Online Resources

Private Lessons Instructor List:

Flute

• Rachel Rencher

• Karen Gifford

• Sarah Tiedemann

• Alexis Evers

• Denise Westby

• Robert Wakeley

• Phyllis Avidan Louke

• Grace-Marie Strong - middle school

Oboe

• Dagny Regan

• Kelly Gronli

Bassoon

• Dagny Regan

Clarinet

• Dunja Marcum

• Pete Petersen

Saxophone

• John Nastos

• Alex Christy

• Pete Petersen

• Michelle Medler

• Alex Medina

• Tina Richerson

Trumpet

• Thomas Barber

  • David Bamonte

  • Cord Breuer

  • Ben Medler

• Eben Heldreth

• Allan Kalik

• Collin Stegner

• Tim McLaughlin

French Horn

• Eben Heldreth

• Mara Liechty

• Ashley Wilson

Trombone

• Charles Reneau

• Jeff Chilton

• Bed Medler

• Kalyn Mae

Tuba/Euph/Low Brass

• Jeff Chilton

• Kalyn Mae

• William J. Gamache

Percussion

• Gordon Rencher

• Rob Harris

Drum Set

• Christopher Brown

• Medlers

• Rob Harris

• Don Worth

Guitar

• Tim McLaughlin

• Rob Harris - beg, int.

• Will Fox

Piano

• Gordon Lee

• Clay Giberson

• Randy Porter

• Mike Horsfall

• Tony Pacini

Violin

• Danielle Howard

Viola

• Danielle Howard

Bass

• Rob Harris - beg, int.

Composition

• Eben Heldreth

• Ben Medler

General Music Education

• Sight Reading Factory

• Smart Music

• Note Flight - Login's coming ASAP

• Acapella - App for multi track recording

• Multi-Track Editing 101 - Christopher Bill

• Ted Talks - Music

• List of Music Museums - Virtual Tours 

• Musical Instrument Museum - Virtual Tour

• B-A-N-D-O - Bingo...

• Web Rhythms - Play along rhythms

• Practice Tips

• The Reddit Symphony

Performances & Live Streams

• Daily Live Streams for Musicians

• Berlin Philharmonic Virtual Concerts - Free! 

• San Francisco Philharmonic Streaming

• Detroit Symphony Orchestra - 200+ Concerts

• Metropolitan Opera - Nightly live stream

• Skain's Domain - Weekly Conversations with Wynton Marsalis

• OSU - Inside the Musician's Studio - Webcasts every Tuesday with pro musicians/composers

Band

• US Army Field Band - Instructional Videos

• Harry Watters - Social Distance Warm Up

• BandWorld (WIBC) - free sheet music

• Conn-Selmer - Interviews, Clinics, Instrument Construction

• Band Director.com - Reference & Teaching Links

• Characteristic Tone Examples - Playlists

  • Flute & Saxophone

  • Oboe

  • Bassoon

  • Clarinet 

  • Trumpet

  • French Horn 

  • Trombone

  • Euphonium

  • Tuba

  • Percussion

Jazz

• Jazz Academy - Jazz at Lincoln Center Clinics

• Jeff Antoniuk - YouTube & Pdf's

• The Shed - Transcription Resources

• Backing Tracks

• MHCC Improv Masterclass w/ John Nastos

Percussion

• Vic Firth Education

• C. Alan Home Study Packet

• Warm Ups - Steven Graves

• Free Drumline Music - warm-ups, grooves, cadences

Strings

• Bowing Techniques

• String Skills

• Characteristic Tone Examples - Playlists

  • Violin

  • Viola

  • Cello

  • String Bass

Theory & Composition

• musictheory.net

• Music Theory Examples

• More Theory Examples - Women Composers

• Muse Score - Free Notation Software

• Film Score Analysis - Awesome videos analyzing movie score compositions

• More Film Score Analysis - David McCaulley

• Composing During a Pandemic - Brian Balmages

Conducting

• Maestros in Minivans - Interviews with conductors

• Danny Kaye - Comedian conducting NY Phil

Leadership

• How to Start a Movement

• Find Your Why - Simon Sinek

• Fun, Good, Work - Cycle of Success

• Get Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable - Luvvie Aiavi

• Practice Tips & Focusing - Dr. Matthew Arau

• Mallory Thompson Interview - Patience

• A Pep Talk from Kid President to You

• Ted Talks - Leadership

Instrument Cleaning/Care:

Videos

• Woodwind Care and Cleaning: VIDEO

• Brass Care and Cleaning: VIDEO

• String Care and Cleaning: VIDEO

• Instrument Cleaning: Playlist on YouTube

• Sanitizing/Sterilizing your instrument

Check Lists and Documents

• Cleaning Checklist for Brass Instruments 

• Care & Maintenance - All Instruments - Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Yearly maintenance framework

Troubleshooting

• “My Instrument Doesn’t Work!”: SlideShow/Presentation