Employee Resources

Welcome to Gifted Music School's online employee resource center! We recommend that you check this page and your school email often as the posted information is subject to change. Please note, several of the links on this page are restricted to authenticated Gifted Music School users. To access these resources, simply sign in to your school email account.

General Updates

Have a wonderful first week of classes! Thank you to everyone who attended the Fall Faculty & Staff Meeting.
Interested in performing in a Faculty Recital? Email recitals@giftedmusicschool.org to let us know!
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Our Mission

Founders Statement
Unparalleled music education for all.

Mission Statement
Gifted Music School nurtures artistry, character, and skills vital to a healthy community through exceptional comprehensive music education.

Core Values
Collaboration | Accessibility | Discipline | Excellence

Guiding Principles

These values, beliefs, and philosophies guide our daily decisions at every organizational level. We will never compromise these guiding principles.

WE BELIEVE in honesty, integrity, transparency, and striving for excellence.

WE CREATE a nurturing environment, facilitating the highest educational achievements.

WE STRIVE to make music education affordable and accessible to everyone.

WE PRIORITIZE a comprehensive music curriculum to raise national standards.

WE DEVELOP enlightened leaders through teamwork and collaborative competition.

Academic Calendars

2021-2022 Academic Calendar (PDF)
2022-2023 Academic Calendar (PDF)
2023-2024 Academic Calendar (PDF)
2024-2025 Academic Calendar (PDF)

School Policies and Handbooks

2022-2023 School Policies & Procedures (PDF)
2022-2023 Conservatory Student Handbook (PDF)

2022-23 Faculty Meetings

Annual Faculty & Staff Meeting
August 23, 2022 at 8:00 p.m.
Leon and Karen F. Peterson Building
182 South 600 East, SLC, 84102

Faculty & Staff Dinner

January 7, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.

Location TBD

Faculty Council Meetings

September 16, 2022 at 2:00 p.m.
October 21, 2022 at 2:00 p.m.
November 18, 2022 at 2:00 p.m.
December 16, 2022 at 2:00 p.m.
January 20, 2023 at 2:00 p.m.
February 17, 2023 at 2:00 p.m.
March 17, 2023 at 2:00 p.m.
April 21, 2023 at 2:00 p.m.
May 19, 2023 at 2:00 p.m.

2022-23 Exam Dates

ÉtudeFest
October 18-19, 2022
Piano students

Fall Jury Examinations
December 12-14, 2022
Guitar, Piano, String, and Wind students

Conservatory Applications Open

March 1, 2023

Technique Exam
March 14-15, 2023
Piano students

Conservatory Applications Due

May 1, 2023

Spring Jury Examinations
May 16-17, 2023
Conservatory, Piano, and Voice students

Live Conservatory Auditions

May 27, 2023

School Email

Sign in at mail.giftedmusicschool.org or gmail.com. All faculty and staff are expected to check their school email on a regular basis and respond promptly when action is requested.

Need Help Accessing Your Account?
If you require assistance in accessing your school email account, please email Matt Gardner at mgardner@giftedmusicschool.org.

Email Forwarding
To learn more about setting up your school email to automatically forward to your personal email address, click here.

Payroll Schedules

2021-2022 Payroll Schedule (PDF)
2022-2023 Payroll Schedule (PDF)

Reporting Hours

Teaching Hours
It is not necessary for faculty to report hours taught as long as each lesson or class is properly scheduled in My Music Staff. At the end of each pay period, a payroll report is sent for faculty review. Faculty can verify that all teaching activities are properly scheduled by referencing the My Music Staff calendar or by contacting Student Services Manager, Susan Andersen, at sandersen@giftedmusicschool.org.

Administrative Hours
Any time spent in meetings, jury examinations, auditions, interviews, or other administrative activities should be reported to payroll@giftedmusicschool.org by 11:59 p.m. each Saturday. All faculty are compensated at a flat rate of $17 per hour for administrative work.

COVID-19 Update

As the school continues to monitor and respond to the pandemic, we ask our community to remain flexible and understanding that school activities and policies are subject to change as pandemic conditions evolve.

Though not required, we strongly encourage mask-wearing on school property. This is in line with Health Department guidance to reduce the spread of COVID in schools.

To report a potential exposure, please use the online reporting form.