Steve Dresen graduated from Utah State University with a Bachelor of Music and emphasis in Music Teacher Education. He went on to earn a Master of Music at BYU, with an emphasis in choral conducting.
After teaching for several years at South Fremont Junior High School and High School. He was a music faculty member at Ricks College from 1996-1999. Professor Dresen then began teaching at Bonneville High School in 1999. He works as adjunct faculty in the Department of Music, where he teaches voice.