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: [email protected] 
phone: (309) 661-1347

Gina Russell 
[email protected] 
(630) 432-9154

Oboe

​Sara Walsh 
email: [email protected]
Phone: (309) 648-4120

Bassoon

Pat Warren
email: [email protected]
phone: (309) 663-1417

Kendra Chaney
email: [email protected]  
Phone: (309) 612-3558

Clarinet

Judy Mathieson
phone: (309) 662-9694​

Beth Hildebrand
email: [email protected]
phone: 815-579-0405
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Kay Williams
email: [email protected]
phone: (309) 287-6304

Saxophone

Brett Thole
email: [email protected]
phone: (618) 610-9914
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​​Kendra Chaney
email: [email protected]  
Phone: (309) 612-3558
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Paula Wallace
phone: (309) 663-4882

Trumpet

Willow Connely 
phone: (309) 706-2996

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

Horn

Michele Carnahan
email: [email protected]
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: [email protected]
phone: (309) 532-2877
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Michael Wallace
​email: [email protected]
phone: (309) 663-4882

Euphonium/Tuba

Ed Risinger
email: [email protected]
phone: (309) 556-1046

Andy Rummel
email: [email protected]

Percussion

John Larson
email: [email protected]
phone: (309) 532-2430

​Gordy Warren
phone: (309) 663-1417