Woodwinds
Each teacher is organized by their concentration (i.e. instrument, vocal type, etc.) and then further by their years of experience. Teachers with more years of experience are placed higher on the lists than those with lower years of experience, and are organized alphabetically after that.
Flute
- Lenny Grasso, Recent JMU Graduate -
[email protected]
Years of experience teaching in college: 3 years
I am comfortable teaching: Beginning students (elementary/some middle school), Intermediate students (middle/high school), Advanced students (high school/college)
Rate per hour: $30
Here’s a message from Lenny: “For double reed students, lessons include one handmade reed custom made for the student's specific style of playing. All subsequent reeds are $10 extra.”
Lenny is also available to teach oboe, bassoon, clarinet, and saxophone lessons.
- Alexis Johnson, JMU Sophomore -
[email protected]
Years of experience teaching in college: 2 years
I am comfortable teaching: Intermediate students (middle/high school)
Rate per hour: $30
- Davina Miaw, JMU Freshman -
[email protected]
Years of experience teaching in college: Less than 1
I am comfortable teaching: Beginning students (elementary/some middle school)
Rate per hour: N/A
[email protected]
Years of experience teaching in college: 3 years
I am comfortable teaching: Beginning students (elementary/some middle school), Intermediate students (middle/high school), Advanced students (high school/college)
Rate per hour: $30
Here’s a message from Lenny: “For double reed students, lessons include one handmade reed custom made for the student's specific style of playing. All subsequent reeds are $10 extra.”
Lenny is also available to teach oboe, bassoon, clarinet, and saxophone lessons.
- Alexis Johnson, JMU Sophomore -
[email protected]
Years of experience teaching in college: 2 years
I am comfortable teaching: Intermediate students (middle/high school)
Rate per hour: $30
- Davina Miaw, JMU Freshman -
[email protected]
Years of experience teaching in college: Less than 1
I am comfortable teaching: Beginning students (elementary/some middle school)
Rate per hour: N/A
Oboe
- Lenny Grasso, Recent JMU Graduate -
[email protected]
Years of experience teaching in college: 3 years
I am comfortable teaching: Beginning students (elementary/some middle school), Intermediate students (middle/high school), Advanced students (high school/college)
Rate per hour: $30
Here’s a message from Lenny: “For double reed students, lessons include one handmade reed custom made for the student's specific style of playing. All subsequent reeds are $10 extra.”
Lenny is also available to teach flute, bassoon, clarinet, and saxophone lessons.
- Sarah Blevins, JMU Junior -
[email protected]
Years of experience teaching in college: 1 year
I am comfortable teaching: Beginning students (elementary/some middle school), Intermediate students (middle/high school), Advanced students (high school/college)
Rate per hour: $15-$20
Here’s a message from Sarah: “I’m flexible on my rate per hour; we can always work something out! Please feel free to contact me to set up a lesson or if you have any questions.”
- Ashley Kellis, JMU Senior -
[email protected]
Years of experience teaching in college: Less than 1 year
I am comfortable teaching: N/A
Rate per hour: N/A
[email protected]
Years of experience teaching in college: 3 years
I am comfortable teaching: Beginning students (elementary/some middle school), Intermediate students (middle/high school), Advanced students (high school/college)
Rate per hour: $30
Here’s a message from Lenny: “For double reed students, lessons include one handmade reed custom made for the student's specific style of playing. All subsequent reeds are $10 extra.”
Lenny is also available to teach flute, bassoon, clarinet, and saxophone lessons.
- Sarah Blevins, JMU Junior -
[email protected]
Years of experience teaching in college: 1 year
I am comfortable teaching: Beginning students (elementary/some middle school), Intermediate students (middle/high school), Advanced students (high school/college)
Rate per hour: $15-$20
Here’s a message from Sarah: “I’m flexible on my rate per hour; we can always work something out! Please feel free to contact me to set up a lesson or if you have any questions.”
- Ashley Kellis, JMU Senior -
[email protected]
Years of experience teaching in college: Less than 1 year
I am comfortable teaching: N/A
Rate per hour: N/A
Bassoon
- Lenny Grasso, Recent JMU Graduate -
[email protected]
Years of experience teaching in college: 3 years
I am comfortable teaching: Beginning students (elementary/some middle school), Intermediate students (middle/high school), Advanced students (high school/college)
Rate per hour: $30
Here’s a message from Lenny: “For double reed students, lessons include one handmade reed custom made for the student's specific style of playing. All subsequent reeds are $10 extra.”
Lenny is also available to teach flute, oboe, clarinet, and saxophone lessons.
- Joey Figliola, JMU Senior -
[email protected]
Years of experience teaching in college: 1 year
I am comfortable teaching: Beginning students (elementary/some middle school), Intermediate students (middle/high school)
Rate per hour: $30
Here’s a message from Joey: “My rate per hour is flexible depending on the students’ needs.”
- Summer Davis, JMU Sophomore -
[email protected]
Years of experience teaching in college: Less than 1 year
I am comfortable teaching: Beginning students (elementary/some middle school), Intermediate students (middle/high school), Advanced students (high school/college)
Rate per hour: N/A
[email protected]
Years of experience teaching in college: 3 years
I am comfortable teaching: Beginning students (elementary/some middle school), Intermediate students (middle/high school), Advanced students (high school/college)
Rate per hour: $30
Here’s a message from Lenny: “For double reed students, lessons include one handmade reed custom made for the student's specific style of playing. All subsequent reeds are $10 extra.”
Lenny is also available to teach flute, oboe, clarinet, and saxophone lessons.
- Joey Figliola, JMU Senior -
[email protected]
Years of experience teaching in college: 1 year
I am comfortable teaching: Beginning students (elementary/some middle school), Intermediate students (middle/high school)
Rate per hour: $30
Here’s a message from Joey: “My rate per hour is flexible depending on the students’ needs.”
- Summer Davis, JMU Sophomore -
[email protected]
Years of experience teaching in college: Less than 1 year
I am comfortable teaching: Beginning students (elementary/some middle school), Intermediate students (middle/high school), Advanced students (high school/college)
Rate per hour: N/A
Clarinet
- Lenny Grasso, Recent JMU Graduate -
[email protected]
Years of experience teaching in college: 3 years
I am comfortable teaching: Beginning students (elementary/some middle school), Intermediate students (middle/high school), Advanced students (high school/college)
Rate per hour: $30
Lenny is also available to teach flute, oboe, bassoon,and saxophone lessons.
- Allison Satterwhite, JMU Senior -
[email protected]
Years of experience teaching in college: 3 years
I am comfortable teaching: Beginning students (elementary/some middle school), Intermediate students (middle/high school), Advanced students (high school/college)
Rate per hour: $25
Here’s a message from Allison: “Students of mine have consistently scored in the top five chairs in district and county bands around the state, and have been eligible to audition for All-Virginia bands and orchestras. My students have also been accepted to music schools around the country - JMU, Virginia Tech, Ohio State, and more. Feel free to check out my website, www.satterwhiteclarinet.weebly.com to hear samples of my performance and for more information about taking lessons.”
- Jessica Myers, JMU Senior -
[email protected]
Years of experience teaching in college: 2 years
I am comfortable teaching: Beginning students (elementary/some middle school), Intermediate students (middle/high school)
Rate per hour: $30
- Evan Kopca, JMU Senior -
[email protected]
Years of experience teaching in college: 1 year
I am comfortable teaching: Beginning students (elementary/some middle school), Intermediate students (middle/high school), Advanced students (high school/college)
Rate per hour: $30
Here’s a message from Evan: “I can make accommodations of the rate per hour depending on the student's financial situation! Along with clarinet, I can also teach electric and bass guitars, as well as beginning alto saxophone lessons, and I am comfortable teaching different styles of music, including classical (traditional), jazz and rock!”
- Nick Rehmer-Stephens, JMU Senior -
[email protected]
Years of experience teaching in college: 1 year
I am comfortable teaching: Beginning students (elementary/some middle school)
Rate per hour: $15
- Janelle Harris, JMU Freshman -
[email protected]
Years of experience teaching in college: Less than 1 year
I am comfortable teaching: Beginning students (elementary/some middle school)
Rate per hour: $10
- Sarah Humphreys, JMU Sophomore -
[email protected]
Years of experience teaching in college: Less than 1 year
I am comfortable teaching: Beginning students (elementary/some middle school), Intermediate students (middle/high school)
Rate per hour: $20
Sarah is currently unavailable until the summer.
- Jimmy McKenzie, JMU Freshman -
[email protected]
Years of experience teaching in college: Less than 1 year
I am comfortable teaching: Beginning students (elementary/some middle school), Intermediate students (middle/high school)
Rate per hour: N/A
- Patrick O’Brien, JMU Junior -
[email protected]
Years of experience teaching in college: Less than 1 year
I am comfortable teaching: Intermediate students (middle/high school)
Rate per hour: $15
Here’s a message from Patrick: “I am a music performance major here at JMU who has had various experience playing with several of our fine ensembles such as the JMU Wind Symphony, the Symphonic Band, and the Chamber Orchestra; as well as having participated in many smaller chamber ensembles. Students that I taught back in high school have had success at both the county and district level of auditions, and have become very fine players.”
- James VanDyke, JMU Junior -
[email protected]
Years of experience teaching in college: Less than 1 year
I am comfortable teaching: Intermediate students (middle/high school)
Rate per hour: $20
[email protected]
Years of experience teaching in college: 3 years
I am comfortable teaching: Beginning students (elementary/some middle school), Intermediate students (middle/high school), Advanced students (high school/college)
Rate per hour: $30
Lenny is also available to teach flute, oboe, bassoon,and saxophone lessons.
- Allison Satterwhite, JMU Senior -
[email protected]
Years of experience teaching in college: 3 years
I am comfortable teaching: Beginning students (elementary/some middle school), Intermediate students (middle/high school), Advanced students (high school/college)
Rate per hour: $25
Here’s a message from Allison: “Students of mine have consistently scored in the top five chairs in district and county bands around the state, and have been eligible to audition for All-Virginia bands and orchestras. My students have also been accepted to music schools around the country - JMU, Virginia Tech, Ohio State, and more. Feel free to check out my website, www.satterwhiteclarinet.weebly.com to hear samples of my performance and for more information about taking lessons.”
- Jessica Myers, JMU Senior -
[email protected]
Years of experience teaching in college: 2 years
I am comfortable teaching: Beginning students (elementary/some middle school), Intermediate students (middle/high school)
Rate per hour: $30
- Evan Kopca, JMU Senior -
[email protected]
Years of experience teaching in college: 1 year
I am comfortable teaching: Beginning students (elementary/some middle school), Intermediate students (middle/high school), Advanced students (high school/college)
Rate per hour: $30
Here’s a message from Evan: “I can make accommodations of the rate per hour depending on the student's financial situation! Along with clarinet, I can also teach electric and bass guitars, as well as beginning alto saxophone lessons, and I am comfortable teaching different styles of music, including classical (traditional), jazz and rock!”
- Nick Rehmer-Stephens, JMU Senior -
[email protected]
Years of experience teaching in college: 1 year
I am comfortable teaching: Beginning students (elementary/some middle school)
Rate per hour: $15
- Janelle Harris, JMU Freshman -
[email protected]
Years of experience teaching in college: Less than 1 year
I am comfortable teaching: Beginning students (elementary/some middle school)
Rate per hour: $10
- Sarah Humphreys, JMU Sophomore -
[email protected]
Years of experience teaching in college: Less than 1 year
I am comfortable teaching: Beginning students (elementary/some middle school), Intermediate students (middle/high school)
Rate per hour: $20
Sarah is currently unavailable until the summer.
- Jimmy McKenzie, JMU Freshman -
[email protected]
Years of experience teaching in college: Less than 1 year
I am comfortable teaching: Beginning students (elementary/some middle school), Intermediate students (middle/high school)
Rate per hour: N/A
- Patrick O’Brien, JMU Junior -
[email protected]
Years of experience teaching in college: Less than 1 year
I am comfortable teaching: Intermediate students (middle/high school)
Rate per hour: $15
Here’s a message from Patrick: “I am a music performance major here at JMU who has had various experience playing with several of our fine ensembles such as the JMU Wind Symphony, the Symphonic Band, and the Chamber Orchestra; as well as having participated in many smaller chamber ensembles. Students that I taught back in high school have had success at both the county and district level of auditions, and have become very fine players.”
- James VanDyke, JMU Junior -
[email protected]
Years of experience teaching in college: Less than 1 year
I am comfortable teaching: Intermediate students (middle/high school)
Rate per hour: $20
Saxophone
- Lenny Grasso, Recent JMU Graduate -
[email protected]
Years of experience teaching in college: 3 years
I am comfortable teaching: Beginning students (elementary/some middle school), Intermediate students (middle/high school), Advanced students (high school/college)
Rate per hour: $30
Lenny is also available to teach flute, oboe, bassoon, and clarinet lessons.
- Jensen Gonzalves, JMU Sophomore -
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Years of experience teaching in college: 2 years
I am comfortable teaching: Beginning students (elementary/some middle school), Intermediate students (middle/high school)
Rate per hour: $30
- Nanda Azevedo, JMU Sophomore -
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Years of experience teaching in college: Less than 1 year
I am comfortable teaching: Beginning students (elementary/some middle school)
Rate per hour: N/A
- Emily Ranttila, JMU Senior -
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Years of experience teaching in college: Less than 1 year
I am comfortable teaching: Beginning students (elementary/some middle school), Intermediate students (middle/high school)
Rate per hour: $25
Here’s a message from Emily: “I have experience teaching student of a variety of ages, from 5-17. I am a saxophone major but am also proficient in piano and voice techniques.”
- Abby Smith, JMU Junior -
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Years of experience teaching in college: Less than 1 year
I am comfortable teaching: Beginning students (elementary/some middle school), Intermediate students (middle/high school), Advanced students (high school/college)
Rate per hour: $25
[email protected]
Years of experience teaching in college: 3 years
I am comfortable teaching: Beginning students (elementary/some middle school), Intermediate students (middle/high school), Advanced students (high school/college)
Rate per hour: $30
Lenny is also available to teach flute, oboe, bassoon, and clarinet lessons.
- Jensen Gonzalves, JMU Sophomore -
[email protected]
Years of experience teaching in college: 2 years
I am comfortable teaching: Beginning students (elementary/some middle school), Intermediate students (middle/high school)
Rate per hour: $30
- Nanda Azevedo, JMU Sophomore -
[email protected]
Years of experience teaching in college: Less than 1 year
I am comfortable teaching: Beginning students (elementary/some middle school)
Rate per hour: N/A
- Emily Ranttila, JMU Senior -
[email protected]
Years of experience teaching in college: Less than 1 year
I am comfortable teaching: Beginning students (elementary/some middle school), Intermediate students (middle/high school)
Rate per hour: $25
Here’s a message from Emily: “I have experience teaching student of a variety of ages, from 5-17. I am a saxophone major but am also proficient in piano and voice techniques.”
- Abby Smith, JMU Junior -
[email protected]
Years of experience teaching in college: Less than 1 year
I am comfortable teaching: Beginning students (elementary/some middle school), Intermediate students (middle/high school), Advanced students (high school/college)
Rate per hour: $25