Teachers

Private Teachers

A teacher ’s ranking in the list does not indicate ability or preference. We are regularly adding to and improving our list, so if you can recommend a good teacher, please let us know!

We work closely with our local private music schools. The three that are closest to us are:

Bellinghome School of Music – 360-922-0382 – bellinghomeschoolofmusic.com

Evergreen Music School – 360-220-4628 – evergreenmusicschool.com

Bellingham School of Music – 360-676-8742 – bellingham-music.com

Woodwinds

Flute/Piccolo Lessons

Dr. Stephanie Bethea – 360-856-2326

Nirvana Guernsey – 360-220-5977

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

Peps Winchester - 564-209-9718

Clarinet Lessons

Davis Hampton – davis.hampton@sfcm.edu (Virtual lessons Only)

David Bissell – 425-260-6395

Marcel W. Helland – 425-240-5170

Erika Block – 360-393-6248 (College level and above)

David Kappele – 360-389-0856

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

Mark Kelly – 360-676-5750

Skip Williams – 360-319-8963

Saxophone Lessons

Marcel W. Helland – 425-240-5170

Jake Yansen – 360-421-7169 - jakeyan@hotmail.com

David Kappele – 360-389-0856

Mark Kelly – 360-676-5750

Oboe Lessons

Jen Weeks – 360-305-5727

Sherie Aguirre – 757-537-9566

Bassoon Lessons

Pat Nelson – 360-303-4014

Parker Rivas – 360-630-3567 – parkerrivas00@gmail.com

Brass

Trumpet Lessons

Katie Craighead – 503-970-7123

Cameron Nielson - 360-947-5644

Amy Kavanagh – 360-630-0736

Frank Kuhl – 360-224-8315

Jeremiah Austin – 360-820-1200

Malcolm Peterson – 360-672-4894

Trombone Lessons

Rob Quiesser – 360-927-4400

Amy Kavanagh – 360-630-0736

Kristian Badillo Carrera – 509-494-3914

Frank Kuhl – 360-224-8315 (beginners only)

French Horn Lessons

Frank Kuhl – 360-224-8315

Sasha Vraspir – 206-491-6109 – sashavraspir@me.com

Amy Kavanagh – 360-630-0736

Baritone/Tuba Lessons

Rob Quiesser – 360-927-4400

Amy Kavanagh – 360-630-0736

Kristian Badillo Carrera (Baritone/Euphonium) – 509-494-3914

Frank Kuhl – 360-224-8315

Strings

Violin/Viola Lessons

Joy Westermann – 360-483-7718

Lauren Lamont – 206-941-1162

Anna Duffus – 406-600-9741 (Violin/Fiddle)

Colleen Freeman – 360-223-5788 (Violin/Fiddle)

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

Emma Simmons – 503-894-2780

Celine Parton – 253-389-5240

Cello Lessons

Michael-Ann Burnett – 360-756-1721

Claire Furtwangler – 206-972-2559

Omar Firestone – 619-274-4927

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

Upright Bass Lessons

Currently seeking teachers for our list.

Other

Piano Lessons

Mary Jackson – 360-224-7676

Jacinda Davis – 425-281-3252

Nathan Campbell – 360-303-9968

Jaemee Kim – 360-220-4628

Mary Walby – 360-527-9626

Debra Chang – 360-734-9083

Paul Russell – 360-296-4868

Beverly Rodenberg - 860-309-1885

Percussion Lessons

Jerry Steinhilber – 630-926-1951

Tom King – 310-800-5464

Chick Green – 206-258-0037 - chickgreen9@gmail.com

Accordion Lessons

Currently seeking teachers for our list.

Bouzouki Lessons

Jan Peters – 360-820-0486

Dulcimer Lessons

Dwight Holmgren – 360-853-6737

Voice Lessons

Dr. William Brooke – 360-738-7166

Naomi DeVries Pomerantz – 240-277-6269

Heather Brooke Bates -360-223-3524

Gretchen Hewitt – 314-277-4780

Fretted Instrument Lessons

Dave Lyon – 360-224-4902 (Guitar, Bass, Mandolin, Ukulele, Banjo)

Chick Green – 206-258-0037 - chickgreen9@gmail.com (Electric Bass)

Beverly Rodenberg - 860-309-1885 (Guitar, Ukulele)

Brooke Soltis - 360-389-3652 (Ukulele)

Theory/Composition Lessons

Wendy Helen Bartlett – 360-392-0984

Marcel W. Helland – 425-240-5170 (Theory only)

Zachary Murdzia – 360-441-5798 (Theory only)

Peps Winchester - 564-209-9718 (Theory only)

Frank Kuhl – 360-224-8315

Paul Russell – 360-296-4868

Beverly Rodenberg - 860-309-1885

Jazz/Improv Lessons

Marcel W. Helland – 425-240-5170

Frank Kuhl – 360-224-8315

Debra Chang – 360-734-9083

Paul Russell – 360-296-4868

Recording Studios

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

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

Nick Taylor – 360-922-0382 – taylormadebham.com

Jeremiah Austin – 360-820-1200 - facebook.com/RoyalPurpleRecording

Binary Recording Studio – 360-647-2337 – binaryrecordingstudio.com