top of page

Private Lessons

YMMC has found private lessons to be an essential tool for our students to thrive and contribute to our orchestras. From violin to trumpet, browse our list of teachers below! We may have additional funding available to subsidize the costs of private lessons.

Wendi Kirby

Suzanne Mudge

Trombone, Trumpet

Carmel, Student’s Location, Online

(831) 293-3525

Stephanie Janowsky

Harp

Santa Cruz

(408) 366-8810

Eun Ha Chung

Piano

Carmel, East Garrison

(845) 238-4971

Lucy Faridany

Piano

Carmel Valley

(831) 659-3069

Rafael Vazquez Guevara

Violin

Monterey

(831) 324-2703

Miriam Oddie

Violin, Viola

My home or via Zoom

(303) 328-8505

Heather Howard-Hannock

Viola, Violin

Pacific Grove

(757) 879-4221

Debbie Cirimele

Cello

Student’s Location

(831) 624-2039

Amalia Diaz

Violin, Viola

Pacific Grove

(303) 591-8949

Dennis Baraw

Cello or Bass

Marina

(860) 794-6004

Stu Reynolds

Saxophone, Clarinet

Seaside, Santa Cruz

(831) 899-7901

Erica Horn

Clarinet

Laureles Grade

(619) 665-1209

Nick Williams

All Woodwinds, Double Bass

Monterey

(831) 594-5404

Scott Hartman

French Horn, All Brass

San Jose

(408) 781-0019

Kevin Jordan

Trumpet

Carmel

(831) 624-1695

Lyn Bronson

Piano

Carmel Highlands

(831) 625-0797

Frank Wyant

Percussion/Timpani, Drums

San Jose, Salinas, Carmel

(408) 202-2790

Renée Bronson

Piano

Carmel Highlands

(831) 625-0797

Daphne Denny

Violin

King City, Bradley

(805) 835-9168

Bryan Brash

Viola

Seaside

(207) 615-6114

Judy Roberts

Cello

Soquel

(831) 462-5420

Wendy Geiger

Violin, Cello

(831) 659-2928

Janneke Hoogland

Cello

Carmel

(831) 202-2362

Aleksey Klyushnik

Cello, Bass

Monterey

(916) 223-6989

Debbie Busch

Oboe

East Garrison

(650) 269-0652

Jennifer Candiotti

Flute

Salinas, Monterey, Online

(818) 859-2643

Ruth Jordan

French Horn

Carmel

(831) 238-3542

Gary Stotz

Flute, Trumpet, Clarinet, Saxophone, Trombone

Pacific Grove

(831) 375-9718

Mike Shannon

Percussion

Monterey

(831) 214-7102

Emma Bartlett

Percussion, Piano

Pacific Grove, Online

(917) 676-0367

Barbara Ruzicka

Piano

Carmel

(831) 624-4905

Michelle Galindo

Bass, Piano

Pebble Beach

(831) 238-7217

Pam Armstrong

Cello

Salinas

(831) 917-4445

Michael Blackburn

Viola

(831) 925-5025

Jill Wyckoff

Violin

Seaside

(831) 884-6643

Margie Dally

Cello

Carmel Valley

(831) 917-1974

Rose Marie Dunsford

Violin, Viola

Pacific Grove

(831) 375-7290

Erin Irvine

Bassoon

Santa Cruz, Pacific Grove

(323) 422-1325

Peter Lemberg

Oboe, English Horn

Monterey

(408) 691-0114

If you have questions or concerns, or would like to be listed above, please contact the office.

bottom of page