Dr. Ken Peterson is the director/conductor of the Southern Utah Heritage Choir. Formerly, Dr. Peterson was the director of vocal activities at Dixie State University in St. George Utah where he directed choirs, taught voice and voice related courses and served as the music director for university musicals. He received his Bachelor of Music degree in voice performance from Utah State University, his Master of Music degree in voice performance from Illinois State University, and his Doctor of Arts in voice performance and pedagogy from the University of Northern Colorado.