UPOP School Sites
Backman Elementary
601 North 1500 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
30-minute weekly lessons will be provided on Mondays through Thursday
Registration is Free at no cost to the families
Registration is now open
Classes are held onsite at Backman taught by University of Utah Graduate students, with a culmination performance at the University of Utah Concert Halls.
“The U Piano Outreach Program is the only opportunity for our students to have piano lessons.” – Dallin Miller, assistant principal
The Piano Outreach Program has taught students at Backman Elementary School since 2010. At Backman Elementary, 90% of students' families live below the federal poverty level, 85% of student body comes from ethnically or racially diverse backgrounds, and 65% of student body are English language learners.
Graduate Instructor
Washington Elementary
420 North 200 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84103
Classes will be divided into two groups: M-W and T-Th (limited to 8 students per group).
Registration is Free at no cost to the families
Registration is currently open for the fall session
Classes are held onsite at Washington taught by University of Utah Graduate students, with a culmination performance at the University of Utah Concert Halls.
"As both the principal and a parent of a student in the program, I am grateful for the many benefits the Piano Outreach Program provides our students.” – John Z. Kelly, principal
Thanks to generous support from the Sorenson Legacy Foundation, Washington Elementary's Piano Outreach Program site was started in 2011. At Washington Elementary, more than 40% of students’ families live below the federal poverty level, 55% of student body comes from ethnically or racially diverse backgrounds, and 29% of student body are English language learners.
Graduate Instructor
M. Lynn Bennion Elementary
429 South 800 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84102
Classes will be divided into two groups: M-W and T-Th (limited to 6 students per group).
Registration is Free at no cost to the families
Registration is currently open for the fall session
Classes are held onsite at M. Lynn Bennion taught by University of Utah Graduate students, with a culmination performance at the University of Utah Concert Halls.
“The U Piano Outreach Program offers a unique opportunity to our students that they will cherish throughout their lives.” – Dahlia Cordova, principal
One of our newer sites, the Piano Outreach Program has taught students at Bennion Elementary since 2015. According to its Principal, Dahlia Cordova, students who participate make significant gains in reading scores and show improvement in truancy and safe school violations.
Graduate Instructor
Escalante Elementary
1810 West 900 North
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
Classes will be divided into two groups: M-W and T-Th (limited to 8 students per group).
Registration is Free at no cost to the families
Registration is currently open for the fall session
Classes are held onsite at Escalante taught by University of Utah Graduate students, with a culmination performance at the University of Utah Concert Halls.
“On behalf of the Escalante community, I applaud UPOP for their dedication to creating quality learning environments for our students. Their collective work and efforts directly benefit our children and community. I commend them for their continuing dedication to our most precious resource, our children. I totally support UPOP and what they stand for.” Haloti Liava’a – principal
UPOP contributes to building a better system for our children to have access to programs needed, but parents may not be able to access. Escalante Elementary currently serves:
• Economically Disadvantaged 88%
• Students with Disabilities 19%
• English Language Learners 44%
• Homeless 7%
Graduate Instructor
