING:

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

• Around 5,000 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'

Imslp.org (Free classical piano sheet music)

http://imslp.org/

Amazon (Piano Adventures Series, by Nancy Faber)

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=piano+adventures

ThePianoGuys (Piano music can be purchased through their site)

https://shop.thepianoguys.com/sheet-music

8 Notes (Free Sheet Music)

http://www.8notes.com/

All Piano Scores

http://www.allpianoscores.com/

Summerhays at University Mall:

http://www.bestinmusiconline.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, none of these videos will teach you how to play the piano, just what notes to play, beginning level theory, etc.  But if you want to play any classical music, or even anything past a level 1 book series, I recommend you take real piano lessons with a private instructor, no matter who you choose. This is a good video, but private instruction beats it all.

Piano Playing is not enough. Practicing is even more important. Performing more important and part of practicing piano.