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Deborah Aitken - Piano Phone: (310)7923892 Email: Location: South Redondo Beach, also can travel to homes Level of Student: Teach Adults: Teach Suzuki Method: Visit Student's Home: YES Teach Students with Special Problems: I also teach chamber music, theory, accompanying.

Pat Arand - Piano/Theory Phone: (310)3772478 Email: Pattiarand1@verizon.net Location: 5731 Mistridge Drive Level of Student: 6 yrs and up Teach Adults: YES Teach Suzuki Method: NO Visit Student's Home: NO Teach Students with Special Problems: NO

Dragana Bajalovic - Piano , theory, chamber music, accompaning Phone: (310)3743813 Email: draganaba@earthlink.net Location: hermosa beach Level of Student: all ages Teach Adults: YES Teach Suzuki Method: NO Visit Student's Home: YES Teach Students with Special Problems: NO I am also available for solo recitals, chamber music and accompaning. My education background is: BM in Piano Performance from Oberlin Conservatory; MM and AD in Piano performance from New England Conservatory; extensive training in Alexander Technique.. Teaching background: New England Conservatory Preparatory Devision; Massachussetts State University at Lowel; South Bay Conservatory; Center for Chamber Music at Apple Hill, NH; Summer Music School at Phillips Academy, Andover MA; staff accompanist at California State University at Domigues Hills. Performing experience: Extensive solo, orchestra and chamber music performences on east coast and in California..

Hyejeong Bang - Organ; Piano Phone: 323)6300911 Email: Location: Level of Student: Teach Adults: Yes Teach Suzuki Method: No Visit Student's Home: Yes Teach Students with Special Problems:

Cecilia Kazol Budnick - Piano, Composition Phone: (310) 373-8580 Email: Location: Studio: Rolling Hills Est (near PV Dr N & Hawthorn Level of Student: Prefer Grade 1 - 4. Will consider older. Teach Adults: Teach Suzuki Method: NO Visit Student's Home: NO Teach Students with Special Problems: NO Experienced Piano teacher. Keyboard Theory Composition Recital Studio Classes Call for more details.

Bernadette Carter - Piano Phone: (310)3169950 Email: bknjrcarter@verizon.net Location: Torrance South Bay Level of Student: age 5 and above Teach Adults: Yes Teach Suzuki Method: No Visit Student's Home: No Teach Students with Special Problems: Yes Please call me for additional information.

Seonhee Choi - PIANO Phone: (213)6040057 Email: 99stephanie@gmail.com Location: CERRITOS Level of Student: Teach Adults: YES Teach Suzuki Method: NO Visit Student's Home: YES Teach Students with Special Problems: NO

Jennie Choi - Piano Phone: (562)9914028 Email: Location: torrance Level of Student: beginning, intermediate Teach Adults: Teach Suzuki Method: Visit Student's Home: Yes Teach Students with Special Problems: No

Heehyun Chung - Piano, Organ Phone: (310)7827098 Email: Location: torrance Level of Student: Teach Adults: Yes Teach Suzuki Method: Visit Student's Home: Yes Teach Students with Special Problems: No

Akiko Dohi - Piano, Voice Phone: (310)5218590 Email: adohi@cox.net Location: Torrance, Rancho Palos Verdes Level of Student: 5 to 80 or older Teach Adults: Yes Teach Suzuki Method: No Visit Student's Home: No Teach Students with Special Problems: Yes Akiko Dohi is a versatile concert pianist, award winning composer, lecturer and vocal coach. She is an international-minded people lover and has enjoyed teaching piano and voice privately in Japan and in the U.S. for many years with students of all ages and levels. Some students have gone on to UCLA, Juilliard, Toho Conservatory of Music in Tokyo, etc. She also successfully corrected some “tone deaf” vocal students and improved dyslexic and autistic students through piano teaching. Many of her students became teachers and professional musicians including a Grammy Award winner, and some became TV and movie actors. All of them have made music a life long companion. Akiko Dohi concertised extensively in Japan and the U.S. including many piano concertos with different Symphony Orchestras, broadcasting on NHK radio (Japan National) and Kansai TV in Japan and on KUSC, KFAC, Radio Pacific Japan, etc. in California. Holds a B.M. degree in piano from Osaka College of Music, an M.M. in piano from the University of Redlands, and was the recipient of a PEO international scholarship. She studied piano with internationally renowned pianists such as Ferdinand Bruckman, Karl Ulrich Schnabel, Masutaka Kanazawa, Daniel Pollack etc., voice with opera singers Lila Stewart and Yasuko Dohi, and composition and Latin music with Armando Herrera. She received annual ASCAP awards for 13 consecutive years from 1997. Ms. Dohi taught at Osaka College of Music, Cerritos College, Long Beach City College, and L.A. Southwest College Community Services. She is a member of ASCAP, College Music Society, MTAC and Mu Phi Epsilon.

Joyce Ellenson - Piano, Accompanying Phone: (310)200-6590 Email: ILoveAPiano@hotmail.com Location: South Bay & Marina del Rey Level of Student: Age 7+; all levels Teach Adults: Yes Teach Suzuki Method: No Visit Student's Home: Yes Teach Students with Special Problems: No I will go to students' homes in the South Bay cities (N. Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, N. Torrance, Hawthorne, Lawndale, etc.). Private lessons include instruction in music theory. In addition to teaching, I am also an accompanist (voice, choral, instrumental and musical theater). I studied at the Juilliard School.

Dr. Janet Favreau - Piano Phone: (310)832-3629 Email: JanetFavreau@cox.net Location: San Pedro/Palos Verdes Level of Student: Teach Adults: Yes Teach Suzuki Method: No Visit Student's Home: No Teach Students with Special Problems: No Dr. Janet Favreau was granted a Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Performance with minors in Music Theory, Music History, and Instrumental/Vocal Chamber Music from the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California where she studied with master teacher John Perry. Dr. Favreau graduated with academic honors, and is a member of Pi Kappa Lambda Honors Society. Dr. Favreau is currently on the music faculty at Loyola Marymount University and Los Angeles Harbor College. She is a member of MTAC (President 1998-99), MTNA, Cambridge “Who’s Who in America”, Executive Board of the Southern California Junior Bach Festival, Executive Board of the Paderewski Music Society, Executive Board of MUSYCA, and many other organizations. Her students have won many prizes including the Southern California Junior Bach Festival every year since 1994, SCJ Bach Regionals, gold, silver and bronze medals at the SCJ Bach“Complete Works”, Bach Festival for Strings (chamber music), MTAC Panel Honors Competition, MTAC Masterclass Competition, International Young Artists Peninsula Festival Competition, Liszt International Competition of Los Angeles, MTAC Scholarship Auditions, Artists of the Future Concerto Competition, Edith Knox Concerto Competition, Brentwood Concerto Competition, Torrance Concerto Competition, Voce Chamber Music Competition, Redlands Bowl Young Artists Competition, Cypress College Piano Competition, Los Angeles Philharmonic Rising Stars Showcase, CAPMT Sonata Competition, and many others. Her students also have participated in MTAC and Virginia Waring International Piano Competition masterclasses, MTAC Certificate of Merit, Honors Recitals, MTAC convention recitals, Liszt Festival in Hungary-Austria, Austrian Piano Festival, Idyllwild Summer Piano Festival, International Institute for Young Musicians, Eastman School of Music summer academy, Orford Summer Academy, and the Young Artists Program at the Tanglewood Festival. Dr. Favreau also judges for MTAC Competitions, Music Teachers National Assoc. Piano Performance Competition, CAPMT Performance Competitions, the Southern California Junior Bach Festival, SYMF, Peninsula Symphony “Edith Knox” Concerto Competition, IIYM International Piano Competition, The Paderewski International Piano Competition, the Long Beach Mozart Festival Concerto Competition and others. Her students have been accepted as piano performance majors with scholarships to such prestigious schools as the Eastman School of Music, Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, Cleveland Institute of Music, Boston University, San Francisco Conservatory, UOP Conservatory, to name a few. She has performed solo and chamber music in the United States, and abroad. The French newspaper, Le Dauphine wrote “Janet ‘Favreau’ of the United States plays brilliantly!” She was a member of the renowned Maestrini Duo. She has given many lectures on the successful teaching of piano for such organizations as MTAC and the World Piano Pedagogy Conference, “Top Teachers in America”. Her combined American and European education and experience gives her teaching a unique quality.

Nancy Ganahl - Adult Piano-beginner and up Phone: (310)3770880 Email: diamondheadnan@yahoo.com Location: Palos Verdes Peninsula/Redondo Level of Student: adult beginnner and up Teach Adults: YES Teach Suzuki Method: NO Visit Student's Home: NO Teach Students with Special Problems: Really enjoy teaching adults.

Melody Garber - Piano Phone: 424-477-2076 Email: Pianolessons@pianobymelody.com Location: Torrance Level of Student: 3 and up Teach Adults: Yes Teach Suzuki Method: Yes Visit Student's Home: No Teach Students with Special Problems:

Sandy Garcia - Piano Phone: (310)3468992 Email: sandyngarcia@yahoo.com Location: Wilmington, Carson, Harbor City, Torrance Level of Student: Teach Adults: Teach Suzuki Method: NO Visit Student's Home: NO Teach Students with Special Problems:

Dr. Linda Mazich Govel - Piano, AP Music Theory Phone: (310) 831-7070 Email: Govel1@cox.net Location: Rolling Hills Estates Level of Student: ALL Teach Adults: Yes Teach Suzuki Method: No Visit Student's Home: No Teach Students with Special Problems: Yes Dr. Govel earned a Doctorate of Musical Arts from the University of Southern California. The founder and owner of Piano Avenue Lessons and Entertainment, Govel presents regular concerts throughout Southern California and maintains a busy teaching studio. She is a member of numerous professional organizations and adjudicates regularly for the Music Teacher’s Association of California, the Southwestern Youth Music Festival, and the American College of Musicians (National Piano Guild). Many of her students earn prestigious awards, honors and scholarships and continue studying piano performance at universities across the country. Some of her students have performed and taught in Europe and Canada. Govel began her early piano studies with Christy (Eberhardt Stewart) Dolan before embarking on her professional career. Later she studied with Nina Skolnik at the University of California, Irvine while earning a Bachelor Degree in Music (Piano Performance). She continued graduate studies with Edith Hirshtal (Artist Diploma and student of Leon Fleisher), at California State University, Long Beach to earn a Master Degree in piano performance, followed by doctoral studies at USC with renowned pianist, Bernadene Blaha. While pursuing her doctoral degree at USC, Govel worked as an assistant lecturer in the music department. As a result of her effective teaching, the university, in conjunction with the American Language Institute, made a permanent archive of instructional videos of Govel's teaching in order to train future Instructional Teaching Assistants in the art of university level instruction. In addition, Dr. Govel toured locally with the group mUSiC~works, under the guidance of renowned pianist, Dr. Laura Spitzer. Govel was selected to present her research “The Relationship Between Continued Piano Study and Parental Involvement,” at The 2000 Southeastern Music Education Symposium, held at the University of Georgia, in Athens, Georgia. While pursuing her Master Degree in piano performance, the department of Music honored Govel with an Outstanding Keyboard Award for her research and the world, U.S. and L.A. premiere performances of Alban Berg’s Selected Early Piano Pieces. She gave a lecture recital on her findings, and the University newspaper, Inside CSULB, wrote an article about her research and honors. As a professional pianist, Govel performs regularly as a soloist, accompanist, and studio musician. She has performed for Menahem Pressler, Martin Katz, and Li Minqiang in master classes and has accompanied such singers as Broadway performer Suzan Hanson (Soprano), Marianna Giordano (Mezzo soprano), Marya Basaraba (Soprano), Elisabeth Howard (Coloratura Soprano), Steven Plummer (Tenor), Christopher Campbell (Tenor), Michelle Sarkezian (Soprano), Cynthia Snyder (Soprano), Norbert Gleissner (Bass Baritone), and legendary soprano, Carol Neblett. In addition, Dr. Govel has performed for Grammy Award winner Michael Kamen, the Kawai America Corporation, Dennis Castellano, and bassist Mike Watt. Dr. Govel is a native of Los Angeles, and currently resides with her husband and two children in Rolling Hills Estates, California.

Jung-Gyeong Han - Piano Phone: (310)7014140 Email: biola328@gmail.com Location: Level of Student: Teach Adults: Yes Teach Suzuki Method: No Visit Student's Home: No Teach Students with Special Problems: No

Dr. Hyun Jung Han - Piano, Accompanying, Theory Phone: 310)539-4377 Email: Location: Harbor City Level of Student: Teach Adults: Yes Teach Suzuki Method: No Visit Student's Home: No Teach Students with Special Problems:

Helen Hong - Piano Phone: (310)3258837 Email: piano8837@hotmail.com Location: Level of Student: Teach Adults: Yes Teach Suzuki Method: Yes Visit Student's Home: Yes Teach Students with Special Problems: Yes

Beth Howell - Piano+children's musicianship & theory workshops Phone: (310)5413256 Email: ibeth@cox.net Location: Palos Verdes/Rolling Hills Level of Student: Ages 4-90, beginning to advanced Teach Adults: Yes Teach Suzuki Method: No Visit Student's Home: No Teach Students with Special Problems: Yes I believe the language of harmony and rhythm improves the mind's ability to understand and enjoy the patterns of sound, sight and body motion that make "music". It improves the mind while soothing the soul. I teach two students, ages 8 and 14. with high spectrum Autism as well as a gifted Advanced level 18 year old with Attention Deficit Disorder. As a scholarship recipient and graduate of USC's School of Music I have performed professionally as a Pipe Organist, Pianist and Vocalist. My current emphasis is to infuse my students with the ability to make and enjoy "music that speaks to their heart".

Jenny Jong - Piano Phone: (310)3784770 Email: anthonyandjenny@gmail.com Location: 6002 via sonoma rancho palos verdes ca 90275 Level of Student: prep-advanced Teach Adults: Yes Teach Suzuki Method: No Visit Student's Home: No Teach Students with Special Problems: No

Kiyomi Kato - Piano, Ensemble, Accompanying Phone: (310)212-7042 Email: kyomk@sbcglobal.net Location: Torrance Level of Student: Age 5+ Teach Adults: YES Teach Suzuki Method: NO Visit Student's Home: YES Teach Students with Special Problems: YES Taught a young adult with slight mental disability for five years.

Myeoyoung Kim - Piano Phone: (310)2145160 Email: myeoyoungk@hotmail.com Location: Torrance Level of Student: age 6-12 Teach Adults: No Teach Suzuki Method: No Visit Student's Home: No Teach Students with Special Problems: No

Jung-Rim Kim - Piano Phone: Email: Location: Palls verdes Level of Student: All level above 6yrs Teach Adults: Yes Teach Suzuki Method: No Visit Student's Home: No Teach Students with Special Problems: No

Gyojin Koo - Piano, Accompaning Phone: 2133279516 Email: gyojinkoo@hotmail.com Location: Southbay Level of Student: All ages Teach Adults: Yes Teach Suzuki Method: No Visit Student's Home: Yes Teach Students with Special Problems: No

Okhwan (Lin) Kwon - Piano Phone: (310)5419937 Email: allegrolin2@yahoo.com Location: Palos Verdes Level of Student: Any level Teach Adults: YES Teach Suzuki Method: NO Visit Student's Home: NO Teach Students with Special Problems: NO

Lina Lee - Piano Phone: (310)756-4564 Email: Linalee41@yahoo.com Location: Torrance Level of Student: Prep to Adv. Teach Adults: YES Teach Suzuki Method: NO Visit Student's Home: NO Teach Students with Special Problems: YES Students with Attention deficit disorder Taught piano for over 17 years, teach all levels

Ellen M. Lohneiss - Piano, Composition, Improvisation, Theory, Sibelius musical notation software Phone: (559)8534100 Email: elohneiss@sbcglobal.net Location: Springville, CA 93265 Level of Student: any level, all ages Teach Adults: Yes Teach Suzuki Method: No Visit Student's Home: No Teach Students with Special Problems: No Over 40 years teaching experience. Please call for more information, and a brochure. Cum laude Bachelor of Arts in Piano Performance from Occidental College; cum laude Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Cal. State University at Dominguez Hills. Recipient of several awards for composition, including the Warren Award from Occidental. Studied with Reginald Stewart at the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, and in Los Angeles, Leonid Hambro, Lisa Golabek, and Mark Richman. Ongoing passion and study for over 20 years in the science and application of how learning takes place, with, among others, Learning Strategies Corp. in Minnesota. Two performance CDs and original compositions are available.

Shari Momi - Piano / Theory Phone: (310) 9186639 Email: piano38@cox.net Location: San Pedro Level of Student: Beginning - Advanced Teach Adults: Yes Teach Suzuki Method: No Visit Student's Home: No Teach Students with Special Problems: Yes ADHD, Mild to Moderate Autism

Saida Moore - Piano Phone: (323)230-0805 Email: saidamoore@gmail.com Location: Hermosa Beach Level of Student: All levels and ages Teach Adults: Yes Teach Suzuki Method: No Visit Student's Home: No Teach Students with Special Problems:

Bret Nelson - Piano, Guitar Phone: (310)5218165 Email: bnelso02@danahonors.net Location: Rancho Palos Verdes Level of Student: beginning and intermediate Teach Adults: YES Teach Suzuki Method: NO Visit Student's Home: NO Teach Students with Special Problems: YES Go to www.eastviewmusic.com for more information

Insuk Park - Organ/Piano Phone: (310)7481895 Email: Location: Level of Student: Teach Adults: Teach Suzuki Method: Visit Student's Home: Teach Students with Special Problems:

Denise Peykanu - Piano, Organ, Accompanying Phone: (310-)372-8322 Email: dpeykanu@yahoo.com Location: Hermosa Beach Level of Student: Beginner-Advanced Teach Adults: Yes Teach Suzuki Method: No Visit Student's Home: No Teach Students with Special Problems: Yes With degrees in piano performance and music education from the University of Texas (formally Pan American University and UT, Austin, TX), advanced studies in organ performance at UCLA and over 25 years experience as a certified Orff Music teacher (Cal State Los Angeles)in the K-5 General Music program in both public and private schools, I incorporate the element of movement and "play" which are fundamental to music understanding. Also, as a vocalist and children's choir director, I believe singing is an incredibly important component of musical piano playing. Students are encouraged to "sing and play" or "play as a if you were a singer". Currently, I am organist/accompanist at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in San Pedro. I have held similar positions at St. Lawrence Martyr in Redondo Beach and American Martyrs in Manhattan Beach. I have taught music and children's choirs at St. Lawrence Martyr, Palos Verdes Unified School District and Public School Arts (P.S. Arts.

Lucy Pogosyan - Piano Phone: (310)3180818 Email: Location: Manhattan Beach Level of Student: Teach Adults: Teach Suzuki Method: Visit Student's Home: Teach Students with Special Problems:

Miyako Sakai - Piano Phone: (310)2651323 Email: Location: all South Bay areas Level of Student: 5 yrs. - young adults Teach Adults: No Teach Suzuki Method: No Visit Student's Home: Yes Teach Students with Special Problems: No my objective is to teach piano/keyboard in a casual enjoyable atmosphere with patience and passion

Grant Sevdayan - Organ, Piano Phone: (310)2123479 Email: Location: Central Torrance Level of Student: Teach Adults: YES Teach Suzuki Method: NO Visit Student's Home: YES Teach Students with Special Problems:

Helen Suyama - Piano Phone: (310)323-5067 Email: hsuyama90247@gmail.com Location: South Bay Level of Student: Teach Adults: Yes Teach Suzuki Method: No Visit Student's Home: No Teach Students with Special Problems: No

Akiko Taniguchi - Piano Phone: (424)5588492 Email: Akikopianomusic@aol.com Location: Level of Student: from beginners to advanced level Teach Adults: Yes Teach Suzuki Method: No Visit Student's Home: Yes Teach Students with Special Problems: Yes

Ada Tsang - Piano Phone: (310)320-2667 Email: atmusarch1@yahoo.com Location: Palos Verdes / Torrance / Redondo Beach Level of Student: All Levels - Prep to Advance Teach Adults: YES Teach Suzuki Method: NO Visit Student's Home: YES Teach Students with Special Problems: YES I have experience teaching 2 boys who have Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) for 5 years. I am also available for Piano Accompaniment - Instrumental, Choir and Theatrical Musical.

Rosalyn Vilicich-Frauman - Piano Phone: (310)8338966 Email: sproz@ca.rr.com Location: San Pedro/Rancho Palos Verdes Level of Student: ages 5 and up- All levels Teach Adults: YES Teach Suzuki Method: NO Visit Student's Home: NO Teach Students with Special Problems: YES I have taught students with Attention Deficit Disorder I studied under Christy Eberhardt Dolan during my high school and college years. During that time I was a piano soloist with the Beach Cities Symphony in 1984 and 1987. Studied at UCLA. I began teaching a year after I graduated from high school in 1984. I have been a member of the MTAC since 1995. I enjoy preparing students for the certificate of merit program-- since I was a CM student myself. I hold recitals for my students twice a year--the Halloween tends to be the most popular. I love to teach, especially children. I have 2 children of my own.

Naoko Watanabe - Piano, Organ Phone: (213)2154136 Email: ISO34000@aol.com Location: Studio in Lomita City (http://horipromusicacademy) Level of Student: All ages from 4 Teach Adults: Yes Teach Suzuki Method: No Visit Student's Home: Yes Teach Students with Special Problems: Yes Students with ADHD(mild) or blindness. I am a graduate of Shobi University (Japan) in piano performance and earned the certificate of Commercial Music Professional Instrumentalist at Long Beach City College. I previously taught at the Yamaha music school for over 10 years and currently study under classical pianist Edward Francis. I incorporate solfege in to my lessons and pride myself in having each student learn perfect pitch. I taught piano for over 20 years, teach all levels.

Anastasia Wittenberg - Piano, Theory Phone: (310)5411548 Email: wittenberg@earthlink.net Location: Studio in my home serving the South Bay Level of Student: Beginning, Intermediate, and Early Advanced Teach Adults: Yes Teach Suzuki Method: No Visit Student's Home: No Teach Students with Special Problems: No Piano teacher for over 30 years. California State Teaching Credential for Grades K through 9. BM USC and MA UCSJ. Preliminary Audition Judge for Spotlight Awards, 1994, 1998 and 2002. Emphasis on rhythm, phrasing, technique, theory, and sight reading.

David Wu - Piano Phone: (310)214-4998 Email: pianoteaching20331ca@yahoo.com Location: www.wupianostudio.com Level of Student: 6 years old - 18 years old Teach Adults: NO Teach Suzuki Method: NO Visit Student's Home: NO Teach Students with Special Problems: YES 30 years teaching expr on piano Piano Pedagogy from The University of Conn BM from The People's Republic of China

Naien Xu - Piano, Theory Phone: (310)5233180 (310)6343180 Email: naien_piano@yahoo.com Location: Torrance Level of Student: Teach Adults: Yes Teach Suzuki Method: No Visit Student's Home: Teach Students with Special Problems: Yes

Jin Yoo - Piano Ensemble Music Phone: (310)2651671 Email: Location: 14 San Clemente Drive RPV, Ca 90275 Level of Student: Intermediate to Advance Level Teach Adults: No Teach Suzuki Method: No Visit Student's Home: No Teach Students with Special Problems: No

Strings

 

Seungmi Hur - Cello. Music Theory Phone: (310)4082129 Email: Location: Gardena Level of Student: All Teach Adults: Yes Teach Suzuki Method: Yes Visit Student's Home: Yes Teach Students with Special Problems: No

Nan-Kyung Kim - Violin Phone: (310)5413138 Email: Nankkim47@yahoo.com Location: R.P.V. Level of Student: Teach Adults: YES Teach Suzuki Method: NO Visit Student's Home: NO Teach Students with Special Problems:

Deborah Kim - Violin, Viola, Chamber Music Phone: (310) 8097574 Email: deborahhyorankim@gmail.com Location: Huntington Beach and Palos Verdes Level of Student: all ages and all levels Teach Adults: Yes Teach Suzuki Method: Yes Visit Student's Home: No Teach Students with Special Problems: No USC, Bachelors of Music, Violin Performance New England Conservatory, Masters of Music, Violin Performance 20 years teaching experience, competitions and Certificate of Merit Concertmaster of the Brentwood Westwood Symphony Orchestra and the Camerata of Los Angeles President of the Board, Brentwood Westwood Symphony Orchestra

Dimitrie Leivici - Violin Phone: (310)2146689 Email: Location: Southern California, South Bay Level of Student: Intermediate and Advanced Teach Adults: Yes Teach Suzuki Method: No Visit Student's Home: No Teach Students with Special Problems: No Dimitrie Johann Leivici born in Bucharest, Romania, began his violin studies at six years of age. He entered the Vienna Conservatory at age nine and made his debut in the famous Vienna Konzerthaus the following year. He also attended the world-renowned Vienna Music Academy. During his studies at the Academy, he was featured on numerous occasions as concertmaster and soloist in Vienna and throughout Austria in performances which included concerti by Paganini, Tchaikovsky and Wieniawsky. After graduation from the academy, Mr. Leivici moved to Los Angeles. Solo appearances in the United States included the cities of Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Sacramento, Vancouver (World Expo ’86) and Washington D.C. Concert repertoire included standard solo concerti by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Paganini, Sibelius, Glazunov, Bruch and Tchaikovsky. Concert tours through Romania, Austria and the United Kingdom included recitals and performances of the Beethoven, Sibelius and Tchaikovsky Violin concerti at different venues such as the London Royal Festival Hall and the Barbican Center and as soloist with the London Symphony Orchestra and the London Philharmonic. Mr. Leivici has extensive experience in performing sonatas and chamber music works for small ensembles by all major composers, e.g. Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Prokofiev, Ysaye, etc. He has coached the aforementioned works in numerous master classes and workshops throughout the United States and Europe. In addition to his current concert activities, he is a highly-regarded and very active studio recording musician. Mr. Leivici also is a respected educator and has served on the faculty at California-State University. He has also been instrumental in organizing and arranging music festivals and master classes for other world famous musicians such as pianist Paul Badura-Skoda and violinist Ruggiero Ricci. Mr. Leivici offers individual lessons and master classes with advanced students and professionals from all over the world. For information on opportunities to study with him or to set up workshops and master classes on his biannual visits to Europe, Asia or the U.S., contact leivici@live.com.

Henryk Liao - Violin, Viola Phone: (424)5580732 Email: henryk1988@cox.net Location: Palos Verdes, Irvine Level of Student: over 6 and under 16 Teach Adults: No Teach Suzuki Method: Yes Visit Student's Home: No Teach Students with Special Problems: No

Sandy Mackinga - Violin, Commercial, Voice Phone: (310)5442453 Email: sandymackinga@mac.com Location: South Bay Level of Student: All Teach Adults: Yes Teach Suzuki Method: No Visit Student's Home: No Teach Students with Special Problems: Yes Studied with Elizabeth Holborn. Has been teaching music for 35 years. 2007 First runner up in the Gospel Music Association national instrumental competition. Is currently the music director at Baycities Community Church and performs and leads music weekly.

Dorothy Muggeridge - Cello, Chamber Music Phone: (310)5414272 Email: dmugger@aol.com Location: Rolling Hills Estates Level of Student: any level Teach Adults: YES Teach Suzuki Method: NO Visit Student's Home: NO Teach Students with Special Problems:

Michele Nardone - Violin, Viola Phone: (310)750-6866 Email: michelenardone@michelenardone.com Location: South Bay Level of Student: Teach Adults: YES Teach Suzuki Method: YES Visit Student's Home: NO Teach Students with Special Problems: YES Visit my website at: http://www.michelenardone.com Michele Nardone began formal training as a vioilnist at an early age. Her professional studies also included the viola, piano and conducting at The University of Southern California where she received her Bachelor of Music degree, graduating from the Dean's List with numerous scholarship awards in Performance with emphasis in Pedagogy. She also toured with the Teatro Dell'Opera di Roma (The Rome Opera) and The Spoleto Music Festival in Italy. Michele also conducts group string classes at Hesse Park in Palos Verdes for both adullts and children. In Spring of 2006 several of her students were invited to perform chamber music and orchestra concerts at Carnegie Hall.

Diana Parmeter - Cello Phone: (562)986-7805 Email: Location: Long Beach Level of Student: 4 yrs and up Teach Adults: Yes Teach Suzuki Method: Yes Visit Student's Home: No Teach Students with Special Problems: Diana Parmeter received her M.M. in cello performance from Rice University. After several years of extensive orchestral and chamber music performance, she began teaching cello in 1995 and was on the faculty of the Merit School of Music and the Waldorf School, both in Chicago. Diana started her Suzuki training there in 1998 and returns to the Chicago Suzuki Institute every summer, even after relocating to California in 2006. Diana currently maintains a studio of about 20 cello students, and although she has taught private and group lessons at all levels, she specializes in teaching beginners.

Miriam Varvais - Violin, Voice Phone: (310)5141372 Email: Location: San Pedro/Palos Verdes Peninsula Level of Student: Teach Adults: Teach Suzuki Method: Visit Student's Home: Teach Students with Special Problems:

Alex Wurmbrand - Violin Phone: (310)7535508 Email: alexanderwurmbrand@hotmail.com Location: Level of Student: Teach Adults: Teach Suzuki Method: Visit Student's Home: Teach Students with Special Problems:

Voice

 

Jan Bunker - Piano, Voice Phone: (310)8333782 Email: janb924@aol.com Location: RPV Level of Student: inetermediate and advanced Teach Adults: YES Teach Suzuki Method: NO Visit Student's Home: NO Teach Students with Special Problems: NO

Lenita McCallum - Voice Phone: (310)3758769 Email: lbandcb@cox.net Location: Montemalaga in Palos Verdes Estates Level of Student: 12 yrs through adults Teach Adults: YES Teach Suzuki Method: NO Visit Student's Home: NO Teach Students with Special Problems: YES musical difficulties such as matching pitch, not learning disabilities

Monica Mitchell - Voice Phone: (310)5345099 Email: mitchell.monica@att.net Location: Torrance Level of Student: all levels Teach Adults: YES Teach Suzuki Method: NO Visit Student's Home: NO Teach Students with Special Problems: YES I have worked with 2 stroke victims and work with a teenager who is hearing impaired.

Elizabeth Rohde - Piano & Voice Phone: (310)2135299 Email: beth@coast-music.com Location: Hermosa Beach, CA Level of Student: Teach Adults: YES Teach Suzuki Method: NO Visit Student's Home: NO Teach Students with Special Problems: YES I earned my Bachelor of Music degree from Berklee College of Music in Boston, and my Master of Music degree from the University of Southern California. I currently sing a wide variety of music professionally including, classical music, jazz, brazilian, R&B and pop. I believe in teaching healthy, efficient voice technique no matter what style of music my students sing. I believe in versatility, and I insist that all my students strive to become good musicians.

Victoria A. Sevdayan - Voice Phone: (310)480-6786 Email: vicsevdayan@socal.rr.com Location: South Bay, Torrance Level of Student: Any Teach Adults: Yes Teach Suzuki Method: No Visit Student's Home: Yes Teach Students with Special Problems: Yes In group situations. At my job as a public school vocal/choral music teacher, I do mainstream students with special problems with regular classes and chorus. Some of our chorus performances, students with special problems have blended with the group so well that the audience haven't noticed their existence! I do solo fundraiser performances, and conduct choirs. After high school education (in the island of Cyprus), I've studied in X-Soviet Union for 8 years, majoring in music: vocal performance and choral conducting. After I immigrated to the United States, again I had to go to school, to get my MM in Vocal Performance (1997) from CSULB. Finished single-subject music credentials and became a Public School music teacher. I have also been a church choir director for 15 years, leading adult and children's choirs. I have toured different parts of Europe several times, performing with adult choirs though "Choir Pilgrimage." Singing is my life, I do it and I teach it!

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Nancy Carr - Clarinet, Saxophone Phone: (310)5348385 Email: CarrMusicStudio@gmail.com Location: South Bay Level of Student: Teach Adults: YES Teach Suzuki Method: Visit Student's Home: YES Teach Students with Special Problems:

Donna Clarke - Flute Phone: (310)3773478 Email: Location: Palos Verdes Peninsula Level of Student: Teach Adults: Teach Suzuki Method: Visit Student's Home: Teach Students with Special Problems:

Virginia Figueiredo - Clarinet Phone: (310)9066030 Email: virginiaclarinet@aol.com Location: West LA and South Bay area Level of Student: All levels and all ages Teach Adults: Yes Teach Suzuki Method: No Visit Student's Home: Yes Teach Students with Special Problems: No Vast teaching experience of all levels in both US and Europe.

Maria Jaque - Flute Phone: (310)3747979 Email: mariajaquemusic@gmail.com Location: Studios in the South Bay and in West Orange County Level of Student: all levels and ages Teach Adults: Yes Teach Suzuki Method: No Visit Student's Home: Yes Teach Students with Special Problems: Yes Have taught students with ADHD and high-functioning autism.

Caroline Kung Kowalski - Flute Phone: (310)6860683 Email: carokung@gmail.com Location: Palos Verdes Level of Student: any Teach Adults: Yes Teach Suzuki Method: No Visit Student's Home: No Teach Students with Special Problems: No

Jonathan Sacdalan - Clarinet Phone: 310-903-6560 Email: jonathanclarinet@gmail.com Location: West Los Angeles and South Bay Areas Level of Student: All Levels, All Ages Teach Adults: YES Teach Suzuki Method: NO Visit Student's Home: YES Teach Students with Special Problems: NO

David Stanton - Clarinet, Saxophone Phone: 310-429-6397 Email: dstanton@sbcglobal.net Location: Amuse Music, Palos Verdes Level of Student: All levels and ages welcome Teach Adults: Yes Teach Suzuki Method: No Visit Student's Home: No Teach Students with Special Problems: Yes Have taught students with mild autism Praised by John Rockwell of the New York Times for “first-rate performances”, Dave Stanton appeared in recitals at Lincoln Center, symphonic performances at Carnegie Hall, live radio broadcasts and Broadway Theaters. Performing under such renowned conductors as Zubin Mehta, Edo de Waart, James Levine and Julius Rudel, Dave has accompanied such artists as Frederika von Stade, Kathleen Battle and Ransom Wilson. In addition to extensive tours throughout the United States, Dave performed in Europe and portions of Asia. Since returning to the Los Angeles area, Dave has concentrated on jazz saxophone and performs regularly with many local groups, including frequent appearances as a soloist with the Palos Verdes Symphonic Band on both clarinet and tenor saxophone. In June 2011, Dave was appointed Music Director of the Palos Verdes Symphonic Band.