Music Teachers for Private Lessons
Taking private lessons is a great way for students of all ages to set goals, build confidence in a new instrument, stay motivated, and learn quickly. Our new search tool helps you find music teachers who offer private lessons in the San Francisco Bay Area. For more detailed information about an instructor, just click on the teacher’s name.
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Note to Bay Area music teachers: please fill out this form to be included in our directory.
| Title | Instruments/Styles | Rate* | Age Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kourtney Hannaway | Oboe Classical |
40 per hour | Elementary, Middle School, High School Any age |
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| Adelle-Akiko Kearns | Cello Classical |
$80/hour | Elementary, High School, Middle School 8-18 |
| Laura Rubinstein-Salzedo | Violin/viola Classical, Baroque |
$75/hour | 4-80 |
| Lori Hennessy | Cello Classical |
$50 for one half hour private lesson and one group class per week. | Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult Five years old through adult. |
| Philip Kuttner | piano, conductor classical |
3 lessons for $50 each | Adult Adult |
| Leah Irby | Viola & Violin Classical, Jazz, Fiddle, Pop |
$45 1/2 hour, $80 hour | Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult 7-90 |
| Mike Shuldes | French Horn Classical |
starting 60$ per hour | Pre-School, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult All age |
| Simon Buret de Longagne | Piano Classical Music |
$60/lesson (45 minutes) | Elementary, Middle School, High School 5-18 |
| Ryan Zwahlen | Oboe / English horn Classical |
$75/hr $65/45min $55/30min additional for travel | Pre-School, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult any |
| Lucas Floyd | Oboe, Piano Classical |
$45/30 mins, $60/45 mins, $85/60 mins; $10 travel fee | Adult, Elementary, High School, Middle School 5+ |
| Carrie Zhang | Mezzo-soprano, Piano Classical, Opera, Art Songs, Musical Theatre, Pop, Jazz |
Between $40 - $90 per lesson | Adult, Elementary, High School, Middle School 5 years (piano) - Adult |
| Sarah Fletcher | Soprano Vocalist Opera, Classical, Oratorio, Musical theater, Jazz, Folk, Other |
$65/hr Standard, $100/hr with Professional Piano Accompaniment | All Ages |
| Hillary Overberg | Violin Classical |
$75/hour, $35/half hour | Pre-School, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult All |
| Thollem McDonas | piano improvisational - inclusion of all idioms |
$50/hr | Middle School, High School, Adult 14-adult |
| Gregory Mason | Piano Classical and pop |
70 hour | Pre-School, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult any |
| Sofia Biktimir | Piano Classical Piano |
Call for rates | Pre-School, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult Any |
| Elaine Kreston | Cello Cello, Classical, Alternative, Suzuki, Chamber Music, Improvisation |
Please call for information. | Adult, Elementary, High School, Middle School 3 - 99+ |
| Cheryl Blalock | Soprano Classical, Opera, Broadway, Pop |
$75/hour | Middle School 12 years through adult |
| Anita Chandavarkar | flute classical |
please contact for more details | Adult, Elementary, High School, Middle School 7 and up |