Medora Music Academy

As both a collaborative and solo pianist, Keith Teepen enjoys a multi-faceted career in performing and teaching. Keith has performed in Europe, Asia, South America, and throughout North America. He has collaborated with a diverse spectrum of celebrated artists including: American operatic tenor, Bryan Hymel, baritone, Christopher Job, trumpeter, Tine Thing Helseth, Broadway stars, Laura Osnes and Donna Vivino, internationally renowned euphonium virtuosos, Adam Frey and David Thornton, tuba virtuosos, Øystein Baadsvik and Alan Baer, as well as internationally renowned trombonist, Scott Hartman.

Frequently sought after as a musical theatre pianist and coach, Keith has had the pleasure of music directing a variety of different productions. Recent engagements include: Edges, Last Five Years, Cinderella, Children of Eden, A Chorus Line, and Into the Woods. In January, Keith will be collaborating with Broadway star, Laura Osnes in a serious of cabaret performances. Keith is also a frequent collaborator in the opera world and was the “official pianist” for the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions – North Dakota-Manitoba District from 2015-2018.

In addition to his performance schedule, Keith is a respected educator. He taught on the piano faculty at Pró-Música Music Festival in Juiz de Fora, Brazil and has held collaborative piano positions at DePauw University School of Music, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, and the University of North Dakota. Keith has taught master classes in both the solo and collaborative piano areas in New York, Macau, Hong Kong, Brazil, and many other cities across the United States and China. He has given lectures discussing the importance of a collaborative pianist in both Asia and the United States.

Keith received his D.M.A. in Collaborative Piano at the University of Colorado Boulder. He is currently the Tom Kenan Assistant Professor of Piano at Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida.