Stephen P. Schank is a composer, lyricist, and arranger. He serves on the committees of the new hymnbook and new children’s songbook of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is a Church music manager selected to chair both committees. Schank was a Seminary and Institute teacher in Nevada, Utah, and Arizona. He Read More
Category: Presenters
2024 Presenters
Kathryn Jensen attended Brigham Young University as a Piano Performance major, and studied choral conducting at PSU. She has taught private piano in the Portland area, where she also works as an accompanist and coach. In 2008 she was selected as the National Piano Cultural Arts winner for American Mothers Inc. Her conducting and accompanying Read More
2023 Presenters
Featured Presenter Kathryn Jensen Kathryn Jensen attended Brigham Young University as a Piano Performance major, and studied choral conducting at PSU. She has taught private piano in the Portland area, where she also works as an accompanist and coach. In 2008 she was selected as the National Piano Cultural Arts winner for American Mothers Inc. Read More
2022 Presenters
Featured Guests Kathleen and Peter van de Graaff Soprano Kathleen and bass-baritone Peter van de Graaff have given performances together and separately in 30 states and many countries around the world. Kathleen and Peter specialize in Baroque comic chamber operas and have gained notoriety in this area. They have recorded three of these operas on Read More
2020 Presenters
Featured Guest Joseph Peeples Joseph Peeples became a Temple Square Organist in July 2019, making him the newest staff organist on Temple Square. He previously served as University Organist at California Lutheran University in his hometown of Thousand Oaks, California, and Organist at First United Methodist Church in Santa Barbara. He has completed doctoral coursework Read More
2019 Presenters
Featured guest: Neil Harmon – Additional Presenters: Sharla Dance, Marilyn Dougall, Julie Higgins, Joseph Hoffman, Laurey Lee, John Noffz, Deanna Peabody, Anni Scott
2018 Presenters
Featuring Karen Porter and Lauren Fraley, Joseph Hoffman, Eric McKirdy, Tom Pixton, and Dr. David Thomas
2017 Presenters
Featured Guest Don Cook from the BYU Organ department, plus many other wonderful and talented people for whom we are grateful.
2016 Presenters
Featured Guest: Sharla Dance – Additional presenters: Nancy Bair, Tara Burke, Julie Higgins, Laurey Lee, Eric McKirdy, Tom Pixton, and David Thomas
2015 Presenters
Featured Guests: David and Emily Thomas – Additional Presenters: Sandy Bennion, Kay Card, Laura Friend, Dana Garrett, Allen Green, Ramona Jones, Cecily Kiester, McKay Marshall and Nathan McConkie
2014 Presenters
Featured Guest: Linda Margetts – Other presenters: Nancy Bair, Kay Card, Emily Duke Kalteich, Jeanine Orme, Tom Pixton, Karen Porter, Anni Scott, and David Thomas
2013 Presenters
Featured Guest: Dr. Kevin Brower – Additional presenters: Stephanie Cluff, Laura Friend, Julie Higgins, Corina Hughes, Ramona Jones, Emily Duke Kalteich, Tom Pixton, Karen Porter, Rosanne Valdivieso
2012 Presenters
Featured Guest: Merrilee Webb – Additional Instructors: Sharla Dance, Eric McKirdy, Tom Pixton, and Karen Porter
2011 Presenters
Featured Guest: Merrilee Webb – Additional presenters: Channing Dance, Sharla Dance, Denise Erskine, Eric McKirdy, Karen Porter, Emily Spencer
2010 Presenters
Featured Guest: Bonnie Goodliffe – Other instructors include: Nancy Bair, Channing Dance, Denise Erskine, Dana Garrett, Joseph Hoffman, Eric McKirdy, Beth O’Brien, Kristine Parker, Anni Scott, and David Thomas