One of the best ways to improve at your instrument is to take lessons with a specialist on their instrument. We want to encourage students at every level to consider taking private lessons. Here are some names of teachers in the area. 

​Flute

Sally Hoffmann
​email: sally_hoffmann@hotmail.com 
phone: (309) 661-1347

Gina Russell 
gdrusse@ilstu.edu 
(630) 432-9154

Oboe

​Sara Walsh 
email: sewals1@ilstu.edu
Phone: (309) 648-4120

Bassoon

Pat Warren
email: gordyandpat@comcast.net
phone: (309) 663-1417

Kendra Chaney
Phone: (931) 255-9268

Clarinet

Judy Mathieson
phone: (309) 662-9694​

Beth Hildebrand
email: bmhilden@icloud.com
phone: 815-579-0405
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Kay Williams
email: okokay@me.com
phone: (309) 287-6304

Saxophone

Brett Thole
email: bgthole.saxophonist@yahoo.com
phone: (618) 610-9914
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​​Kendra Chaney
Phone: (931) 255-9268
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Paula Wallace
phone: (309) 663-4882

Trumpet

Lou Rosado
Teaches at Carl's Pro Band
phone: (309) 828-4676

Anna Poncin
​email: bluejay1610@gmail.com
phone: 309-287-0020

Horn

Michele Carnahan
email: carnahanm@district87.org
phone: (309) 530-8009
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Christine Hanson
phone: (815) 674-7164

David Snyder
Ask Mr. Harr

Trombone

Michael Archer
Teaches from the Music Shoppe
phone: (309) 657-8957
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​​Corey Beirne
email: beirnec@unit5.org
phone: (309) 532-2877
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Michael Wallace
​email: michwall2@aol.com
phone: (309) 663-4882

Euphonium/Tuba

Ed Risinger
email: risinger@iwu.edu
phone: (309) 556-1046

Andy Rummel
email: atrumme@ilstu.edu

Percussion

John Larson
email: johnloarsondrums@gmail.com
phone: (309) 532-2430

​Gordy Warren
phone: (309) 663-1417