Bio for
Ali Snow
Daughter of Mark and Blanca Snow, Ali Snow is a
Spanish-American pianist from Bountiful, Utah. She is a Senior studying Piano
Performance and is a Presidential Scholar at Utah State University. She is also
an active member of the Honors and Service-Learning Scholars programs. Ali began
playing the piano when she was 7 and currently studies with Dennis Hirst. She
has also studied with M˚ Roberto Plano, Frank Chiou, Lenora Brown, and LeAnna
Willmore.
Ali is a sought-after accompanist and has collaborated with
top students at USU at numerous Junior and Senior recitals, Juries, Concerto Competition auditions, and department recitals. In Spring 2012 she appeared at
a masterclass with the pianists of the American
Piano Duo, Jeffrey Shumway and Del Parkinson. This year Ali has particularly
enjoyed the terrifying, yet exhilarating position of working as the Voice
Recital Hour and Voice Masterclass accompanist for the Vocal Department.
Ali has played regularly at the LDS Conference Center and
Joseph Smith Memorial Buildings in Salt Lake City and has played at a wide variety
of events including weddings, at restaurants, and for corporate events.
She currently teaches piano and music theory privately as a Gold-level
teacher through the USU Youth Conservatory and USU Music Department. She has also taught MUSC 1170, 1180 and Accelerated Keyboard Harmony courses for music
majors.
Ali has received numerous awards through the USU Music Department including the “Piano Leadership award”, “Outstanding Classroom
Pianist award”, “Youth Conservatory Teacher of the Year” and “Outstanding Music
Theory Student award”. She has also received the prestigious “A” Pin award 3
years in a row for distinguished academic excellence.
From September 2012 to June 2013 Ali participated in and
graduated from the prestigious Piano Performance “Accademia Musicale Varesina”,
which is located in Travedona-Monate, Italy. While living in Milan, she had the
opportunity to study with world renowned concert pianist Roberto Plano and
received a Performance Diploma upon completion.
In August 2013, Ali created the service organization “Musicians
for Healing” which provides student musicians at USU the opportunity to share
their art in the service of others at Logan Regional Hospital.
While not pursuing her musical passions, Ali enjoys long
distance running, writing about her travels around the world, and eating Café
Rio pork salads with her friends.
