Teachers

Private Teachers

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 – 360-306-2653 (Mondays only, Bellingham only)

Beverly Dahl - 206-778-5140

Nirvana Guernsey – 360-220-5977

David Zagelow – 360-220-4628 (Suzuki and Musikgarten, Bellingham/Mt. Vernon)

Clarinet Lessons

David Bissell – 425-260-6395 (will travel)

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

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

Marcel W. Helland – 425-240-5170

David Kappele – 360-389-0856

Mark Kelly – 360-676-5750 (Bellingham only)

Elyse Evans Kirchner – 410-218-9773 (Anacortes)

Skip Williams – 360-319-8963

Saxophone Lessons

Marcel W. Helland – 425-240-5170

David Kappele – 360-389-0856

Mark Kelly – 360-676-5750 (Bellingham only)

Chet Przybysz – 360-599-4965 (will travel)

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

Oboe Lessons

Sherie Aguirre – 757-537-9566 (Bellingham only)

Jen Weeks – 360-305-5727

Bassoon Lessons

Pat Nelson – 360-303-4014 (will travel)

Parker Rivas – 360-630-3567 – parkerrivas00@gmail.com (La Conner)

Brass

Trumpet Lessons

Jeremiah Austin – 360-820-1200

Katie Craighead – 503-970-7123 (Bellingham only)

Amy Kavanagh – 360-630-0736 (Whatcom county)

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

Cameron Nielson - 360-947-5644

Malcolm Peterson – 360-672-4894 (will travel)

Trombone Lessons

Kristian Badillo Carrera – 509-494-3914 (Bellingham only)

Amy Kavanagh – 360-630-0736 (Whatcom county)

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

French Horn Lessons

Amy Kavanagh – 360-630-0736 (Whatcom county)

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

Sasha Vraspir – 206-491-6109 – sashavraspir@me.com (will travel)

Baritone/Tuba Lessons

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

Amy Kavanagh – 360-630-0736 (Whatcom county)

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

Strings

Violin/Viola Lessons

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

Lauren Lamont – 206-941-1162

Celine Parton – 253-389-5240 (Bellingham only)

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

Joy Westermann – 360-483-7718

Cello Lessons

Omar Firestone – 619-274-4927 (Whatcom county)

Claire Furtwangler – 206-972-2559

Tallie Jones – 360-441-7162 – talithamdj@yahoo.com (Bellingham only)

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

Upright Bass Lessons

Dr. Jonathan Parker Small – 425-301-0003

Other

Piano Lessons

Nathan Campbell – 360-303-9968

Debra Chang – 360-734-9083

Jacinda Davis – 425-281-3252

Mary Jackson – 360-224-7676

Jaemee Kim – 360-220-4628

Beverly Rodenberg - 860-309-1885

Rowan Rupakus – 715-317-0710

Mary Walby – 360-527-9626 (Bellingham only)

Percussion Lessons

Chick Green – 206-258-0037 - chickgreen9@gmail.com (will travel)

Tom King – 310-800-5464 (Bellingham only)

Jerry Steinhilber – 630-926-1951

Accordion Lessons

Currently seeking teachers for our list.

Harmonica Lessons

Jan Peters – 360-820-0486 (Bellingham only)

Harp Lessons

Alishia Joubert – 360-778-2337 – henzeharper@gmail.com

Bouzouki Lessons

Jan Peters – 360-820-0486 (Bellingham only)

Dulcimer Lessons

Dwight Holmgren – 360-853-6737

Voice Lessons

Heather Brooke Bates – 360-223-3524

Gretchen Hewitt – 314-277-4780

Naomi DeVries Pomerantz – 240-277-6269

Rowan Rupakus – 715-317-0710

Ray Sharpe – 360-460-6650 (Bellingham only)

Fretted Instrument Lessons

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

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

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)

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

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

Beverly Rodenberg - 860-309-1885

Jazz/Improv Lessons

Debra Chang – 360-734-9083

Marcel W. Helland – 425-240-5170

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

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