Heidi J. Alley started piano lessons at the age of five under the tutelage of her mother, Margaret S. Brown. She added organ playing at age eight working with William Foxley. She studied piano with Dr. Paul Pollei and Robert Smith. She graduated from Brigham Young University in organ performance with Dr. Parley Belnap as her instructor. Other organ teachers include Dr. J.J. Keeler and Dr. Kenneth Udy.
Heidi is a well-known performer and accompanist at local venues in Salt Lake City including the Assembly Hall, Wasatch Presbyterian Church, and Libby Gardner Hall. She was a featured recitalist at the combined Region 8 and Region 9 Convention of the American Guild of Organists. She also was the local artist in 2007 for the Eccles Organ Concert Series held at the Cathedral of the Madeline. She has served on the local board of the Salt Lake City Chapter American Guild of Organists and was Dean for the term of 2012-2014. She has served for many years as a faculty member of the Church Music Workshop at Brigham Young University. Currently she is a guest recitalist at the Conference Center and Tabernacle on Temple Square. She is the organist for St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Salt Lake City and continues teaching both piano and organ.
Heidi loves the outdoors and being active. She has completed two marathons, four Century bike rides, and several triathlons. She also enjoys water skiing, snow skiing, bicycling, and hiking. She lives in Bountiful with her husband Lynn and is the mother of four children. She also boasts one son-in-law, two daughter-in-laws, and ten fabulous grandchildren.