
Group Lessons
Orchestra in the Schools-All Saints' Day School Location (Carmel)
“Outstanding Small Group Instruction and Large Group Performance Opportunities"
OITS makes instrumental music available to all interested students from Monterey Bay Area public, independent, and home schools. No auditions are needed for 4th through 8th graders. Younger students are admitted at the discretion of the Music Director, Jim Paoletti. Classes are held on Mondays during the school year from 4:00 - 6:15 pm at All Saints’ Day School.
For more information, please contact Catherine Anderson, Program Director, at canderson @ asds.org or 831.624.9171 x.40
http://www.asds.org/orchestra
Orchestra in the Schools II-International School of Monterey Location (Seaside)
“Outstanding Small Group Instruction and Large Group Performance Opportunities"
Click here for a flyer of information on the new Seaside site location
OITS are expanding to a new site at
For more information, please contact Catherine Anderson, Program Director, at canderson @ asds.org or 831.624.9171 x.40
http://www.asds.org/orchestra
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Monterey Peninsula Academy of Music -
Music Lessons for All Ages
546 Hartnell Street, Suite H
Monterey, CA 93940-2817
(831) 646-0528
www.montereymusic.com
Dennis Murphy's School of Music
171 Webster Street
Monterey, CA 93940
831-920-1310
info @ dennismurphyschoolofmusic.com
www.dennismurphyschoolofmusic.com
Dominic Camany Music
544 Lighthouse Ave. Suite A
Monterey, CA 93940
831.809.7842
dc @ dominiccamanymusic.com
www.dominiccamanymusic.com
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Photo © Lee Abner Abellana
Please Note—This list is provided as a courtesy by Youth Music Monterey County and is for information purposes only. It is our policy to not recommend any one teacher or another; we encourage you to interview potential teachers carefully to determine who will meet the needs of your student.
Lessons offeredStrings: Violin, Viola, Cello, String Bass
Woodwinds: Oboe, Flute/Piccolo, Clarinet, Bassoon, Saxophone
Brass: Trumpet, Horn, Trombone, Baritone, Tuba
Other: Percussion, Piano, Guitar, Voice, Ukelele

Violin
Jill Bell (violin)
831-915-0084
lovebells @ sbcglobal.net
Lessons held in Monterey
Stephanie Brown
831-612-7328
831-917-0070
steph.brown @ bellaquattrostrings.com
www.bellaquattrostrings.com
Lessons held in Carmel-by-the-Sea
Dave Dally (*YMMC Violin Coach, vln/vla)
831-626-9007
dally @ sbcglobal.net
Lessons held: Carmel Valley
Don Dally (vln/vla, +guitar)
831-626-1584
dondally @ sbcglobal.net
Lessons held: Monterey
Rose Marie Dunsford (*YMMC, vln/vla)
831-375-7290
rmdunsford @ sbcglobal.net
Lessons held: Pacific Grove
Wendy Geiger (violin, +cello)
831-659-2928
sunnystrings3 @ yahoo.com
Lessons held in Carmel Valley
Farkhad Khudyev (*YMMC Music Director, vln/vla)
216-773-9279
farkhadkhudyev @ youthmusicmonterey.org
http://fhudiyev.wix.com/farkhadkhudyev
Lessons held: Downtown Monterey
Sally McCully (vln/vla)
831-373-6890
Lessons held in Pacific Grove
Arlyn Petalver-Knapic (vln/vla)
831-521-3866
arlynknapic @ yahoo.com
Lessons held: Monterey Peninsula Academy of Music
Laurel Thomsen (vln/vla)
831-224-0913
laurel @ laurelthomsen.com
www.laurelthomsen.com
Lessons held: Monterey
Rochelle Walton (vln/vla)
831-647-1224
atelierhalro @ comcast.net
Lessons held: Pebble Beach
Viola
Vladimir Khalikov
650-625-8342
campanella @ cruzio.com
Lessons held in Santa Cruz & Monterey
Cello & Bass
Aleksey Klyushnik
916-233-6989
akpycb @ gmail.com
Lessons held: as arranged
Cello
Pam Armstrong
831-917-4445
prgarmstrong @ gmail.com
Lessons held in Salinas
Debbie Cirimele
831-624-2039
ccirimele @ comcast.net
Lessons held in Monterey
Margie Dally
831-626-9007
dally @ sbcglobal.net
Lessons held in Carmel Valley
Judith Roberts
831-462-5420
Lessons held: Soquel
Norma Shapinsky
831-624-9541
Lessons held: Carmel
Nancy Skei
831-659-4796
nancy.skei @ gmail.com
Lessons held: Carmel Valley
String Bass
Bob Davies
831-233-2520
robertdaviesiii @ gmail.com
Lessons held in Monterey
Michelle Galindo (*YMMC Bass Coach, +piano)
831-626-1847
michellegalindo @ aol.com
Lessons held in Pebble Beach
Bruce Moyer
408-506-8091
bruce.moyer @ sjsu.edu
Lessons held in Saratoga
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Gary Stotz (+clarinet, flute, sax, tpt, tbn)
831-375-9718
stotz @ mbay.net
Lessons held in Pacific Grove
Oboe
Peter Lemberg
408-691-0114
plemberg59 @ gmail.com
Lessons held in Monterey
Carol Panofsky
831-426-3238
831-566-2654
panofsky @ cruzio.com
Lessons held: Santa Cruz, Redwood City
Claire Horn
831-373-0386
chch @ redshift.com
Lessons held: Monterey
Flute
Ursi Frei (+recorder)
831-293-8464
ursifrei @ flutestudiomonterey.com
www.flutestudiomonterey.com
Lessons held in Carmel
Karen King (+piccolo)
831-659-5710
kking9 @ sbcglobal.net
Lessons held: Carmel Valley
Dawn Walker
408-813-9336
waltech @ pacbell.net
Lessons arranged Monterey/Carmel are
Clarinet
Erica Horn (*YMMC Woodwind Coach)
831-740-1012
ericahornphoto @ aol.com
Lessons held: Salinas, Monterey
Karen Sremac
650-948-8989
karenclarinet @ yahoo.com
www.KarenClarinet.com
Lessons held: Mountain View, Los Altos & Palo Alto
Stu Reynolds
831-899-7901
trading4s @ att.net
www.trading4s.com
Lessons held: Seaside
Saxophone
Todd Clickard (+flute, clarinet, brass)
831-917-4181
clicktraxstudios @ sbcglobal.net
www.clicktraxstudios.com
Lessons held: Monterey, Salinas, Clicktrax Studios
Nick Williams (+clarinet, flute, piano, tpt, dbl bass)
831-626-9151
tlmcwilliams @ earthlink.net
Lessons held: Pebble Beach, Monterey
Bassoon
Jane Orzel
831-449-5790
janeorzel @ razzolink.com
Lessons held: Salinas
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Brass
Alex Bedner (*YMMC Brass Coach, +all brass)
831-275-0283
415-671-9316
abedner @ gmail.com
Lessons held: Pacific Grove
Kevin Jordan (Trumpet)
831-624-1695
kjordan @ mpusd.K12.ca.us
Lessons held in Monterey
Ruth Jordan (French horn)
831-624-1695
coastbrass @ gmail.com
Lessons held in Monterey
John Orzel (French horn, euphonium, tuba, trumpet, trombone)
831-449-5790
johnorzel @ yahoo.com
Lessons held in Salinas
Barbara Priest (French Horn, trumpet +flute)
714-401-0527
barbarapriest @ att.net
Lessons held in Monterey
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Percussion
Mike Shannon
831-521-7102
mshannondrums @ gmail.com
Lessons held: Monterey and Dennis Murphy School of Music
Ian Shields
925-452-7372
iankshields @ gmail.com
www.iankshields.com
Lessons held: Monterey
Piano
James Woolwine
617-777-5942
jameswoolwine @ hotmail.com
http://jameswoolwine.webs.com
+Piano & Guitar
Lessons held: by arrangement
Guitar
Dominic Camany
831.809.7842
www.dominiccamanymusic.com
+voice, bass, drums, violin, cello and viola
Dennis Murphy's School of Music
831-920-1310
info @ dennismurphyschoolofmusic.com
www.dennismurphyschoolofmusic.com
Voice/Other
Cathryn True Varlet
Voice, piano, guitar, ukulele, recorder and songwriting/music composition.
Group lesssons for dance.
831-394-4192
true_music111 @ yahoo.com
www.heartstreams-music.com
Lessons held: Del Rey Oaks
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