Nate ANDERSON-DIRECTOR OF NAP, BANDS, PRIVATE LESSONS DRUMS PERCUSSION GUITAR BASS PIANO

Nate Anderson loves performing. He enjoyed playing for Universal Studios Japan for a year, and has toured across the United States, Australia, Mexico, Cayman Islands, South Korea, Honduras, Belize, and Japan. He drums on everything he can get his hands on with his junk drumming band, Trash Panda Drum Group. He has won multiple Downbeat awards, is a published composer, and has recorded for Hal Leonard. Nate enjoys being the director of music for the UVU dance department. Nate also started his own production company providing entertainment for events and is passionate about the educational branch of that company where he strives to create opportunities for and inspire the rising generation. Nate has a master's degree from the reputable Indiana University where he studied with Steve Houghton and Michael Spiro, and has degrees from Utah valley University and the Juilliard sister program at Snow College.

Cameron Snyder - Director of brass, private lessons trumpet and trombone

As a freelance trumpeter and educator, Cameron Snyder performs both internationally and locally. He resides in Bluffdale Utah where he is currently the Brass Director with Nate Anderson Productions. Cameron has 15 years of private teaching experience. His prior teaching experience include working with the Horne School of Music, and Wasatch Coaching Academy. Cameron is a sought after freelance trumpet and EVI player.  He studied at Snow College and the University of Utah with an emphasis in Jazz Studies and performance. Cameron has performed as a soloist with The Diamond Empire Band, The Soul, Bam Bam’s Brass Band, Rumba Libre Salsa Band, Nate Anderson Trio, Danny Newell’s All-Star Band and The Robert Sabin Big Band. Cameron has also backed many artists within the Utah community.  These artists include: David Osmond, Jerry Rivera, Danny Daniel, Elvis Crespo, Pastor Jorge and Mauro Mosquera.

Marie Buhler - Private Lessons Voice and French Horn

Marie loves performing! She has been involved in both music and theater for most her life.  She started playing French horn at age 10, started choir in high school, and private voice, horn, and conducting lessons in college. She got her AS at Snow College and BS in Music Ed. at Utah Valley University. She participated in band, choir, and orchestra at both schools and has performed in Holland, Spain, China, England, Wales and all across the United States. She loves traveling and camping!
She also performs is musicals and conducts pit orchestras. With Herriman City, she played French horn in the orchestra for “Mary Poppins”, acted in “Joseph, and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” as ensemble/wife, and directed the orchestra for “Chitty, Chitty, Bang Bang” and “Freaky Friday”. She played Queen Constantina in “Cinderella” with Draper Historic Theater and conducted Empress Theater’s bluegrass band for “Bright Star”. She currently sings with Cantorum, a semi-professional choir, and teaches 4th-grade at a charter school. 

Savanna seaman - Director of strings, chamber string groups, private lessons violin viola and cello

Savanna grew up playing the violin and loving music. She holds a Bachelors from BYU-Idaho and an Masters from Boise State. She has played violin for 30 years, played in several orchestras throughout Idaho and Utah and currently plays in the Orchestra at Temple Square. She also teaches a studio of violin and viola students currently in South Jordan.

Victor Torres- Private Lessons Guitar

Music educator and highly skilled musician well-versed in guitar with over 20 years of related experience, adept at fostering student engagement, improving academic performance, and enhancing appreciation for music through innovative teaching techniques.
Experienced in organizing successful performances, integrating music into cross-curricular lessons, and mentoring aspiring musicians.

Shan Robinson - Private Lessons piano

Shan grew up in Albuquerque, NM and started taking piano lessons at the age of 3. She received a music scholarship to the University of Arizona where she graduated with her Bachelor of Arts in piano in 2001. She has taught piano for many years at different times in her life.  She is currently a stay at home mom to 4 kids ages 6-8-11-12, all of whom she teaches piano to. Music has always been a huge part of her life and she loves sharing it with others. Shan loves to camp, read, throw pottery, and spend time with her family. 

Heath Edwards - Private Lessons Drums Percussion

Heath studied music at Utah Valley University in the commercial music program and was featured as a soloist in the jazz ensemble, percussion ensemble, and commercial music ensembles. He has taught private lessons for over 16 years. He won the velour battle of the bands with one of the many bands he plays in and he performs across the nation with his iconic band trash panda drum group.