PRIVATE LESSONS

As one might expect, private lessons on a musical instrument are the best way to improve performance skills. The one- on-one approach allows the student to benefit from the individual attention as opposed to a teacher monitoring a class of over 60 students. A recent survey of one All-State Band revealed that 80% of those students in the band studied privately. Simply put, private lessons work!  We encourage parents to consider private lessons for their child. A list of suggested instructors is listed below:

FLUTE
Emily Higgins at Music and Arts Center (704.341.0000)
Erin Moon Kelly (803.417.0942) erinmoonkelly@hotmail.com

CLARINET
Donna Black (704.531.5393) donnablack33@hotmail.com
John Sadak (803.448.7131) jsadak@carolina.rr.com
Jim Ruth at Music and Arts Center (704.341.0000)

SAXOPHONE
Jim Ruth at Music and Arts Center (704.341.0000)
Patti Moore (704.341.3103) saxicat2@aol.com
Patrick Brown jazzguy21@yahoo.com

OBOE
Hollis Ulacky (704.362.0717)
Kirk Godbey godbeyk@fort-mill.k12.sc.us
Melanie Gainer (704.882.9539) melanie_oboist@alltel.net

BASSOON
Hilary Yost yosth@winthrop.edu

TRUMPET
Craig Retzlaff - craig.retzlaff@ucps.k12.nc.us 
Jon Thornton (704.770.0469) jthormusic@bellsouth.net
Gordan Hann at Music and Arts (704.341.0000) brassidol@hotmail.com

HORN
Rachel Faille rachahall@yahoo.com

PERCUSSION
John Brideson at Music and Arts (704.821.0000)