PRIVATE TEACHER DIRECTORY

Private lessons are fundamental to learning an instrument. Beginning lessons early allows for age-appropriate instruction that supports students as they grow. Private teachers provide personalized instruction, support student success, and serve as a resource for student opportunities and information.

This directory is an incomplete listing of teachers of current and past MYS students. If you are a teacher of an MYS student and would like to be included in this listing, please contact us.

This directory does not represent an endorsement or recommendation by MYS of any teacher.

Updated 4/2/2025

  • STELLA ANDERSON
    Location: Minneapolis
    Contact: stellaviolist@gmail.com

    ANN MARIE BUR
    Location: Various
    Contact: annbur101@gmail.com

    KELLY CARTER
    Location: Burnsville
    Contact: carter.violin@gmail.com

    KATHRYN CHRISTIE
    Location: White Bear Lake
    Contact: knchristie@comcast.net

    JEAN DE VERE
    Location: Minneapolis, Excelsior
    Contact: jeandevere@gmail.com

    ELLEN HACKER
    Location: Saint Paul
    Contact: ellen.c.hacker@gmail.com

    YUKO HEBERLEIN
    Location: North Oaks
    Contact: yheberlein@gmail.com

    BRITTANY HENRY QUINN
    Location: St. Paul
    Contact: violinquinn@gmail.com

    RANDI KVAM HELLMAN
    Location: Minneapolis
    Contact: randisuzukimusic@gmail.com
    *MYS Alum

    JEAN LISS
    Location: Woodbury
    Contact: 651-210-7294

    JACKIE LO
    Location: Woodbury
    Contact: jackielomusic@gmail.com

    ELISE MEICHELS PARKER
    Location: Minneapolis
    Contact: elisehelene@mac.com
    *MYS Alum

    BEVERLY OLSON
    Location: Shoreview
    Contact: Bev@BenchAndBow.com

    LAURIE PETRUCONIS
    Location: St. Paul & Little Canada
    Contact: fourvoicesstringquartet@yahoo.com

    MILANA REICHE
    Location: Stillwater
    Contact: 612-237-6819

    CATHERINE SCHUBILSKE
    Location: Shoreview
    Contact: Cathyviolin9@gmail.com

    IAN SNYDER
    Location: Southwest Minneapolis
    Contact: www.iansnyderviolin.com
    *MYS Alum

    DRAGAN STOJKOVIC
    Location: Falcon Heights
    Contact: dsmamusic@yahoo.com

    KELBY STROBEL
    Location: Plymouth
    Contact: Kelby.strobel@gmail.com

    KRISTA SWIDER
    Location: South Minneapolis
    Contact: violinandviolastudio.com

    MARNIE THIES
    Location: Online; Falcon Heights, North Oaks
    Contact: marnie78t@gmail.com; proviolin.com
    *MYS Alum

    NATALIE VANBURKLEO-CARBONARA
    Location: South Minneapolis
    Contact: nvanburkleocarbonara@gmail.com

    MEREDITH VAUGHAN
    Location: Minneapolis
    Contact: meredithviolin.com
    *MYS Alum

    JORDAN WARMATH
    Location: Minneapolis
    Contact: jordan.warmath@gmail.com

    AUBREY WEGER
    Location: Minneapolis
    Contact: aubrey.weger@gmail.com

    NINA WESTBROOK
    Location: Burnsville
    Contact: westbrook.n.e@gmail.com

    ELIZABETH WHIPPLE
    Location: Minneapolis & Edina
    Contact: elizabethjwhipple@gmail.com
    *MYS Alum

    JULIE WILLEY
    Location: Falcon Heights & Fridley
    Contact: julie.c.willey@gmail.com
    *MYS Alum

    ELIZABETH YORK
    Location: St. Paul (East Side)
    Contact: elizabeths.york@gmail.com

  • STELLA ANDERSON
    Location: Minneapolis
    Contact: stellaviolist@gmail.com

    KELLY CARTER
    Location: Burnsville
    Contact: carter.violin@gmail.com

    KATHRYN CHRISTIE
    Location: White Bear Lake
    Contact: knchristie@comcast.net

    ELIZABETH CREGAN
    Location: St. Paul
    Contact: ejcregan@stkate.edu

    JEAN DE VERE
    Location: Minneapolis, Excelsior Contact: jeandevere@gmail.com

    LYDIA GRIMES
    Location:
    Contact: lydiakgrimes@gmail.com
    *MYS Alum

    ELLEN HACKER
    Location: Saint Paul
    Contact: ellen.c.hacker@gmail.com

    SUSAN JANDA
    Location: St. Paul
    Contact: susan.janda@gmail.com

    JEAN LISS
    Location: Woodbury
    Contact: 651-210-7294

    JACKIE LO
    Location: Woodbury
    Contact: jackielomusic@gmail.com

    DANIEL ORSEN
    Location: St. Paul
    Contact: dtorsen16@gmail.com

    KIRSTI PETRABORG
    Location: Stillwater/Lake Elmo
    Contact: www.hivestrings.com
    *MYS Alum

    DEANNA PETRE
    Location: Plymouth
    Contact: deanna.petre@gmail.com
    *MYS Alum

    IAN SNYDER
    Location: Southwest Minneapolis
    Contact: www.iansnyderviolin.com
    *MYS Alum

    DRAGAN STOJKOVIC
    Location: Falcon Heights
    Contact: dsmamusic@yahoo.com

    KELBY STROBEL
    Location: Plymouth
    Contact: Kelby.strobel@gmail.com

    KRISTA SWIDER
    Location: South Minneapolis
    Contact: violinandviolastudio.com

    NATALIE VANBURKLEO-CARBONARA
    Location: South Minneapolis
    Contact: nvanburkleocarbonara@gmail.com

    MEREDITH VAUGHAN
    Location: Minneapolis & Edina
    Contact: meredithviolin.com
    *MYS Alum

    JORDAN WARMATH
    Location: Minneapolis
    Contact: jordan.warmath@gmail.com

    AUBREY WEGER
    Location: Minneapolis
    Contact: aubrey.weger@gmail.com

    ELIZABETH WHIPPLE

    Location: Minneapolis & Edina
    Contact: elizabethjwhipple@gmail.com
    *MYS Alum

    JULIE WILLEY
    Location: Falcon Heights/Fridley
    Contact: julie.c.willey@gmail.com
    *MYS Alum

    ELIZABETH YORK
    Location: St. Paul (East Side)
    Contact: elizabeths.york@gmail.com

  • DAVE CARBONARA
    Location: Minneapolis/St. Paul/Hastings
    Contact: davecarbonara@hotmail.com

    KELLY CARTER
    Location: Burnsville
    Contact: carter.violin@gmail.com

    JANE CORDS-O’HARA
    Location: Minneapolis
    Contact: janeohara2002@yahoo.com

    SALLY DORER
    Location: Plymouth
    Contact: sbdorer@comcast.net

    FAITH FARR
    Location: North Oaks
    Contact: faith@farrpublications.com

    MINA FISHER
    Location Uptown Minneapolis
    Contact: fritznmina@gmail.com
    *MYS Alum

    MIKEY MARGET
    Location: Minneapolis & West St. Paul
    Contact: lessons.margetmusic@gmail.com
    *MYS Alum

    RUTH MARSHALL
    Location: St. Paul
    Contact: ruthmarshallcello.com

    TERESA RICHARDSON
    Location: Roseville
    Contact: teresarichardsoncello.com

    WILL RICHARDSON
    Location: Roseville
    Contact: willrichardsoncello.com

    TOM ROSENBERG
    Location: St. Paul
    Contact: www.tomrosenbergmusic.com

    MEGAN SCOTT
    Location: Roseville
    Contact: mcello.com

    MARA STOJKOVIC
    Location: Falcon Heights
    Contact: dsmamusic@yahoo.com

    DIANE TREMAINE
    Location: Plymouth
    Contact: DTremaineKogle@hotmail.com

    JORDAN WARMATH
    Location: Minneapolis
    Contact: jordan.warmath@gmail.com

    NINA WESTBROOK
    Location: Burnsville
    Contact: westbrook.n.e@gmail.com

    YALI YOU
    Location: Saint Paul
    Contact: yyou@hamline.edu

  • DAVE CARBONARA
    Location: Minneapolis/St. Paul/Hastings
    Contact: davecarbonara@hotmail.com

    MARK KAUSCH
    Location: Minnetonka/Minneapolis/Stillwater/Arden Hills
    Contact: mark.kausch@gmail.com

    DOAN ROESSLER
    Location: Mendota Heights
    Contact: doanroessler.com

    IRVING STEINBERG
    Location: Woodbury
    Contact: irving@planetirving.com

    MARK WADE
    Location: Minneapolis
    Contact: www.markwademusicmn.com

  • TRUDI ANDERSON
    Location: Minneapolis
    Contact: trudianderson@comcast.net

    ERICA BENNETT DUGGAN
    Location: Minneapolis
    Contact: e.l.b.duggan@gmail.com

    SUSIE KUNIYOSHI
    Location: St. Paul/online
    Contact: susiek@mninter.net

    KIM LEE
    Location: Eden Prairie/Circle Pines
    Contact: kflutist31@yahoo.com
    *MYS Alum

    TARA MEADE
    Location: Saint Paul
    Contact: tarameade.com

    VANAMALI MEDINA
    Location: Minneapolis
    Contact: www.twincitiesflute.com

    POLLY MEYERDING
    Location: White Bear Lake/online
    Contact: Pollyflutist@gmail.com
    *MYS Alum

    ANDREA MYERS
    Location: Saint Paul
    Contact: www.andreamyers.com

    HANNAH PETERSON
    Location: Saint Paul
    Contact: hannahkirstenpeterson@gmail.com
    *MYS Alum

    CATHERINE RAMIREZ
    Location: Northfield/online
    Contact: www.catherineramirez.com

    BETHANY SUMMERSGILL
    Location: Saint Paul
    Contact: www.bethanysummersgill.com

    FEI WEN
    Location: Plymouth
    Contact: flutefei@gmail.com

  • BRENDON BUSHMAN
    Location: St Louis Park
    Contact: http://www.brendonbushman.com

    SARAH ERICKSON LUME
    Location: St Paul
    Contact: lumese@hotmail.com

    BRYANNE KLEINERT
    Location: Minneapolis/online
    Contact: bryoboestudio@gmail.com

    KAIA SAND
    Location: St. Paul
    Contact: kaia.e.sand@gmail.com

    TIMOTHY SHOWS
    Location: Hugo
    Contact: timmyshows.com/lessons
    *MYS Alum

  • SCOTT ANDERSON
    Location: South Metro/Northfield
    Contact: anderss@stolaf.edu

    MARYBETH HUTTLIN
    Location: West Metro/online
    Contact: mhuttlin.music@gmail.com

    SANGYOON KIM
    Location: Woodbury
    Contact: sang0814@gmail.com

    JOHN KREBSBACH
    Location: Woodbury
    Contact: jpkrebsbach@comcast.net

    KATRINA MUNDINGER
    Location: Various
    Contact: folkclarinet@gmail.com

    ANASTASIYA NYZKODUB
    Location: Saint Louis Park/Minneapolis/Minnetonka/Plymouth/South Saint Paul/Rosemount/Apple Valley
    Contact: (612) 814-2981

    TORI OKWABI
    Location: West Metro
    Contact: tokwabi@gmail.com

    NINA OLSEN
    Location: Downtown Minneapolis/online
    Contact: olsen.nina@macphail.org

    MARK YANNIE
    Location: St. Louis Park
    Contact: mjyannie@hotmail.com

    TIMOTHY ZAVADIL
    Location: South Minneapolis
    Contact: timzavadil@gmail.com

  • ALEXANDRA BERNDT
    Location: Southwest Metro
    Contact: aberndt@u.northwestern.edu

    ARIEL DETWILER
    Location: Bloomington
    Contact: acdetwiler@gmail.com

    LAURIE HATCHER MERZ
    Location: Plymouth
    Contact: 612-998-7420
    *MYS Alum

    COREEN NORDLING
    Location: Edina
    Contact: coreennordling.com

  • ROSE BRZEZINSKI LEWIS
    Location: Minneapolis
    Contact: 612-388-2476

    TERESA HERBERT
    Location: Coon Rapids
    Contact: teresa.herbe1@gmail.com

    GREG LEWIS
    Location: Minneapolis
    Contact: clefdweller2525@gmail.com

    MELISSA MOREY
    Location: Minneapolis
    Contact: www.moreyhornstudio.com

    AISLING O’SULLIVAN GOEL
    Location: Roseville/online
    Contact: www.osullivanhorn.com
    *MYS Alum

    BOB OLSEN
    Location: Falcon Heights
    Contact: Icepalacebob@gmail.com
    *MYS Alum

    BRIAN VAN STAVERN
    Location: Woodbury
    Contact: bvanstavern@gmail.com

  • JOHN BAUMGARTNER
    Location: Mounds View/online
    Contact: JohnWBaumgartner@gmail.com
    *MYS Alum

    DAVID KAISER
    Location: Wayzata High School
    Contact: dkaiser315@gmail.com

    PHIL NORRIS
    Location: Minneapolis/St. Paul Contact: pennwc@gmail.com

    GREG LEWIS
    Location: Minneapolis
    Contact: clefdweller2525@gmail.com

    SHANE NORMAN-COX
    Location: Minneapolis
    Contact: Shane.Cox@funkyspuds.com

    AMY SCHENDEL
    Location: St. Paul
    Contact: Amyschendel01@gmail.com

    TAKAKO SENN
    Location: Minneapolis/Rosemount/Roseville Contact: seim0014@yahoo.com

    BRIAN VAN STAVERN
    Location: Woodbury
    Contact: bvanstavern@gmail.com

  • JOHN BAUMGARTNER
    Location: Mounds View/online Contact: JohnWBaumgartner@gmail.com *MYS Alum

    ROSE BRZEZINSKI LEWIS
    Location: Minneapolis
    Contact: 612-388-2476

    JOHN ENGLAND
    Location: Edina
    Contact: jandsengland@gmail.com

    CHRISTIAN HOWARD
    Location: St. Paul
    Contact: christian.n.howard@gmail.com

    GREG LEWIS
    Location: Minneapolis
    Contact: clefdweller2525@gmail.com

    SHANE NORMAN-COX
    Location: Minneapolis
    Contact: Shane.Cox@funkyspuds.com

    JASON TANKSLEY
    Location: Northfield/online
    Contact: tubatank.com

    BRIAN VAN STAVERN
    Location: Woodbury
    Contact: bvanstavern@gmail.com

  • JOHN BAUMGARTNER
    Location: Mounds View/online Contact: JohnWBaumgartner@gmail.com *MYS Alum

    ROSE BRZEZINSKI LEWIS
    Location: Minneapolis
    Contact: 612-388-2476

    JOHN ENGLAND
    Location: Edina
    Contact: jandsengland@gmail.com

    JASON TANKSLEY
    Location: Northfield/online
    Contact: tubatank.com

  • RANDY MARTENS
    Location: Bloomington/Saint Paul/Woodbury
    Contact: 651-210-0761

    DERRICK RAITER
    Location: Online
    Contact: DerrickRaiter.com

    DAVID THOMAS
    Location: Saint Louis Park/Online
    Contact: dtgroove@comcast.net

    BEN YATS
    Location: Minneapolis/St. Paul
    Contact: yatsben@gmail.com

  • RACHEL BRANDWEIN
    Location: St Paul
    Contact: rachel.brandwein@gmail.com

    PHALA TRACY
    Location: Minneapolis
    Contact: phalatracy@gmail.com