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sylvan music instrument lessons

Sylvan Music has some of the finest music teachers in Santa Cruz, and one day we hope to have them all back here teaching lessons in person. Below is a list of our former in-store teachers (left side), several of whom are teaching via Zoom or in-person outdoor lessons. The right side of the list are other local teachers in the Santa Cruz area.
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Teachers List

Ron Work...................831-334-3865
Guitar - electric/acoustic - rock, jazz, blues (all ages)

Amanda West............831-246-4590
Guitar/Voice/Songwriting - Children & Adults

Dave Guarente...........831-359-1129
Banjo, Ukelele - bluegrass, & hot pickin', finger style guitar (all levels) - www.santacruzbanjo.com

Rory Cloud…….......415-730-2189
Guitar - all styles & all ages

Laurie Tanenbaum.....831-423-4719
Violin - all styles - children & adults (beginner to advanced)

John Davies..............831-419-0715
Violin, Viola, & Fiddle - classical, Celtic, bluegrass - beginning ukulele
Teachers List updated 10/14/23

Other Local Referrals

 STEVE PALAZZO .................831-239-4571 spalazzo@cruzio.com
Guitar - Bluegrass, Folk
LISA GRAD.............................831-458-9033
piano - all ages, west side
SHELLEY PHILLIPS.............831-427-2980
harp - west side
LYDIA JOY-DAVIS...831-239-8425
violin

DAN ROBBINS......................831-419-3073
upright, electric bass
ALLEN MACMORRIS.........650-384-5828
drums, percussion

DAVID JOHNSON ............. 831-427-0842
flute, clarinet, sax
COLE BERRY........................ 831-359-9132
drums, percussion

GIANNI STAIANO..............831-227-4948
piano, organ, accordian 

ANNE CLEVELAND...........831-359-1281
flute, voice, beginning piano

MICHAEL LEVY..................831-427-9916
piano

VANESSA ROSE................. 510-342-6881
piano

ILAN HEER............................831-661-0995
Flamenco Guitar
TRUDY MOCK....................831-247-9850
piano, voice, theory
HEATHER J. MORRIS......925-324-4619
piano, clarinet, composition & theory

ASTRID HUALA..............831-335-3469
violin, viola

JON JIMMERSON...........505-720-4617
dobro, pedal steel, banjo
CRAIG SIMMONS...............831-419-1266  csimmonstrumpet@gmail.com
trumpet, clarinet, piano, drums

ARIEL THIERMANN...............831-234-9189 
voice, singing      www.getvocalnow.com
PRESCILLA FISHER...............831-252-1827
violin      prescilla@baymoon.com
NEAL HELLMAN...............831-345-4576
mountain dulcimer (all levels)

PATTI MAXINE...............831-566-6206
lap steel, all levels
SOPHIE SCHOEPP.........831-246-4104   sophie1473625@gmail.com 
bass (upright & electric) & piano

LAUREL THOMSEN.........831-224-0913   laurel@laurelthomsen.net 
violin/fiddle, viola, cello
ELISE MACGREGOR FERRELL.........831-429-8220  (call, don't text)

bagpipes (for real!)

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