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
Sarah Cappelli Piano
Classical, General
$46/30min, $61/45min, $76/60min, $115/90min Pre-School, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult
4 and up
Oakland, CA 171.65 mi
Anna Orias Piano
Classical, General
$46/30min, $61/45min, $76/60min, $115/90min Pre-School, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult
4 and up
Oakland, CA 171.65 mi
David Morris Cello, Baroque Cello, Gamba, Tenor Voice
Baroque, Classical, Counterpoint
$65/ hr (sliding scale also available) Pre-School, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult
All ages
Oakland, CA 171.65 mi
Ross Thompson Please Contact Adult, Elementary, High School, Middle School, Pre-School
5 & Up; Eager Pre-School aged students will be considered after an initial interview
Alameda, CA 171.77 mi
Amy O'Brien Please Contact Adult, Elementary, High School, Middle School, Pre-School
5 & Up; Eager Pre-School aged students will be considered after an initial interview
Alameda, CA 171.77 mi
Lucas Chen Please Contact Adult, Elementary, High School, Middle School, Pre-School
5 & Up; Eager Pre-School aged students will be considered after an initial interview
Alameda, CA 171.77 mi
Erica Ward Please Contact Adult, Elementary, High School, Middle School, Pre-School
5 & Up; Eager Pre-School aged students will be considered after an initial interview
Alameda, CA 171.77 mi
Molly Mahoney Mezzo-soprano
Opera, Art Song, American Songbook, Folk, Jazz, Legit Musical Theater
$100/hr Adult
kids and adults
Alameda, CA 171.77 mi
Audrey Howitt Soprano
Classical, Musical Theater
negotiable Middle School, High School, Adult
teen through adult
Alameda, CA 171.77 mi
Deanna Said Classical $60/hr Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult
4 to adult
Alameda, CA 171.77 mi
Joseph Bohigian Piano, composition, music theory
Classical
$60-$120 Adult, Elementary, High School, Middle School
All ages
Berkeley, CA 171.98 mi
Anders Froehlich Baritone
Classical, Musical Theater, Jazz
$55/hour, $30/half hour 12-Adult Berkeley, CA 171.98 mi
Henry Viets French horn, trumpet, trombone
All
$35 per half hour Elementary, Middle School, High School
4th grade up through high school
Berkeley, CA 171.98 mi
Abigail Nims Mezzo-soprano
Classical, Musical Theater
$75/hr High School, Adult
14 and up
Berkeley, CA 171.98 mi
Nanette McGuinness Soprano
Classical, Opera, Musical Theater
Sliding scale $55-75/ 45 minute lesson Adult, High School, Middle School
13 and up
Berkeley, CA 171.98 mi
Karen Anderson Spinto Soprano
Muscial Theatre, Classical, Pop, Folk, Jazz
$85/hour, $55/half hour High School, Adult
13 and up
Martinez, CA 171.98 mi
Edie Delegans Lyric Soprano
Classical, Legit Musical Theater
$85/hour Middle School, High School, Adult
13 and up
Hillsborough, CA 172.05 mi
Jessica Ivry Classical, String Improvisation, Rock/Pop, Jazz $65/$75/$85 5-adult Oakland, CA 172.11 mi
Sharmila G. Lash Mezzo Soprano
classical, jazz, pop, choral
$45 / $65 / $80 12 year old and up Oakland, CA 172.15 mi
Dix Bruce jazz, folk, bluegrass, country, rock 35.00 per 1/2 hour All ages accepted. Oakland, CA 172.15 mi