
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
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STELLA ANDERSON
Location: Minneapolis
Contact: stellaviolist@gmail.comANN MARIE BUR
Location: Various
Contact: annbur101@gmail.comKELLY CARTER
Location: Burnsville
Contact: carter.violin@gmail.comKATHRYN CHRISTIE
Location: White Bear Lake
Contact: knchristie@comcast.netJEAN DE VERE
Location: Minneapolis, Excelsior
Contact: jeandevere@gmail.comELLEN HACKER
Location: Saint Paul
Contact: ellen.c.hacker@gmail.comYUKO HEBERLEIN
Location: North Oaks
Contact: yheberlein@gmail.comBRITTANY HENRY QUINN
Location: St. Paul
Contact: violinquinn@gmail.comRANDI KVAM HELLMAN
Location: Minneapolis
Contact: randisuzukimusic@gmail.com
*MYS AlumJEAN LISS
Location: Woodbury
Contact: 651-210-7294JACKIE LO
Location: Woodbury
Contact: jackielomusic@gmail.comELISE MEICHELS PARKER
Location: Minneapolis
Contact: elisehelene@mac.com
*MYS AlumBEVERLY OLSON
Location: Shoreview
Contact: Bev@BenchAndBow.comLAURIE PETRUCONIS
Location: St. Paul & Little Canada
Contact: fourvoicesstringquartet@yahoo.comMILANA REICHE
Location: Stillwater
Contact: 612-237-6819CATHERINE SCHUBILSKE
Location: Shoreview
Contact: Cathyviolin9@gmail.comIAN SNYDER
Location: Southwest Minneapolis
Contact: www.iansnyderviolin.com
*MYS AlumDRAGAN STOJKOVIC
Location: Falcon Heights
Contact: dsmamusic@yahoo.comKELBY STROBEL
Location: Plymouth
Contact: Kelby.strobel@gmail.comKRISTA SWIDER
Location: South Minneapolis
Contact: violinandviolastudio.comMARNIE THIES
Location: Online; Falcon Heights, North Oaks
Contact: marnie78t@gmail.com; proviolin.com
*MYS AlumNATALIE VANBURKLEO-CARBONARA
Location: South Minneapolis
Contact: nvanburkleocarbonara@gmail.comMEREDITH VAUGHAN
Location: Minneapolis
Contact: meredithviolin.com
*MYS AlumJORDAN WARMATH
Location: Minneapolis
Contact: jordan.warmath@gmail.comAUBREY WEGER
Location: Minneapolis
Contact: aubrey.weger@gmail.comNINA WESTBROOK
Location: Burnsville
Contact: westbrook.n.e@gmail.comELIZABETH WHIPPLE
Location: Minneapolis & Edina
Contact: elizabethjwhipple@gmail.com
*MYS AlumJULIE WILLEY
Location: Falcon Heights & Fridley
Contact: julie.c.willey@gmail.com
*MYS AlumELIZABETH YORK
Location: St. Paul (East Side)
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STELLA ANDERSON
Location: Minneapolis
Contact: stellaviolist@gmail.comKELLY CARTER
Location: Burnsville
Contact: carter.violin@gmail.comKATHRYN CHRISTIE
Location: White Bear Lake
Contact: knchristie@comcast.netELIZABETH CREGAN
Location: St. Paul
Contact: ejcregan@stkate.eduJEAN DE VERE
Location: Minneapolis, Excelsior Contact: jeandevere@gmail.comLYDIA GRIMES
Location:
Contact: lydiakgrimes@gmail.com
*MYS AlumELLEN HACKER
Location: Saint Paul
Contact: ellen.c.hacker@gmail.comSUSAN JANDA
Location: St. Paul
Contact: susan.janda@gmail.comJEAN LISS
Location: Woodbury
Contact: 651-210-7294JACKIE LO
Location: Woodbury
Contact: jackielomusic@gmail.comDANIEL ORSEN
Location: St. Paul
Contact: dtorsen16@gmail.comKIRSTI PETRABORG
Location: Stillwater/Lake Elmo
Contact: www.hivestrings.com
*MYS AlumDEANNA PETRE
Location: Plymouth
Contact: deanna.petre@gmail.com
*MYS AlumIAN SNYDER
Location: Southwest Minneapolis
Contact: www.iansnyderviolin.com
*MYS AlumDRAGAN STOJKOVIC
Location: Falcon Heights
Contact: dsmamusic@yahoo.comKELBY STROBEL
Location: Plymouth
Contact: Kelby.strobel@gmail.comKRISTA SWIDER
Location: South Minneapolis
Contact: violinandviolastudio.comNATALIE VANBURKLEO-CARBONARA
Location: South Minneapolis
Contact: nvanburkleocarbonara@gmail.comMEREDITH VAUGHAN
Location: Minneapolis & Edina
Contact: meredithviolin.com
*MYS AlumJORDAN WARMATH
Location: Minneapolis
Contact: jordan.warmath@gmail.comAUBREY WEGER
Location: Minneapolis
Contact: aubrey.weger@gmail.comELIZABETH WHIPPLE
Location: Minneapolis & Edina
Contact: elizabethjwhipple@gmail.com
*MYS AlumJULIE WILLEY
Location: Falcon Heights/Fridley
Contact: julie.c.willey@gmail.com
*MYS AlumELIZABETH YORK
Location: St. Paul (East Side)
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DAVE CARBONARA
Location: Minneapolis/St. Paul/Hastings
Contact: davecarbonara@hotmail.comKELLY CARTER
Location: Burnsville
Contact: carter.violin@gmail.comJANE CORDS-O’HARA
Location: Minneapolis
Contact: janeohara2002@yahoo.comSALLY DORER
Location: Plymouth
Contact: sbdorer@comcast.netFAITH FARR
Location: North Oaks
Contact: faith@farrpublications.comMINA FISHER
Location Uptown Minneapolis
Contact: fritznmina@gmail.com
*MYS AlumMIKEY MARGET
Location: Minneapolis & West St. Paul
Contact: lessons.margetmusic@gmail.com
*MYS AlumRUTH MARSHALL
Location: St. Paul
Contact: ruthmarshallcello.comTERESA RICHARDSON
Location: Roseville
Contact: teresarichardsoncello.comWILL RICHARDSON
Location: Roseville
Contact: willrichardsoncello.comTOM ROSENBERG
Location: St. Paul
Contact: www.tomrosenbergmusic.comMEGAN SCOTT
Location: Roseville
Contact: mcello.comMARA STOJKOVIC
Location: Falcon Heights
Contact: dsmamusic@yahoo.comDIANE TREMAINE
Location: Plymouth
Contact: DTremaineKogle@hotmail.comJORDAN WARMATH
Location: Minneapolis
Contact: jordan.warmath@gmail.comNINA WESTBROOK
Location: Burnsville
Contact: westbrook.n.e@gmail.comYALI YOU
Location: Saint Paul
Contact: yyou@hamline.edu -
DAVE CARBONARA
Location: Minneapolis/St. Paul/Hastings
Contact: davecarbonara@hotmail.comMARK KAUSCH
Location: Minnetonka/Minneapolis/Stillwater/Arden Hills
Contact: mark.kausch@gmail.comDOAN ROESSLER
Location: Mendota Heights
Contact: doanroessler.comIRVING STEINBERG
Location: Woodbury
Contact: irving@planetirving.comMARK WADE
Location: Minneapolis
Contact: www.markwademusicmn.com -
TRUDI ANDERSON
Location: Minneapolis
Contact: trudianderson@comcast.netERICA BENNETT DUGGAN
Location: Minneapolis
Contact: e.l.b.duggan@gmail.comSUSIE KUNIYOSHI
Location: St. Paul/online
Contact: susiek@mninter.netKIM LEE
Location: Eden Prairie/Circle Pines
Contact: kflutist31@yahoo.com
*MYS AlumTARA MEADE
Location: Saint Paul
Contact: tarameade.comVANAMALI MEDINA
Location: Minneapolis
Contact: www.twincitiesflute.comPOLLY MEYERDING
Location: White Bear Lake/online
Contact: Pollyflutist@gmail.com
*MYS AlumANDREA MYERS
Location: Saint Paul
Contact: www.andreamyers.comHANNAH PETERSON
Location: Saint Paul
Contact: hannahkirstenpeterson@gmail.com
*MYS AlumCATHERINE RAMIREZ
Location: Northfield/online
Contact: www.catherineramirez.comBETHANY SUMMERSGILL
Location: Saint Paul
Contact: www.bethanysummersgill.comFEI WEN
Location: Plymouth
Contact: flutefei@gmail.com -
BRENDON BUSHMAN
Location: St Louis Park
Contact: http://www.brendonbushman.comSARAH ERICKSON LUME
Location: St Paul
Contact: lumese@hotmail.comBRYANNE KLEINERT
Location: Minneapolis/online
Contact: bryoboestudio@gmail.comKAIA SAND
Location: St. Paul
Contact: kaia.e.sand@gmail.comTIMOTHY SHOWS
Location: Hugo
Contact: timmyshows.com/lessons
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SCOTT ANDERSON
Location: South Metro/Northfield
Contact: anderss@stolaf.eduMARYBETH HUTTLIN
Location: West Metro/online
Contact: mhuttlin.music@gmail.comSANGYOON KIM
Location: Woodbury
Contact: sang0814@gmail.comJOHN KREBSBACH
Location: Woodbury
Contact: jpkrebsbach@comcast.netKATRINA MUNDINGER
Location: Various
Contact: folkclarinet@gmail.comANASTASIYA NYZKODUB
Location: Saint Louis Park/Minneapolis/Minnetonka/Plymouth/South Saint Paul/Rosemount/Apple Valley
Contact: (612) 814-2981TORI OKWABI
Location: West Metro
Contact: tokwabi@gmail.comNINA OLSEN
Location: Downtown Minneapolis/online
Contact: olsen.nina@macphail.orgMARK YANNIE
Location: St. Louis Park
Contact: mjyannie@hotmail.comTIMOTHY ZAVADIL
Location: South Minneapolis
Contact: timzavadil@gmail.com -
ALEXANDRA BERNDT
Location: Southwest Metro
Contact: aberndt@u.northwestern.eduARIEL DETWILER
Location: Bloomington
Contact: acdetwiler@gmail.comLAURIE HATCHER MERZ
Location: Plymouth
Contact: 612-998-7420
*MYS AlumCOREEN NORDLING
Location: Edina
Contact: coreennordling.com -
ROSE BRZEZINSKI LEWIS
Location: Minneapolis
Contact: 612-388-2476TERESA HERBERT
Location: Coon Rapids
Contact: teresa.herbe1@gmail.comGREG LEWIS
Location: Minneapolis
Contact: clefdweller2525@gmail.comMELISSA MOREY
Location: Minneapolis
Contact: www.moreyhornstudio.comAISLING O’SULLIVAN GOEL
Location: Roseville/online
Contact: www.osullivanhorn.com
*MYS AlumBOB OLSEN
Location: Falcon Heights
Contact: Icepalacebob@gmail.com
*MYS AlumBRIAN VAN STAVERN
Location: Woodbury
Contact: bvanstavern@gmail.com -
JOHN BAUMGARTNER
Location: Mounds View/online
Contact: JohnWBaumgartner@gmail.com
*MYS AlumDAVID KAISER
Location: Wayzata High School
Contact: dkaiser315@gmail.comPHIL NORRIS
Location: Minneapolis/St. Paul Contact: pennwc@gmail.comGREG LEWIS
Location: Minneapolis
Contact: clefdweller2525@gmail.comSHANE NORMAN-COX
Location: Minneapolis
Contact: Shane.Cox@funkyspuds.comAMY SCHENDEL
Location: St. Paul
Contact: Amyschendel01@gmail.comTAKAKO SENN
Location: Minneapolis/Rosemount/Roseville Contact: seim0014@yahoo.comBRIAN VAN STAVERN
Location: Woodbury
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JOHN BAUMGARTNER
Location: Mounds View/online Contact: JohnWBaumgartner@gmail.com *MYS AlumROSE BRZEZINSKI LEWIS
Location: Minneapolis
Contact: 612-388-2476JOHN ENGLAND
Location: Edina
Contact: jandsengland@gmail.comCHRISTIAN HOWARD
Location: St. Paul
Contact: christian.n.howard@gmail.comGREG LEWIS
Location: Minneapolis
Contact: clefdweller2525@gmail.comSHANE NORMAN-COX
Location: Minneapolis
Contact: Shane.Cox@funkyspuds.comJASON TANKSLEY
Location: Northfield/online
Contact: tubatank.comBRIAN VAN STAVERN
Location: Woodbury
Contact: bvanstavern@gmail.com -
JOHN BAUMGARTNER
Location: Mounds View/online Contact: JohnWBaumgartner@gmail.com *MYS AlumROSE BRZEZINSKI LEWIS
Location: Minneapolis
Contact: 612-388-2476JOHN ENGLAND
Location: Edina
Contact: jandsengland@gmail.comJASON TANKSLEY
Location: Northfield/online
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RANDY MARTENS
Location: Bloomington/Saint Paul/Woodbury
Contact: 651-210-0761DERRICK RAITER
Location: Online
Contact: DerrickRaiter.comDAVID THOMAS
Location: Saint Louis Park/Online
Contact: dtgroove@comcast.netBEN YATS
Location: Minneapolis/St. Paul
Contact: yatsben@gmail.com -
RACHEL BRANDWEIN
Location: St Paul
Contact: rachel.brandwein@gmail.comPHALA TRACY
Location: Minneapolis
Contact: phalatracy@gmail.com