Kristen Allred has a degree in Piano Pedagogy from Utah State University where she taught piano and was awarded "Teacher of the Year" through the USU Youth Conservatory. She has taught private piano in her home for over 20 years and loves including composition and theory in her lessons.
She has served as the Composition Chair for North Carolina Music Teachers Association (NCMTA) and has given service in many music positions in her church. She enjoys being the accompanist for the Northeast Piedmont Chorale. She is a member of MTNA, RPTA and ASCAP.
Kristen has several choral pieces published through Jackman Music as well as simplified piano arrangements of LDS hymns and primary songs.
She has 5 piano books for the elementary and intermediate pianist published through for the Neil A. Kjos Music Company. Many of the pieces from these books have been used on the National Federation of Music Club repertoire list as well as various state contest lists.
Kristen Allred's current pieces on the 2024-2028 National Federation of Music Clubs list include:
Pieces from the book Jungle Beat:
- Prowling Panther - Primary Class IV
- Nightfall on the Sahara - Elementary Class I
- Mists of Kilimanjaro - Elementary Class II
Pieces from the Nature's Cacophony Bk. 1:
- Celestial Event - Elementary Class III
- Jamaican Oriole - Elementary Class IV
Pieces from Nature's Cacophony Bk. 2:
- Sunshower - Moderately Difficult Class III
- Daybreak - Difficult Class I
Pieces from Circus Celebration (1 Piano, 4 hands)
- On the Flying Trapeze - Pre-Primary Class
- Sunset at the Circus - Primary Class I
- The Jesting Juggler - Primary Class II
- Bear on a Bike - Primary Class II
- Under the Big Top - Primary Class IV
- Mysterious Magician - Elementary Class I
- Copycat Clown - Elementary Class II
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Kristen also loves traveling. You can follow her adventures at the website, The Trippy Life.