 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 soon- |
 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 Consultant
Brent Taylor works as a Professional Strings Consultant at Summerhays
Music Center. Additionally he is a string clinician/educator and one
of the organizing members of the Utah Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra.
When he is not making beautiful music with his beloved
orchestras, or selling instruments at the music store,
he enjoys playing with his dog and working for the betterment
of mankind. In his better, younger years, when he was much
thinner and had more hair he received a Bachelor of Music
Degree from Brigham Young University. Mr. Taylor also plays
the cello, which is considered by many to be the purest
form of musical interpretation.
In his looming retirement he plans to be a bush pilot
in the Amazon Jungle.
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 Marty
Sproul
Pro Strings Manager
Marty Sproul is a native of Utah and
joined the Summerhays staff in August of
2008. Marty’s musical career began
in public schools, where she was very active
in several youth symphonies including Granite
Youth, Jordan Symphony, and Utah Youth Symphony.
She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Music
Education from the University of Utah in
2001. After teaching at Hillcrest Jr. High
School in Murray for one year, she and her
husband pursued music teaching careers in
the Atlanta area, after which she attended
the University of Alabama for a Master’s
degree in cello performance. Upon graduation,
she taught at Clemson University for two
years before returning home to Utah. Marty
brings several years of public school teaching
experience and many years of private instruction
experience to the Summerhays Pro String area.
Marty is an avid cellist, maintaining
a large studio in the Salt Lake area as
well as performing whenever possible. She
enjoys spending time with her husband and
their young son Jeffrey and dog Emma.
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 Doug
Norman
Allen Organs Sales Associate
-Bio coming soon-
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 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. |
 Steve
Bauman
Combo Manager
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.
Employee of
the Month - April 2009 |
 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.
Employee
of the Month - January 2009
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 Erin
Maughan
Pro-Strings Sales Associate
Erin has worked for Summerhays Music since 2006. She began playing the
violin 10 years ago, and is currently studying Viola at the University
of Utah in Viola Performance. She currently plays viola in the Utah Philharmonia,
and the Mount Olympus Honors String Quartet. Erin also teaches Viola
lessons to students throughout the Salt Lake Valley.
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 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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 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.
Employee of
the Month - March 2009 |
 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
10 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.
Employee of
the Month - October 2009 |
 Brenda
Hick
-Bio coming soon- |
