Private Lessons
The District 63 Music Department highly recommends students be committed to personal musical development through private instruction. Private lessons are a great way to maximize every student’s potential and get the most out of playing in band or orchestra; they can help:
- Provide extra motivation
- Build an excellent foundation of fundamental skills for lifelong musicianship
- Learn music outside of the school band music, more suited for the individual student
- Help prepare students for auditions and playing tests
- Get tips on how to maximize practice time
- Solve rhythm or intonation problems
- Improve sound and technique
- Get students ready for high school
Orchestra students will find available teachers at the Quinlan & Fabish website. The teachers listed below are available to provide private lessons for our band students:
| Instrument | First Name | Last Name | Contact Phone Number | Email Address/Web Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bass | Brett | Lewis | 708-388-6235 | brettlewis5011987@gmail.com |
| Bassoon | Kirsten | Alfredsen | 360-303-2899 | alfrek1@gmail.com |
| Clarinet & Bass Clarinet | Steven | Gooden | 404-273-3269 | steven_gooden@hotmail.com |
| Clarinet & Bass Clarinet | Claire | Werling | 419-615-0362 | clairemariewerling@gmail.com |
| Flute & Piccolo | Heather | Johnson | 773-484-0863 | heatherjohnson.flute@gmail.com |
| Flute & Piccolo | Maria | Schwartz-Basile | 802-233-8022 | schwartz.maria@gmail.com |
| French Horn | Joel | Benway | 504-621-7849 | benway.joel@gmail.com |
| French Horn | Kayla | Howell | 817-320-8620 | kayla.howell093@gmail.com |
| Oboe | Jennifer | Stucki | 757-285-8425 | jennifer.stucki@yahoo.com |
| Percussion | Dave | Eisenreich | 724-316-2782 | eisenreich333@gmail.com |
| Saxophone (all kinds) | Miles | Tesar | 773-470-6082 | milesjt@hotmail.com |
| Trombone & Euphonium | Luke | Malewicz | 708-808-0824 | lmalewic@gmail.com |
| Trombone & Euphonium | Luke | Malewicz | http://www.lukemalewicz.com/ | |
| Trombone, Euphonium & Tuba | William | Baker | 925-788-9364 | wbaker22@gmail.com |
| Trombone, Euphonium & Tuba | William | Baker | http://willbakermusic.com/ | |
| Trumpet | James | Davis | 847-648-2279 | jamescdavis@hotmail.com |
| Trumpet | Chris | O'Hara | 781-405-1399 | trptman@aol.com |
| Trumpet | Chris | O'Hara | http://www.chrisjohara.com/no_flash.php | |
| Violin, Viola, Cello | Jessica | Bieniarz | 224-518-5918 | jessicabieniarz@gmail.com |