Piano & Keyboards

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My name is Gracia, and I just moved to the beautiful city of Bozeman, MT. I am taking this year off to gain residency in Montana so I can go to school next fall at MSU. I have been taking lessons and playing piano for 15 years, and recently decided that teaching would be something I’d LOVE to get into. The Suzuki Method, which focuses on training the ear first, is how I got started, and I believe it is a wonderful way to learn to play the piano. When I teach, I combine both the traditional and Suzuki methods to create my own sort of method. I’ve found that it works very well! I have a couple students already, and am looking for a few more! Since I’m still fairly new, lessons won’t be too spendy, if money is something to be considered. I’d love to teach beginning piano students, preferrably elementary ages!

So, if what you’re looking for is a young, fun, and energetic teacher for your child to learn how to play piano… give me a call!! :)

Ph#: 701-770-0073     Send Email

David Charles, pianist and piano instructor, had his first professional experience as an organist, choir director, and freelance pianist in South Carolina. He earned a Bachelor of Music in composition and theory from the University of South Carolina, where he also studied classical and jazz piano. He earned a Master of Music in ethnomusicology from the University of Texas at Austin, where he also played keyboards with the Afro-pop ensemble Easy Motion Tourist and piano at jazz jam sessions around Austin. He has been teaching piano to young people and adults since 1997. He starts beginning students with the basics of note reading and later introduces students to ear training and music theory. Along with classical music, he gives his students various kinds of popular music to play, such as jazz and blues, so that they will have a good feel for a variety of rhythms, not to mention an appreciation for well-established styles of American music. His home studio is conveniently located near Durston Road and 15th Avenue in Bozeman.

Ph#: 406-600-0750     Send Email

I have been performing and teaching music for over 10 years now. As a music major at Colby College, I studied the violin, guitar, and piano in addition to composition and music theory. While living in Cork, Ireland, I played traditional Irish fiddle and guitar music while performing in an Irish band. In Bozeman, I play banjo in a bluegrass band called Sticky Fingers.
I teach all abilities and styles of music, specializing in bluegrass/ folk, jazz, rock and classical. Please contact me at the Music Arts Center (406) 586-2411, or on my cell phone at (302) 379-6914 for more information.

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Mezzo-Soprano Emily Muller Callender wears many musical hats. As a vocalist she has sung opera and oratorio professionally throughout the NorthWest, and has also performed bluegrass and folk favorites for festivals and shows such as Garrison Keillor’s “A Prairie Home Companion”, and the Great Falls ‘Bluegrass on the Bay. Emily is the violist for the Bridger Quartet, and also teaches classical violin. She holds a master’s degree in classical vocal performance from Eastern Washington University and a bachelors in music from Eastern Oregon University. With both schools she studied voice, piano, violin, and viola, and the instrument specific pedagogy for each. She is married to fiddle player Isaac Callender, and enjoys teaching and playing progressive texas-style fiddle and guitar as well as the classical material. She currently lives in Livingston, and teaches in both Livingston and Bozeman.

Ph#: 509-993-4914     Send Email

I have been teaching piano to all ages for over seven years! I believe in a creative and individual approach to teaching music. I hold two bachelor’s degrees in Music. I am a Board Certified Music Therapist experienced in teaching adaptive lessons to those with physical disabilities. Please check out my website at www.healingharmonymt.com I would love to help you explore the wonders of music!!!

Ph#: 599-5236     Send Email

Deborah Schuerr tailors her teaching to suit each student’s unique learning style & personality, to build upon their strengths and accomplish their musical goals and dreams. Her enthusiasm inspires children & adults to learn.

Lessons are essentially reading-based and use of wide variety of styles (classical, jazz, & rock). Rhythm will be taught using drums, dance, and coloring to music depending on how the student best learns. Artistry and technique is a very important component to the lessons. Her goal is to empower students to make artistic decisions. She also teaches composition. Composing is one way that a student can deepen their appreciation, knowledge, and connection with music.

Deborah is a member of the Bozeman Piano Teacher’s Association and Southwest Montana Music Teachers Association. She’s formally studied piano w/ Ken Christensen, composition w/ Eric Funk, music theory at MSU, and violin w/ Carrie Krause. She’s composed numerous works. She loves singing and plays the ukulele & accordion because they make her laugh.

Her home studio is located in Bozeman near Cooper Park, close to MSU and the Co-op.

Ph#: 406 581-7467     Send Email

I teach guitar, mandolin, fiddle, bass, banjo, and piano in a variety of styles, to all ages and abilities. I specialize in bluegrass and swing, but also teach other styles, including rock, folk, blues, and classical. I teach reading music and learning by ear. I style each persons lesson to their own interests and abilities. I was classically trained on piano from age 8 to 17, when i started guitar. Soon after followed mandolin, bass, banjo and fiddle. I lived in missoula from 1980 to 1997, playing in many bands including Pinegrass, a mainstay of the bluegrass scene. I lived in northern California from 1997 to 2008, teaching continually, playing in many bands, and going to all the fiddle contests. I won first in the picking at the Western Open in Redding 2 times on mandolin and guitar, second at the state contest 3 times on guitar, and had many top 5 finishes on fiddle, including a first at Blue Lake, and 3rd at Cloverdale, and fifth in the state contest.

Ph#: 451-2718     Send Email

I have been teaching Classical piano, Improvisation, Jazz, Blues, Theory and Composition for many years and am dedicated to spreading my love for music to students of all ages and experience. I also coach voice students, vocalists who want to learn to accompany themselves on piano and any instrumentalists who are interested in jazz and pop.
My goal is to encourage those who appreciate and want to learn about music by guiding with insight, joy and thoughtfulness. I can tailor a program of study and practice that can help a student achieve many small goals, overlapping into a long curve of progress.
I currently am teaching at Music Villa in Bozeman and my house in Manhattan.
For more information call 539-1986
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I have been teaching Piano, Woodwinds and Brass for 7 years. I began my teaching career at the Florida COnservatory of Music in Jacksonville Florida at 16and graduated from Douglas Anderson School of the Arts in Instrumental Music. I teach from ages 3 and up. If you’re looking for a fun time the encompasses theory and practice, then give me a call. Call for a quote and let’s see if we can make some music!

Ph#: 406-581-6016     Send Email