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Scott
Summerhays
President & CEO
Scott earned a master's degree in business administration
from the University of Utah, where he earned several
academic awards, including Dean's Scholar. He worked
negotiating labor contracts and consulting to arts
organizations before returning to the music industry.
Scott, along with his wife Jill, enjoys snow skiing,
water skiing, and hacking around the golf course. |
Laurel
Summerhays Vice President
Laurel joined Summerhays Music Center leaving the
banking industry where she worked in the Professional
Management and Bankcard areas. She earned a Masters
of Business Administration degree from the University
of Utah. She loves to visit her daughter who lives in
Maui and enjoys golfing and snorkeling. |
Briant
Summerhays -Bio coming
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Cris
Behrens
Manager
Cris has worked for Summerhays Music Center since
1992. He earned a degree in band instrument repair
from Red Wing Tech College, and spent the first 5
years with Summerhays repairing instruments. He now
is our Sales Manager. Cris has attended UVSC for business
and accounting classes, and enjoys watching &
playing basketball, snorkeling, boogie boarding &
surfing in his spare time.
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Brent
Taylor
Pro Strings Manager
Brent Taylor is the Lone Peak High School Orchestra
Director. Mr. Taylor has also organized the Utah Valley
Youth Symphony, and is the Executive Director of that
organization. When he is not making beautiful music
with his beloved orchestras, or selling instruments
to customers, he enjoys playing with his dogs and
working for the betterment of mankind. In his better,
younger years, he served a mission for The Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints to Brazil. After
returning he received a Bachelors of Music Degree
from Brigham Young University, whose football team
finished as number 15 in the nation. Mr. Taylor also
plays the cello, which is considered by many to be
the purest form of musical interpretation. |
Sandra
Betti
Pro Strings & Pro Flutes
Sandra Betti has played the flute for over 30
years, and has studied with Angela Koregelos (Oakland
Symphony), Paul Renzi (San Francisco Symphony), and
Leone Buyse (formerly with the Boston Symphony, currently
Professor of Flute at Rice University). She has performed
with the Berkeley University Orchestra, and the Cerritos
Symphony. In addition, she has worked for several
flute companies as a sales representative, including
Gemeinhardt, Emerson, Pearl, and Sanyko flutes. |
Doug
Norman Allen Organs Sales Associate
-Bio coming soon- |
Dan
Gidney Accessories Manager
Dan came to Summerhays Music Center in 1999 after
Teaching K-12 Music in Idaho. He earned a music education
bachelors degree from Utah State University. Dan grew
up in playing trumpet but switched to Euphonium. One
of his favorite experiences with the Euphonium has been
attending Tuba Euphonium conferences, in Chicago and
Minneapolis. Dan has played and marched with many groups
throughout his life including school and municipal bands.
Dan currently stays active in music by playing with
the Murray Concert Band and by attending concerts in
which his wife and children are performing. |
Don
Johnson Sales Associate
Don has worked for Summerhays Music since 2003. He previously
worked for Eckroth Music in Billings Montana for 7 years.
Don was born and raised in Colorado where he earned
a degree in Business and a minor in music from the University
of Northern Colorado. Don specializes in the woodwinds
but is well versed in all of the brass family as well.
(Don enjoys losing hair, gaining weight and getting
older). He enjoys canoeing in the mountain lakes, fielding
training his Welch Springer Spaniel and mosaic woodworking.
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Christian
Rapp
String Technician & Renovator
Christian was born in Germany and began playing the
violin at the age of 5, continuing lessons until he
was 15, then switching to classical guitar. Years
of High School Orchestra, Jazz Group, Blues Band and
several performances gave him inspiration for what
the musical world has to offer.
After a specialization in English and Music in High
School, he attended Wood Carpentry School which showed
him that his real interest was to be found in the
making of wooden string instruments. He studied an
apprenticeship in the making and restoring of Classical
Guitars and musical instrs.in general, in Xalapa,
Ver., Mexico. After getting married, he earned a BA
degree in Restoration at the National School for Conservation,
Restoration and Museum Studies, living, teaching and
working in Mexico City for many years, with his own
Luthier shop. He was then invited to work for Summerhays
Music Center which opened a new chapter for him and
his family, becoming finally residents in 2007 and
finding a new home in Utah.
Christian lives in Murray with his wife, son and
a cat. He enjoys bike riding, music, good veggie food
and playing classical guitar. |
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Steve
Bauman
Sales Associate
Steve has worked for Summerhays since 2007. He brings
with him over 10 years of musical experience, beginning
with trumpet & piano, then finally moving into
guitar & electric bass. He atteneded the University
of Utah with an emphasis in Jazz performance on the
electric bass. He's been involved in several professional
recording & performance groups throughout Utah,
and continues to perform in the area regularly. He
also teaches guitar & bass lessons to many aspiring
musicans in the Salt Lake valley.
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Erin
Maughan
Pro-Strings Sales Associate
-Bio coming soon-
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Shane
Deuel Education Rep
Shane Deuel was born and raised in West Michigan, and
his musical career started with the trumpet in 6th grade
band. After receiving a degree in Music Education from
Western Michigan University, he decided to go into the
music industry, and became the advertising sales manager
for The Instrumentalist magazine in Chicago. Soon after,
Shane became involved with the startup website for band
directors, www.banddirector.com. The mountains and fresh
powder of Utah lured Shane and his wife out of Chicago
in 2004, and they're here to stay. Shane has been an
educational rep since he started with Summerhays Music
Center, and serves schools throughout northern Utah,
Wyoming, and Idaho. |
Bruce
Woodward
Education Rep
Bruce Woodward has been involved in various aspects
of the music business for over 30 years. As a french
horn player, Bruce has performed and recorded with the
Utah Symphony, appeared as a horn soloist on tour with
the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, recorded for film, network,
and religious broadcasts. He is also a sought after
clinician and adjudicator. As an educator, Bruce has
taught instrumental music in the public schools in Arizona
and Utah and is currently on the adjunct instrumental
faculty at Snow College, while also maintaining a large
horn studio in the Salt Lake area. He was presented
the special "Outstanding Service To Music Education
Award" at the annual Utah Music Educator's Association's
Convention in 2004.Bruce has enjoyed a career as a school
music representative of the past 26 years. His association
with the Summerhays family has been very fulfilling
because of the fact that the company is always on the
cutting edge of the best musical products and services-
not only in the U.S., but throughout the world. As a
result, Bruce has been able to confidently service his
customers with all of their musical needs. |
Jenny
Bauman
Marketing Manager
Jenny joined Summerhays Music Center in 2006. She brings
with her over 9 years of Marketing and Advertising experience.
She has produced marketing campaigns for Retail, Education
& Real Estate clients, among many others. Her designs
have been seen in print & web advertising across
the state of Utah. Jenny attended the University of
Utah with an emphasis in Graphic Design, and plays the
Violin, Guitar, Dulcimer and is learning Mandolin. Jenny
enjoys swimming, tennis, painting, the outdoors, and
spending time with her husband & two cats in her
free time. |
Brenda
Hick -Bio coming soon- |
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