Private Teachers

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A white woman stands with a clarinet in front of a group of students, also white, also holding clarinets.

D’Addario artist Terri Cole demonstrates proper mouthpiece technique.

Woodwinds

Flute/Piccolo Lessons

Dr. Stephanie Bethea – 360-856-2326

Thomas Harris – 360-319-7290

Nirvana Guernsey – 360-756-6190

Debbie McMeel – 360-647-9606

Sage Waters – 360-966-4582

David Zagelow (Suzuki and Musikgarten) – 360-220-4628

Clarinet Lessons

Erika Block – 360-393-6248

Thomas Harris – 360-319-7290

David Kappele – 360-389-0856

Alex Kelsh – 360-319-2616

Elyse Evans Kirchner – in Anacortes – 410-218-9773

Mark Kelly – 360-676-5750

Sarrah Van Zanten – 802-734-2723

Skip Williams – 360-734-8466 or 360-319-8963 (cell)

Frank Kuhl (beginners only) – 360-733-8315 or 360-224-8315 (cell)

Saxophone Lessons

Josh Cook – 540-220-6465

Thomas Harris – 360-319-7290

Conner Helms – teaches at Wild Hare Music School – 802-734-2723

Dylan Hermansen – 818-618-0757

Michael-Paul Gurulé – 360-961-1559

David Kappele – 360-389-0856

Mark Kelly – 360-676-5750

Oboe Lessons

Jen Weeks – 360-733-6373

Bassoon Lessons

Pat Nelson – 360-303-4014

Francine Peterson – 206-818-2572

Many people are gathered around a table with a few teachers. Each teacher is holding a different instrument and demonstrating it to a younger person.

The Skagit Mall petting zoo, in conjunction with Evergreen Music Studios, where we help hundreds of kids in the span of four hours, try instruments to their hearts content and to the joy of bystanders.

Brass

Trumpet Lessons

Frank Kuhl – 360-733-8315 or 360-224-8315 (cell)

Jeremiah Austin – 360-820-1200

Malcolm Peterson – 360-672-4894

Andrew Bybee – 206-940-9773

Trombone Lessons

Chris Kelly – 360-213-7528

Rob Quiesser – 360-927-4400

Frank Kuhl (beginners only) – 360-733-8315 or 360-224-8315 (cell)

French Horn Lessons

Jack Champagne

Kristy Kilgorg – 509-833-9183

Frank Kuhl – 360-733-8315 or 360-224-8315 (cell)

Baritone/Tuba Lessons

Rob Quiesser – 360-927-4400

Frank Kuhl – 360-733-8315 or 360-224-8315 (cell)

Chris Kelley – 360-213-7528

An older man in a peaked cap and glass holds a violin to show something to a young blonde boy. Both people are white.

Dave demonstrates crack repair as part of a day long job shadow for a local student.

Strings

Violin/Viola Lessons

Lauren Lamont – 206-941-1162

Beth Loudon – 203-767-3172

Jacqueline Scheffer – call/text – 360-223-9405

Kris Turner – (Suzuki) – 360-676-0485

Tara Weaver – 509-341-4194 (Blaine area)

Cello Lessons

Michael-Ann Burnett – 360-756-1721

Kyle Matson – 360-202-8289 (call or text)

Other

Piano Lessons

Nathan Campbell – 360-303-9968

Jaemee Kim – 360-220-4628

Percussion Lessons

Jerry Steinhilber – 630-926-1951

Accordion Lessons

Josh Speigel – 802-734-2723

Bouzouki Lessons

Jan Peters – 360-820-0486

Voice Lessons

Dr. William Brooke – 360-738-7166

Naomi DeVries Pomerantz – 240-277-6269

Gretchen Hewitt – 314-277-4780

Andrea J. Paulson – 360-303-9797

Theory/Composition Lessons

Wendy Helen Bartlett – 360-392-0984

Jon Bash – 360-460-8908

Frank Kuhl – 360-733-8315 or 360-224-8315 (cell)

Jazz/Improv Lessons

Frank Kuhl – 360-733-8315 or 360-224-8315 (cell)

Recording Studios

Acoustic Art Studio – Patrick Neher – 360-312-3811 – ProStudioStrings.com

Funk Schwey Studio – Mike Cloud – 360-224-6233 – funkschweystudio@gmail.com