Kelly Wohlbier is our Cadet Band Director and she also gives private lessons on all instruments at her home in Chippewa Falls. She is a licensed band teacher that used to be a full-time band director but now works part-time in the schools and teaches private lessons in her home or over zoom. Her number is 715-295-0871. She is happy to teach a few lessons to get your child started or consistent lessons.

Samantha Kelly gives private violin lessons. She can be contacted at mybeautifulredemption@gmail.com

Schmitt Music and Eckroth Music have lists of local teachers.

Wilkinson Music is an excellent studio for piano, strings, and flute.

The Chippewa Valley Music Teacher Association is another option for finding instructors.

Mike Brunner has owned Chippewa Valley Instrument Repair since 1991. I hear he is extremely affordable, reliable, and helpful. It sounds like he has loaner instruments and connections to finding used instruments as well. Give Mike a call at 715-530-3373. He does very affordable tune-ups as well (always a good idea).

Eckroth Music in Eau Claire also sends instruments out for repair and provides loaner instruments.

Soli Deo Gloria is a vocal choir and handbell choir program that also meets on Thursdays at Bethesda Lutheran in Eau Claire. Your homeschooled students from grades 1-12 can participate in vocal choir, handbell/chime choirs, and there are also ART classes for all ages available. Registration for fall and spring semesters are released on the Chippewa Valley Homeschool forum at https://www.homeschool-life.com/249/ at the SDG Registration Tab at the top.

The Eau Claire Sinfonia is geared towards 4th-8th graders who play violin, viola, or cello at a Suzuki book 2-3 level. To join, students should submit a recording of a scale of choice and a piece at the level of Suzuki book 2-3 to this Google Form: https://forms.gle/JDtuhNarVcn2BGWP6. It's not designed to be a big stresser, just to help me get an idea of how you play! Auditions are due on February 6th.

Rehearsals will be from 5:30-6:45 on Sunday evenings at Eau Claire Wesleyan Church starting on February 15th. Our concert will be on April 19th at the same time and location as rehearsals.

Email Addie Jo Lambrecht at ajlambrecht223@gmail.com with any questions!

The Jam is a teen music community (7th-12th grades) that exists to empower and equip young people in the teamwork of playing and creating music. We want to be ennoble young musicians to contribute to the community with their musical talent and knowledge in order to serve and be salt to the earth.

​This is a safe community to try and learn new instruments and/or improve upon instruments you already play through the breakdown of popular songs and "jamming out" together weekly as well as occasional coordinated events and open mic nights.

​Youth that participate in the Jam also learn the basics of stage tech, production, and equipment management and repair. 

Their website is located at https://www.collectiveartsec.org/thejam