Music Teachers for Private Lessons
Taking private lessons is a great way for students of all ages to set goals, build confidence in a new instrument, stay motivated, and learn quickly. Our new search tool helps you find music teachers who offer private lessons in the San Francisco Bay Area. For more detailed information about an instructor, just click on the teacher’s name.
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Note to Bay Area music teachers: please fill out this form to be included in our directory.
| Title | Instruments/Styles | Rate* | Age Range | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guitar | Belmont, CA | 0.00 mi | |||
| Laura Rubinstein-Salzedo | Violin/viola Classical, Baroque |
$75/hour | 4-80 | Walnut Creek, CA | 0.00 mi |
| Lori Hennessy | Cello Classical |
$50 for one half hour private lesson and one group class per week. | Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult Five years old through adult. |
San Francisco, CA | 0.00 mi |
| Philip Kuttner | piano, conductor classical |
3 lessons for $50 each | Adult Adult |
San Francisco, CA | 0.00 mi |
| Leah Irby | Viola & Violin Classical, Jazz, Fiddle, Pop |
$45 1/2 hour, $80 hour | Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult 7-90 |
Novato, CA | 0.00 mi |
| Mike Shuldes | French Horn Classical |
starting 60$ per hour | Pre-School, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult All age |
San Francisco, CA | 0.00 mi |
| Ryan Zwahlen | Oboe / English horn Classical |
$75/hr $65/45min $55/30min additional for travel | Pre-School, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult any |
Redwood City, CA | 0.00 mi |
| Lucas Floyd | Oboe, Piano Classical |
$45/30 mins, $60/45 mins, $85/60 mins; $10 travel fee | Adult, Elementary, High School, Middle School 5+ |
San Francisco, CA | 0.00 mi |
| Carrie Zhang | Mezzo-soprano, Piano Classical, Opera, Art Songs, Musical Theatre, Pop, Jazz |
Between $40 - $90 per lesson | Adult, Elementary, High School, Middle School 5 years (piano) - Adult |
Oakland , CA | 0.00 mi |
| Sarah Fletcher | Soprano Vocalist Opera, Classical, Oratorio, Musical theater, Jazz, Folk, Other |
$65/hr Standard, $100/hr with Professional Piano Accompaniment | All Ages | Pacifica, CA | 0.00 mi |
| Hillary Overberg | Violin Classical |
$75/hour, $35/half hour | Pre-School, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult All |
Oakland, CA | 0.00 mi |
| Thollem McDonas | piano improvisational - inclusion of all idioms |
$50/hr | Middle School, High School, Adult 14-adult |
San Francisco Bay Area, CA | 0.00 mi |
| Gregory Mason | Piano Classical and pop |
70 hour | Pre-School, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult any |
Oakland, CA | 0.00 mi |
| Sofia Biktimir | Piano Classical Piano |
Call for rates | Pre-School, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult Any |
Pleasanton, CA | 0.00 mi |
| Elaine Kreston | Cello Cello, Classical, Alternative, Suzuki, Chamber Music, Improvisation |
Please call for information. | Adult, Elementary, High School, Middle School 3 - 99+ |
Berkeley, CA | 0.00 mi |
| Cheryl Blalock | Soprano Classical, Opera, Broadway, Pop |
$75/hour | Middle School 12 years through adult |
San Mateo, CA | 0.00 mi |
| Anita Chandavarkar | flute classical |
please contact for more details | Adult, Elementary, High School, Middle School 7 and up |
Cupertino, CA | 0.00 mi |
| Sarah Wood | Classical | $35/half hour; $70/hour | 3 and up | 0.00 mi | |
| Chris Palmer | Trombone Classical and some jazz. |
$50/hr, $30/half hr | Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult 6th grade to adult |
Union City, CA | 0.00 mi |
| Christina Knudson | Violin Classical, Suzuki, Traditional, Music Theory |
$65/hr, $50/45 min, $35/half hr | Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult 4+ |
San Francisco, CA | 0.00 mi |