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Private Lessons are an important component when learning a musical instrument. Lessons offer the chance for greater accountability, individualized instruction and attention, increased motivation and more opportunity for greater success—private lessons definitely offer any child the best musical education. Before committing to private lessons, please review the KCHS Orchestra Private Lesson Handbook. Students, parents, lesson teachers and directors need to adhere to the handbook policies in order to for the private lesson program at KCHS to be successful.
Klein Collins High School Orchestra Private Lesson Handbook
You will need to turn in a signed Private Lesson Agreement (last page of the handbook) before you can take lessons.
PRIVATE LESSON STAFF
PRIVATE LESSON STAFF
Violin/Viola
Violin/Viola
Mr. Jonathan Griffin, Violin/Viola
Jonathan Griffin is a violist/violinist with cultivated experience from living and working in New Orleans, South Florida, Spain and France. For more than 15 years he has played in multiple orchestras and chamber groups as well as formulated strategies to stimulate the learning experience connecting the musician and the instrument. He has taught private lesson in academies/schools live and on line for the many years. Teaching has given his students an infused lifelong passion for music as an artform.
Lynn Coalmer
Email: lcoalmer@gmail.com
Cello
Cello
Mr. Scott Card, Cello
Scott Card is starting his 31st year of private studio teaching and is currently Principal Cellist with The Opera in the Heights. In addition to active freelancing, he maintains a private cello studio in the Conroe, Klein and Humble school districts.
Mr. Card has been on the faculty of Lamar University in Texas, Oklahoma City University in Oklahoma and Eastern Music Festival in North Carolina. He has been principal cellist of The Woodlands Symphony Orchestra and assistant principal of The Victoria Symphony. Prior to moving to the Houston area, he was a member of the Oklahoma City Philharmonic cello section.
Mr. Card has been the recipient of an Aspen Music Center Fellowship, in addition to being a part of the American-Russian Youth Orchestra and Chautauqua music festivals. He was a Teaching Fellow at the University of North Texas for three years.
Mr. Card received a Masters of Music from the University of North Texas and a Bachelors of Music from Ohio State University. His major teachers include Carter Enyeart, Alan Harris, William Conable and Jeffrey Solow.
Ms. Miriam Salinas
Email: miriamlizet91@gmail.com
Bass
Bass
Mr. Nick Puccia, Bass
Nick Puccia is a Houston-based performer, teacher, and composer. He has been playing double bass for nearly 19 years, and has 10 years of private teaching experience in the Houston area. He often coaches orchestras at schools in the Klein, Katy, Spring Branch, and Cypress school districts.
Nick holds a Master's degree in double bass performance and pedagogy from the University of Houston, and has studied under Sandor Ostlund (Baylor University), Dennis Whittaker (University of Houston), and Eric Larson (Houston Symphony). He has also played in the masterclasses of Paul Ellison (Rice University), Francois Rabbath (author of the Rabbath method for bass), and Lynn Seaton (University of North Texas). His style and technique experience covers a wide range, including Classical, Jazz, Baroque, Mariachi, Tango, and many other genres. In his free time, Nick works as a composer and producer of electronic music for small independent films and video games.
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