About
Scott Tanner
I began playing the violin at the age of 4 years old and began my journey in Fort Worth, Texas. As life-long student of the violin, I grew up in the Suzuki method and was exposed to a variety of teachers who helped shaped me into the teacher I am today. I’ve also gained so much enjoyment from music, especially once I started playing in my 6th grade orchestra. After graduating from high school, I knew that music needed to play a big part of my life and so I continued my schooling to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Education and a Master of Arts degree in Violin Performance with Emphasis in Suzuki Pedagogy. From my rich life experience as student and educator, I’ve learned first-hand the benefits of music development for the. mind, body and soul.
A Professional Violin teacher
I’ve had the great opportunity to have taught violin in Utah for over 30 years and my life has been blessed by having touched the lives of countless number of students from across the state. I currently run a studio in Layton, Utah and always look forward to meeting and working with new students of all ages and backgrounds. And with current technology, I’m excited to explore new opportunities of teaching violin via on-line thereby meeting other violin students from around the country and world.
Formal Education
Bachelor of Arts
Music Education
Weber State University
Master of Arts
Violin Performance
Western Illinois University
Experience
Over the years, I have had a vast amount of experience both in the classroom and in my private studio. As a public educator, I have taught orchestra (at all levels), band, choir, guitar, music theory and music history. In addition to the classroom setting, I’ve conducted a variety of school musical productions including Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Mama Mia and A Gentleman’s Guide To Love and Murder. While living in St. George, I was cast as the Fiddler in Tuachaun’s production of Fiddler On The Roof.
For many years I’ve been hired as a string adjudicator across the state of Utah adjudicating for district, region and state festivals both in the Solo & Ensemble and Orchestra Festivals. In the spring of 2023, I will participate as an adjudicator for the Music In The Parks Festival adjudicating jr high and high school jazz bands and orchestras.