Deborah Naylor Johnson
Vocalist/ Accompanist/ Piano Tuner
Behind the Scenes With
Deborah
Need a private music teacher or piano tuner?
Deborah is your one-stop shop! She is an enthusiastic teacher and musician who is passionate about helping her students learn to love music and maintain their instrument. She believes that music is a great way to learn about yourself, connect with others, overcome obstacles and ultimately succeed in life.
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Education:
(See extended musical resume under Training and Experience):
She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music emphasizing in Opera Voice studies from BYU-Idaho. She studied her 1st year at Weber State University as a double major in piano and voice. She is trained in speech level singing and musical theatre.
Teaching objectives:
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Expose students to new styles
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Establish healthy techniques
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Introduce theory basics
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Make and achieve goals specific to each student
Services offered and Rates:
PIANO LESSONS: Beginner Piano/Under 10 y/o $ 31.5 per half hour
Intermediate/10-18 y/o $35
Advanced Piano/18+ y/o $40 per half hour
VOICE LESSONS: Modern Voice $35 per half hour
Classical Voice $40 per half hour
TUNING: Piano Tuning $100 per piano
Teaching locations:
Millcreek studio,
Day Murray Music studio (on an as needed basis),
Student home lessons for families with 3+ children back to back.
(Pricing varies on location due to studio rentals and gas.)
We have loved having Deborah as a piano teacher and only stopped lessons when we moved. She adapts her lessons based on the student's ability and personality. I loved how during the lesson she would ask self reflective questions of the student so they could assess successes and necessary improvements. We recently enjoyed a spring recital and it was a great experience!
-Regan Holmes (parent)
Deborah is really good at designing the lessons to fit her students style, needs and level. She is good at breaking down the technical aspects of singing in ways I can understand. This really helps me change how I approach singing.
-Erin Isenberg (student and parent)
Deborah did a great job assessing my daughter's skill level and got her moving on a forward path. I appreciate Deborah's attention to technique and fundamentals. It's been a joy watching my daughter progress and just as importantly, seeing her increased enthusiasm for the instrument.
-Casey Johnson (parent)
Training and Experience
Piano
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Current accompanist for Solo and Ensemble Festival and Choir concerts at West jOrdan High.
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Member of Collaborative Pianist Guild of Utah (CPGU)
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Awarded piano scholarships from University of Utah and Weber State University.
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Accompanied music majors (vocalists and instrumentalists) and choirs at BYU-Idaho and Weber State.
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Experience teaching piano since 2012. Launched professional studio in 2019.
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Assistant piano teacher (2019-2020) at Whittier Elementary school.​​
Theatre/Contemporary
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Trained in Speech level singing with various teachers and academic programs
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Weber State Concert Choir, BYU-Idaho Collegiate Choir, and Brady Allred's Salt Lake Vocal Artists and other various school choirs.
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Voice scholarships from BYU-Idaho.
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Vocal coaching course instructor at BYU-Idaho for prospective voice majors.
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Hunchback of Notre Dame - Florika & Gargoyle
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Jekyll & Hyde - Lady Beaconsfield
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A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder - Evangeline Barley & Hilda
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West Side Story - Velma
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Joseph and the Technicolored Dreamcoat - Wife 5
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Savior of the World - Salome
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Les Miserables - Madam Tenardie (Scenes)
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Scarlet Pimpernel - Chorus
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Cats - Chorus
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You're A Good Man Charlie Brown - Chorus
Opera
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Utah Vocal Artist Association summer program 2023
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Falstaff - Nanetta (Aug 2025)
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Die Fledermaus - Adele (Feb 2025)
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Carmen - Frasquita
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Cendrillon - Dorothee
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Suor Angelica - Suor Dolcina
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Dialogues de Carmelites - Blanche
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Le Nozze Di Figaro - Susanna
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Le Nozze Di Figaro - Cherubino​
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L’elisir d’amore - Gianetta
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Chorus member in: Pagliacci (2025), Sweeney Todd, La Boheme, Cosi Fan Tutte, Daughter of the Regiment, La Cenerentola, The Bartered Bride, Dido and Aeneas, The Magic Flute, Tales of Hoffman, Candide, The Queen of Spades, Suor Angelica, and La Sonnambula.
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Diction classes in English, Italian, German, Latin, French and fluent in Danish.
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Private lessons with: Jeniffer Youngs, Marina Costa-Jackson, Carol Ann Allred, David Olsen, Paul Busselberg, Kris Ciezinski, Rebekah Barton, and Elizabeth Peters.
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Vocal coachings with Carol Anderson and Taylor Burkhardt from Utah Opera and Jeffrey Price from the U of U music program.
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Piano tuning
Guaranteed accurate and professional experience, or your money back.
Apprenticed by local tuner and piano technician Geoff White (retired Piano Gallery employee)
Employed by The Piano Gallery since November 2023
Services offered:
90 minute tuning - $100
Complimentary piano voicing
Pitch raise - $30
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Upcoming performances
Adele in Die Fledermaus (English)
Lyrical Opera
Feb 14th and 16th 2025
Opera Chorus in Pagliacci
Utah Opera at Capitol Theatre
Mar 2025
Studio Recital (Student Event)
April 2025 TBD
Nannetta in Falstaff
Lyrical Opera
Fall 2025