The 2026 Portland Music Workshop

Performers Concert, Performance-ready auditions: See below

Performers Concert: Friday, February 20, 2026, 7:30 p.m.

Workshop: Saturday, February 21, 2026, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

In a celebration of the blessings of good music in our lives, this workshop offers classes designed to help you fulfill your callings and enrich your lives.

If you are interested in presenting or helping with the workshop in 2026, please email regionalmusicworkshop@gmail.com.

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Cherilyn Worthen

Dr. Cherilyn Worthen

A native of Chicago, Illinois, Cherilyn Worthen is an associate professor of Choral Music Education at Utah Valley University where she directs the Emerald Singers and is the Music Education Coordinator. She holds degrees in Music Education and Choral Conducting from Brigham Young University as well as a PhD in Music Education from the University of Utah. See the Presenters page for more.

BYU Traveling Organ Workshops Presenters

Dr. Neil Harmon

Dr. Neil Harmon

Dr. Neil Harmon teaches organ at Brigham Young University and serves as the organ area coordinator. Prior to his university teaching in Utah, he worked as full-time Director of Music and Organist at Grace United Methodist Church in Wilmington, Delaware, for 19 years. See the Presenters page for more.

Elizabeth Forsyth

Elizabeth Forsyth

As a recitalist, Ms. Forsyth has performed throughout the Bay Area, Utah, Idaho, and Pennsylvania. Recent collaborations with performing groups have included the First Church Festival Chorus, Chora Nova, the Young People’s Symphony Orchestra, the Folsom Lake Symphony, and the Stockton Symphony.  See the Presenters page for more.

Concert Auditions

Auditions are at the Beaverton Stake Center on Saturday, January 10, and Saturday, January 17, at 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. and Thursday, January 15, 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Contact Kathryn Latour at 650-380-9968 to schedule an audition or for questions.

New Facebook group

Supporting music callings year round--check it out!
Portland Music Workshop Facebook group

Workshop Mission Statement

The Portland Music Workshop (formerly Portland Regional Music Workshop) has been held annually since 1984. It was created to provide practical support to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints serving in musical callings. Whether that service be in their homes, wards or stake. This also includes anyone who may one day hold a music calling. Workshops are designed to provide hands-on, relevant, and useful training. People who come to the workshops leave not just inspired, but instructed, motivated, and equipped with the tools for their stewardships.

Registration

There is no fee, but pre-registration helps us to better plan the event.

REGISTRATION

Music Swap Table

Do you have sheet music that you don't want to keep and can't throw away, because, well, throwing away music is just wrong?  Once again, we'll have an exchange table at the workshop.  Leave your unwanted music, and browse through what other's have left.

How to Find Us

Beaverton Stake Center
4195 SW 99th Ave.
Beaverton, OR 97005

PLEASE NOTE: This building is not visible from the street and can be tricky to find! The main driveway/alleyway to the church is located on 99th, but you won't see the church until you reach the parking lot (there is a small, white sign on 99th opposite the driveway pointing the way.)

Parking is available on two levels.

  • The entrance off SW 99th will take you to parking on the same level as the main floor of the building.
  • Parking off of the 102nd Avenue entrance will lead you to a lower level parking lot.  You can access the chapel by going upstairs.