Teachers by Instrument

* Teachers available in summer noted with an asterisk

Accordion
John Novak *

Art
Ryan Burns
Victoria Peel *

Baritone
Kurt Bonamer

Bassoon
Martha Robinson *

Cello
Ting-Ya Chiu
Elizabeth Eastman Becker *
Thomas Cappaert *
Linc Smelser *
Carolyn Wright *

Clarinet 
Gregory Barrett *
Amanda Kayser

Drumset/Percussion
Victor Bastidas
Daniel Eastwood
Greg Essig
Chris Komos *
Nate Mark
Ben Weaver *

Flute/Piccolo
Lynn Cook *
Cheryl Haines *
Penelope Turgeon *

French Horn
Jared Elwart *
John Fairfield *
Laura Fairfield * 
Kate Swope *

Guitar
Quentin Dover *
Greg Petito *
Eric Schroeder *
Richard Thompson *

Harp
Jaina Krueger *
Faye Seeman 

Oboe
Ben Crosby *

Piano
Yuko Asada
Susan Breitner-Hurm *
Yi-Chu Chen
Jodeen Coulter *
William Goldenberg *
Carly Gorman *
Jennifer Griffin *
Ke-Yin Kilburn 
YoonJin Kim *
YoungRan Kim
Jaina Krueger *
Yao Lin
Marilyn Montzka *
John Novak *
Ning Pai
Ellen Prall *
Georgia Price 
Sara Vogeler *
Jui-Ching Wang 
Barbara Wirz-Ellsworth *
Hannah Wood *
Yurong Yang *

Recorder
Cheryl Haines *

Saxophone
Ron Carter
Evan King *
Jacob Slocum

Steel Pan
Yuko Asada
Barry Mannette

String Bass
Greg Heintz *

Theatre
Amanda Long

Trombone
Christopher Johnson *
Henry Kappler
Matt Poulos *

Trumpet
Garth Anderson *
Kimberly McShane
David Murray *
Michael Swope *

Tuba
Kurt Bonamer
Henry Kappler

Viola
Ann Montzka-Smelser *

Violin
Amanda Fawcett-Lothson *
Blaise Magniere 
Ann Montzka-Smelser *
Laurie Rodriguez *
Mei-Mey Segura-Wang 
Karen Weckerly 

Voice
Ron Carter
JoEllyn Caulfield 
Jodeen Coulter *
Jennifer Griffin *
Ke-Yin Kilburn 
Dawn Rodriguez
Hannah Wood *

Teachers by Level 

*Teachers available in summer noted with an asterisk

Faculty Level

Call for fees for the following faculty:
Gregory Barrett (clarinet) *
Ron Carter (saxophone, vocal jazz)
Mary Lynn Doherty (CSA Children's Choir)
John Fairfield (French horn) *
William Goldenberg (piano) *
Blaise Magniere (violin)
Faye Seeman (harp)

Fees listed under "Faculty" on the Music Lessons fee grid.

Ann Montzka-Smelser (Suzuki violin, violin, viola) *
John Novak (piano, accordion) *
Linc Smelser (cello, ensembles) *
Jui-Ching Wang (piano)

Associate Level (professional teachers, more experienced)
Yuko Asada (steel pan, piano, Steelband)
Susan Breitner-Hurm (piano, Suzuki piano, piano classes) *
Thomas Cappaert (cello, Suzuki cello) *
JoEllyn Caulfield (voice) 
Lynn Cook (flute) *
Jodeen Coulter (voice, piano) *
Quentin Dover (guitar, guitar classes) *
Laura Fairfield (French horn) *
Carly Gorman (piano) *
Jennifer Griffin (voice, piano) *
Cheryl Haines (flute, recorder) *
Christopher Johnson (trombone, CSJazz Band) *
Ke-Yin Kilburn (piano, voice) 
Marilyn Montzka (Suzuki piano)  *
Victoria Peel (art lessons) *
Georgia Price (piano)
Laurie Rodriguez (violin, Suzuki violin, early ed classes, chamber camps) *
Eric Schroeder  (guitar, Suzuki guitar, NIUkulele Ensemble) *
Michael Swope (trumpet) *
Ben Weaver (percussion) *
Karen Weckerly (Suzuki violin, violin)
Barbara Wirz-Ellsworth (piano, piano class) *

Apprentice III Level (recent NIU graduates)
Garth Anderson (trumpet) *
Ben Crosby (oboe) *
Ellen Prall (piano) *
Martha Robinson (bassoon) *
Sara Vogeler (piano) *

Apprentice II Level (at least two years' teaching experience)
Victor Bastidas (percussion)
Ryan Burns (art lessons, Creating Comics)
Yi-Chu Chen (piano)
Ting-Ya Chiu (cello)
Amanda Fawcett-Lothson (violin) *
Greg Heintz (string bass) *
Amanda Kayser (clarinet)
Henry Kappler (trombone, tuba)
YoonJin Kim (piano) *
Young Ran Kim (piano)
Jaina Krueger (harp, piano) *
Yao Lin (piano) 
Amanda Long (theatre lessons)
Barry Mannette (steel pan)
Ning Pai (piano)
Greg Petito (guitar) *
Dawn Rodriguez (voice)
Mei-Mey Segura-Wang (violin)
Kate Swope (french horn) *
Richard Thompson (guitar) *
Penelope Turgeon (flute) *
Hannah Wood  (voice, piano) *

Apprentice I Level (early teachers, new to the community school)
Kurt Bonamer (tuba, baritone)
Elizabeth Eastman Becker (cello) *
Daniel Eastwood (percussion)
Jared Elwart (French horn) *
Greg Essig (percussion)
Evan King (saxophone) *
Chris Komos (percussion) *
Nate Mark (percussion)
Kimberly McShane (trumpet)
David Murray (trumpet) *
Matt Poulos (trombone) *
Jacob Slocum (saxophone)
Carolyn Wright (cello) *
Yurong Yang (piano) *