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Music Teachers in the USA

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Name: Benjamin F. Smeall, Ph.D.
Music Instrument/s Taught: Violin, fiddle, viola, cello, bass viol, piano, guitar, bass guitar, mandolin, harp, drums and voice.
Age of Students: all ages
Name of School/Studio: SongCycleS Music Studio
Location: Green Bay, Wiscosnin
Email: bsmeall@berklee.net
Additional Information: Student centered lessons, learn to read standard notation as well as tablature, improvise, compose and arrange as well as set pieces. All ages welcome. Credentials: Ph. D. University of South Carolina, B. of Music Berklee College of Music, Wisconsin Dept. of Public Instruction Certification, Suzuki Assocation of the Americas Certificate, Certificate in Adaptive Education from St. Norbert College (visit: www.songcycles.net)

Name: Shu-Yi Tai
Music Instrument/s Taught: Piano
Age of Students: 5 and up
Name of School/Studio: Home
Location: Iowa - Allen, Texas 75002
Email: anniepianostudio@hotmail.com
Additional Information: I have been teaching piano for more than 5 years. I had a degree in Bachelor of Arts in Music, field major in Piano. I am currently a member of Plano Music Teacher Association and Texas Music Teacher Association.

Name: Claudia Friedlander
Music Instrument/s Taught: Voice
Age of Students: 15 - 100
Name of School/Studio: Private Voice Studio
Location: 75 West End Avenue
Email: clf1@jhu.edu
Additional Information: My methods are based on the principle that effective teaching leads to singing that feels wonderful. I work with people who sing for a wide variety of reasons: professional & aspiring professional performers of opera, musical theatre, jazz, and popular styles, singers who lead musical activities in churches and temples, high-school students, and adult amateurs. In my experience, anyone who is willing to make this kind of commitment can learn to sing skillfully and beautifully and with pleasure.

Name: Marzena Nabours
Music Instrument/s Taught: Piano, Bassoon
Age of Students: 4 - 20
Name of School/Studio: Home Studio Oldt Town Music
Location: Culver City,West Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica Pasadena
Email: MMWolna@aol.com

Name: Brad Hufft
Music Instrument/s Taught: Guitar
Age of Students: 8-14
Name of School/Studio: Privately
Location: Fresno, CA
Email: bwhufft@sbcglobal.net
Additional Information: I have been teaching guitar for many years. I specialize in classical technique through the intermediate level.

Name: Andrew Boyce
Music Instrument/s Taught: Guitar, Bass Guitar
Age of Students: 10-100
Name of School/Studio: Private Studio
Location: Arvada Colorado
Email: andrew_boyce@hotmail.com
Additional Information: Guitar and Bass Guitar lessons with professional teacher/giging musician Andrew Boyce. Lessons with Andrew are available in multiple locations: in Olde Town Arvada and at the Colorado School of Music in Golden. His qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in music education from the University of North Texas, Graduate studies at the University of Northern Colorado, private studies with Mel Bay Records recording artist Jonathan Kriesberg, Solo Artist and guitarist for the Maria Schneider Orchestra Ben Monder, and master teachers/musicians Dale Bruning, and pianist Art Lande. Competitive rates. Teaching improvisation, ear training, music theory, music reading, sight-reading, jazz, blues, classical, folk, funk, and more.

Name: Gigi
Music Instrument/s Taught: Piano, Ukelele
Age of Students: all
Name of School/Studio: Home
Location: Camilla/Coldspring, TX
Email: jonesgigi@yahoo.com
Additional Information: I teach piano, ukelele and hula lessons at my home in Camilla/Coldpsring, TX and I teach beginners of all ages. If you already know how to play, then I can teach you the chord system so that you can play Southern Gospel and/or Oldies. You can contact me at 936/653-3301 and/or my cell at 713/253-9978. (website: www.eastex.net/gigi)

Name: Charles
Music Instrument/s Taught: Voice, Music Theory, Songwriting
Age of Students: 12-99
Name of School/Studio: Chuck Stewart
Location: Central Florida
Email: Chustew@aol.com
Additional Information: www.vocaleasy.com is my website, which has an extensive amount of information about my teaching and experience. I am also a writer member of ASCAP. A writer member is one who has had works on air on the radio. I can also teach via the internet with webcam or even by telephone and I pay for the calls.

Name: Lawrence Schubert
Music Instrument/s Taught: piano
Age of Students: all
Name of School/Studio:
Location: Centerport - near Huntington
Email: laschu@optonline.net
Additional Information: Friendly, clear, structured lessons for beginners, accomplished students, teachers, pianists - many years' experience with young children (from age 6), high school students, adults on all levels. Effective, communicative instruction for people of all ages seeking expert, personalized guidance. Faculty, Long Island High School for the Arts; former concert pianist/college instructor, accomplished, dedicated teacher. Strictly classical. A superior pianistic talent - N.Y. Times. Also many raves from 7-year olds. Feel free to write or call: (631) 271-5027. Or for more information, visit lawrenceschubert.com.

Name: Christina Ascher
Music Instrument/s Taught: voice
Age of Students: 14 and above
Name of School/Studio: Voice Studio Christina Ascher
Location: Manhattan
Email: ca@christina-ascher.com
Additional Information: Christina Ascher builds voices through personalized instruction providing independent singers with the tools needed to build flexible voices and creative vitality that will flourish over an artistic lifetime. An active artist, she has been an international opera and concert performer and renowned interpreter of modern music and modern musical theatre for more than four decades.

Name: James A. Weinberg, MME
Music Instrument/s Taught:Piano, Organ and Voice
Age of Students: 4 to 70
Name of School/Studio: James' Music Studio
Location: Franklin TN
Email: lessons@jamesmusicstudio.com
Additional Information: Three studios serving Williamson County: Holy Cross Anglican Church, Classical Academy of Franklin and Franklin Recreation Complex. (website)

Name: Cassie Anette
Music Instrument/s Taught: Voice lessons, Piano lessons
Age of Students: 4 - 90
Name of School/Studio: out of home
Location: Wichita, KS
Email: caseysowder@gmail.com
Additional Information: I'm a coloratura soprano, and I provide voice lessons and adult and child beginner piano lessons for those in the Wichita, KS area. I also provide music lessons over Skype for those not in the Wichita, KS area.

The names and information contained herein are unresearched and were personally submitted by these individuals. For tips on choosing a music teacher, please read How To Choose a Music Teacher and Before You Choose a Music Teacher.

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