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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Title Instruments/Styles Rate* Age Range Location Distance
Wendy Reid violin / music composition
classical / experimental
$40 for 30 minutes / $60 for 45 minutes / $80 for 60 minutes Berkeley, CA 174.03 mi
Verna Winters Piano, Voice, Cello, Accordion, Acting
Classical, Musical Theatre
$70/hour Piano: 5-adult. Voice: 14 up Beerkeley, CA 174.03 mi
Juliane Kowski Jazz/Rock//Pop: Alto; can accompany on Piano/Guitar
Jazz, Rock, Pop
30 min.- $40 ; 45mi.- $50; adults - 50 min-$65 Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult
8 and up
Berkeley, CA 174.03 mi
Pia Siegwart Piano
Classical
$50-63 Pre-School, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult
4 and up
Berkeley, CA 174.03 mi
Larry London Clarinet, Saxophone, Piano
Classical, Popular
$60/hour Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult
10 and up
Berkeley, CA 174.03 mi
Mark Goodrich Lyric tenor
Classical voice
$80/hour Pre-School, High School
18 and up
Berkeley, CA 174.10 mi
Michael Graham 85 / 70 / 55 Oakland, CA 174.20 mi
Kourtney Hannaway Oboe
Classical
40 per hour Elementary, Middle School, High School
Any age
Oakland, CA 174.20 mi
Mark Tuning Lyric Tenor, Trumpet
Classical, Jazz
$40 (30 min), $55 (45 min), $70 (60 min) High School, Adult
13 and up, adult
Oakland, CA 174.20 mi
MADDIVA Marcelle Dronkers Soprano
Classical, Operatic, Broadway Show Tunes, Jazz
Sliding scale. $60 - $90, depending on age. Pre-School, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult
All Ages
Berkeley, CA 174.34 mi
John King Classical, Jazz and Contemporary $50 per hour Pre-School, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult
All ages
Berkeley, CA 174.34 mi
Annie Nalezny Piano
Classical
Please contact for information Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult
6 and up
Berkeley, CA 174.34 mi
Sarah Holzman Flute, Piccolo, Recorder, Fife
Classical
$80/hour Adult, Elementary, High School, Middle School
8 and up
Berkeley, CA 174.34 mi
Ben Kazez Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass (Opera, Early Music, Classical, Lieder, etc.) $50/hr High School, Adult
13+
Berkeley, CA 174.60 mi
Amy Brookes Piano
Classical, technique for jazz or any other genre
$100/hr Any age that is late intermediate-advanced level Berkeley, CA 174.60 mi
Michael Goldberg Guitar
Classical and Jazz
$85/hour BERKELEY, CA 174.60 mi
Cynthia K. Black Modern viola, Baroque violin/viola
Baroque, Early Music, Classical
$60 per hour, sliding scale if necessary Happy to work with all ages Berkeley, CA 174.60 mi
Bruce Loeb Piano
Classical, Popular
$60 for a 50 minute lesson Pre-School, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult
All ages
Berkeley, CA , CA 174.60 mi
Rachel Durling Traditional classical Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult
6 and up
Berkeley, CA 174.60 mi
Amy Valentine Brookes Piano, voice (2nd soprano), and drums
Classical, beginning Blues and Jazz
65/hour Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult
Starting at 4 1/2
Berkeley, CA 174.60 mi