Teacher List
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Diane Remillard
2417 Maple Ave
Downers Grove
630-719-9453
25 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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Andrew Remillard
2417 Maple Ave
Downers Grove
630-852-5058
25 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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Lynda Quandt
Aurora, IL
630-341-5625
Email: lkquandt@earthlink.net
I have been teaching music for over 25 years specializing in classical piano, music theory, melody and harmony to students of all ages and levels. I own the Little House of Chords home teaching studio in Aurora, Illinois. Current member of the Music Teachers National Association and the Illinois State Music Teachers Association.
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Sarah Flanagan
613 Ridgeview St.
Downers Grove, IL 60516
H: 630-968-0105 C:630-917-7653
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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Chana Bernstein
Vero Voce School of Performing Arts, all instruments, Voice and Theater
St. Charles, IL
(630) 965 0825
www.verovoce.com
Has taught for 34 years teaching
Bachelor’s - Applied Piano, recorders and percussion - 1976
Masters in Music Education - 1979
Chana is a member of the West Suburban Piano Teachers Association. In her teaching, she loves to incorporate musical diversity into her teaching program along with attention to her students’ needs and musical interests. A typical lesson with Chana will include technique, folk, popular, Broadway, movie, classical, romantic, depending on each level. Her students also acquire harmonization, composing and improvisation skills.
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Carol lei Breckenridge
5 South Prairie Ave.
Joliet, IL 60436
Carol lei Breckenridge, early keyboard specialist (harpsichord, clavichord, fortepiano): teacher and/or student workshops or lessons in my Joliet music room to learn what early keyboards reveal about how to play Baroque and Classical era music. Contact by emailing: breckenridgec@central.edu.
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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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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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Benjamin Lewis
1820 N Spaulding Ave, #203
Chicago, IL
773-218-0971
email: zoggo@me.com
web: benteach.net
Bachelor of Music in Jazz studies from Indiana University.
I love to play - and love even more opening doors for people interested in the creative freedoms offered by jazz. I firmly believe that learning even just the basics of this music can provide anyone (youth or adult) a powerful means of expression for the music within them. I like to make things relaxed and fun (as music should be), and enjoy working with both beginning and advanced students. Emphasis on improvisation & harmony, and other basics to complete the mix. I have over 16 years of professional performing experience, including frequent tours with Gary Sinise & the Lt. Dan Band and several trips abroad as a Jazz Ambassador for the U.S. State Department. I also specialize in pop & latin music, and believe in technology-aided learning. Please give me a call if you'd like to discuss your goals.
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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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Jacqueline Peatry
Faculty at the American Conservatory of Music
A distinguished pianist from childhood on, Jacqueline has learned from many world class performers and has been a top performer in many venues. Jacqueline has showcased her talent in performances at Carnegie Hall, Northwestern University's Thorne Hall, on CBS television, and recently on WFMT - 98.7 radio, among others. She is currently an Artist Pupil of Mary Sauer (Principle Keyboard, CSO).
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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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Virginia Smith
164 Division St. Suite 501 Elgin, IL
825 West State St. Suite 118 Geneva, IL
http://www.virginiasmithpianostudio.com
224-387-6044
Virginia is a full-time piano instructor, teaching adults and children since 1993. She loves music and enjoys sharing it in fun, creative ways. She also offers beginning guitar as well as "technology and songwriting" for kids.
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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.
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John O'Keefe Music Studio
Woodridge/Downers Grove, IL
email: john@okeefemusic.com
Web: www.okeefemusic.com
John is a full-time musician combining teaching and performing. He teaches piano, organ and keyboards. He has studied music himself since the age of 7.
Over the span of 20 years, he had lessons with many teachers and studied music theory, arranging, and composition at Daley College. John began teaching in 1986 and has taught students ranging in age from 5 to 85 years old. In the early 90s, he was an organist for the Oak Lawn Skating Rink. He also has performed as pianist at fine dining restaurants, including Nikos’ Restaurant in Bridgeview were he performed from 1995 to 2007. In addition, John has also been a church musician since 1983; today, he is Music
Director at St. Symphorosa Church in Chicago.
