Many of our students take private lessons and ask for recommendations from our directors/other parents. Below is an evolving list of possible private instructors with whom families have had success. Private Lessons are HIGHLY ENCOURAGED at Western High School. In addition to qualified instructors at Marshall Music, please consider the following area teachers. This list will continue to be updated throughout the year.
Flute
Sarah Bortz 734-347-1700 sbortz397@gmail.com
Edie Fitzpatrick 248-981-4592 fitzveros@yahoo.com
Dr. Kelly Kim 517-899-0531 loveflutes@gmail.com
Oboe
Chris Wheeler 517-927-4996
Bassoon
Scott Armstrong 248-514-0296
Chris Durand 248-978-5244 christopher.durand00@gmail.com
dblreed@yahoo.com
David Pendock d.pendock@gmail.com (Virtual or in person privately)
Clarinet
Lia Boncoeur 856-425-7997
Terri Jenkins 248-761-9788 tajenkins@att.net
Michelle LaNoue 713-851-0015 m.williams.clarinet@gmail.com
Sam Martin 734-625-1118
samallanmartin@yahoo.com
Lisa Raschiatore 734-945-1881 lisa.raschiatore@gmail.com
Saxophone
Brian Flemming 734-664-4697 bflemm82@gmail.com
Ethan Moleski 313-570-6680 emoleski@umich.edu (in-person private lessons or lessons at Expressions Music Academy)
David Pendock d.pendock@gmail.com (Virtual or in person privately or can teach at Marshall Music)
Mike Letovsky 586-419-3824
Carl Gippert 248-417-0391 cgippert@sbcglobal.net
Horn
Luke Dickow 248-722-3088
Carl Karoub 734-420-3057
Tammy Koskinski 734-741-5116 tekhorn4@gmail.com
Trumpet
Jamey Bostek 248-762-0292 jfbostek@yahoo.com
Katherine Cosgrove 708-912-1773 cosgrovetrumpet@gmail.com
Gordon Simmons (248) 588-0439, gsimmons46@aol.com
Luke Dickow 248-722-3088 - middle school trumpet lessons only
Dan Head - 586-713-7869 dfhead91@gmail.com (teaches at Expressions Music Academy in Novi)
Trombone
Doug Blackwell 248-496-7069 doug17@aol.com
Donald Babcock donald.babcock@emich.edu (EMU Professor)
Euphonium
Donald Babcock donald.babcock@emich.edu (EMU Professor)
Doug Blackwell 248-496-7069 doug17@aol.com
Tuba
Donald Babcock donald.babcock@emich.edu (EMU Professor)
Neal Campbell neal2ba@aol.com
Percussion
Eric Sorenson esorenson@performredline.org
Companies
Expressions Music Academy (Novi) 734-773-8364 info@expressionsmusicacademy.com