Private Teachers
I am familiar with the following studios and teachers, but I do not endorse nor make guarantees about any of them, nor does Miller Middle School nor Cupertino Union School District.
Local Private Music Teacher Studios:
West Valley Music, on Castro St. in downtown Mountain View
Community School of Music and Arts - Mountain View area; private lessons on all instruments; small ensemble classes too
Symphony Silicon Valley Performers/Teachers - Click on this link for teacher/musicians who perform with Symphony Silicon Valley
Individual Teachers Listed by Specialty:
Flute
Kassey Plaha - (408) 394-9264 email Ms. Plaha
Barbara Larsen - (408) 255-1260 email Mrs. Larsen
Ming Li - (408) 667-8254 email Dr. Li
Teresa Orozco-Petersen - (408) 221-1349
Maria Tamburrino (for serious, advanced students only) - (510) 528-0312 email Ms. Tamburrino
Shirley Lin (flute and piano) - (408) 253-1472
Terry Summa (for serious, advanced students only; teaches advanced woodwinds and jazz) (408) 378-6496 email Mr. Summa
Clarinet
Maria D'Aura (also sax) (650) 906-6683 email Ms. D'Aura
Ginger Kroft (408) 739-2626 email Ms. Kroft
Saxophone
Oscar Pangilinan (saxophone, jazz, Jazz Band at Miller) email Mr. Pangilinan
Kris Strom (saxophone, jazz) email Ms. Strom
Noel Catura (also jazz and clarinet) (408) 230-5969
Maria D'Aura (teaches sax and clarinet) (650) 906-6683
Terry Summa (for serious, advanced students only; teaches advanced woodwinds and jazz) (408) 378-6496 email Mr. Summa
Oboe
Babette McKay (for beginning/int. oboists) (408) 879-9002 or (408) 483-1261 email Ms. McKay
Patty Mitchell (408) 806 3313 email Ms. Mitchell
Sandra Moore (Fremont area) 510-796-1599 email Ms. Moore
Bassoon
John Givens (bassoon) (408) 736 9262 email Mr. Givens
Susan Dyer-Dias (bassoon) (408) 723-3722, (408) 406-5173
Trumpet
Mike McWilliams - email Mr. M.
Jeff Willner - (408) 243-3375 or 408-799-6438 email Mr. Willner
Jeff Lewis (trumpet, all brass - jazz) (408) 247-8044 (408) 377-2504 email Mr. Lewis
French Horn
Scott Hartman (408) 374-5772 email Mr. Hartman
Low Brass
Andrew Hill (trombone, low brass) - email Mr. Hill
Tony Clements (tuba, low brass) - (408)-554-2171 email Mr. Clements
Veronica Tyler Christie (trombone, bass trombone) - (831) 383-0806 email Ms. Christie
Percussion / Drums
James Kassis - 650-917-6800 (Community School of Music and Arts, Mountain View)
Jason Lewis - (408) 377-2504 (Music Village) email Mr. Lewis
Joe Santoro - (408) 839-0160 (Owner/instructor at South Bay School of Music Arts, Milpitas) email Mr. Joe
Galen Lemmon - email Mr. Lemmon
Voice
Verlene Schermer (voice, harp, guitar) (408) 448-6685
Guitar
Rich Hawthorne (408) 247-2684