Private Lessons

Private Lessons are STRONGLY encouraged for all members (6th, 7th and 8th grade) of the Crestwood Band program. Individual time on your instrument, with a professional musician and educator is something that you will never regret.

The private lesson program is an invaluable tool to meet individual student needs. It continuously seeks to increase the musical advancement of students and works simultaneously with classroom instruction to achieve proficiency in their particular area.

Addressing the needs of students is a fundamental objective of the Crestwood Band Program, producing high caliber bands is important and providing a tool for individuals to receive specialty instruction is also our goal.

To attain this objective, it is imperative that all involved comprehend the expectations and maintain a respect for the set procedures.

If you are currently studying with a teacher who is not listed below, please talk with Mr. Chitta. Obviously, there are some very fine teachers in the area who are not listed below, and we would be supportive of them. On the other hand, some teachers may not be in a high school student's best interest. We are confident the following teachers are of the highest quality for high school musicians, and merit your family's consideration.

Get ahead, and get better quicker! Below are the approved Private Lesson Faculty for the East Kentwood Band cluster.

More teacher info coming soon!

FLUTE

Matty Steffen

(616) 951-2215

OBOE

Carrie Holstege

(616) 822-3305

CLARINET

Lisa Shatney

(616)942-2977 or (616)299-0058

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