Teacher List
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Lisa Boggess
4017 N. Lincoln St.
Westmont
630-663-9593
email: Boggesshart@hotmail.com
16 yrs teaching piano; BA IN Univ., MALS Valparaiso Univ.
I tailor my teaching to each student's strengths while providing a solid classica l foundation. A wide variety of fun performance opportunities awaits the successful pianist.
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Stacey De & Company
428 w. 22nd St.
Lombard
630-916-7118
BA Masters Qualified teachers
Private lessons given in piano, vocal, guitar. Group instruction: Drama classes-Tots on Stage 3 - 6 yr. programs. Children's musical theater.
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Sarah Jett
315 60th St.
Downers Grove
630-963-5658
email: sjett@alumni.cedarville.edu
Bachelor of Music in Keyboard Pedagogy
I specialize in teaching piano from beginners to early advanced and from ages 6 and up. I encourage my students to understand music beyond just reading it on a page. I emphasize good technique, theory, and aural comprehension, but never to the detriment of the soul of the music.
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Susan C. Lee
(630) 739-9516
Bachelor of Music Ed.- NIU.
Beginners to advanced intemediate travel to homes in Downers Grove and surrounding area.
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Stuart Leitch
1105 Westgate
Oak Park
708-848-7752
Studied at Oberlin. Instructors include Gui Mombaerts and Dmitry Paperno.
I work creatively with each person to develop their unique talent, using favorite music whenever possible. I emphasize reading, writing, technique, playing by ear, rhythm, scales, and chords.
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Vicky Modlinger
609 W. Galena Blvd
Aurora, IL 60506
email: vickymusicteach@aol.com
Bachelor of Arts in Vocal & Piano performance
To teach the student the love of music, by allowing him/her to play different kinds of music. After "polishing" a piece, the student is allowed to improvise on his/her finished piece if he/she so desires.
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Mary Ellen Moravec-Newsom
321 Sulgrave Ct
Bolingbrook, IL 60440-1045
630-910-7170
BME, MME, MM (voice) DMA Conducting (American Conservatory of Music
Young Child specialist: Suzuki piano, violin, viola, cello; traditional piano, violin, viola. Kindermusik and Musikgarten licensed; president of IL chapter of Early Childhood Music & Movement Association.
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Andrew Remillard
2417 Maple Ave
Downers Grove
630-852-5058
20 yrs teaching; BM Wheaton College, MM DePaul University
I specialize in advanced and gifted piano students. A strictly classical teacher, I provide a thorough technical, theoretical, and historical grounding for my students, many of whom have gone on to some of the best schools in the Midwest.
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Diane Remillard
2417 Maple Ave
Downers Grove
630-719-9453
20 yrs teaching; BME Wheaton College
I work with children and adults at all levels. All I ask is a willingness to learn and grow. I teach primarily Bassoon and Oboe at all levels, Flute and Piano lessons are also available. Even if you have struggled in the past I believe I can help you.
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Rachel Shaftman
1223 W. Columbia Ave #1
Chicago, IL
773-338-6876
email: r_shaftman@hotmail.com
Bachelor of Music in Jazz studies and a Masters in Jazz Performance, both from DePaul University. 13 years of teaching experience.
Students of any age are welcome! Learn piano technique, music reading, improvisation, theory, and keyboard harmony. Learn different styles of music, including classical and jazz form a patient enthusiastic teacher.
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Janna Williamson
Chicago an Wheaton, IL
630-390-9677
www.wheatonyamahamusicschool.com
A native of St. Louis, MO and the daughter of a piano teacher, Janna Williamson began formal piano lessons at the age of four. She graduated summa cum laude from the Wheaton College Conservatory of Music with a bachelor's of music degree in piano performance. While at Wheaton, she was the overall winner of the annual concerto competition and was twice given the opportunity to perform Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Wheaton College Symphony Orchestra.
Janna has extensive accompanying experience with individuals and groups including the Wheaton College Women's Chorale and the Wheaton Symphony Chorus. She began teaching piano during high school and now teaches several traditional private piano students of all levels and ages, including adults. A member of the Music Teachers' National Association, she is a Nationally Certified Teacher of Music. She is also a member of the National Guild of Piano Teachers. A faculty member at Wheaton Yamaha since 2001, she is a certified Yamaha instructor and a licensed Musikgarten teacher. Janna and her family live in West Chicago, and she and her husband together direct the choir at their church.
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Ellen Lee Zethmayn
413 S. 8th Ave.
LaGrange, IL 60525
708-579-0787
About 30 yrs. teaching experience: Piano, theory, voice art.
Very individualized. Enjoy students of all ages. Extremely positive. Emphasis on beautiful technically correct performance. I encourage students to love music and want to practice rather than demand practicing.
