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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Sykes | pianist, accompanist, vocal coach, chamber music Classical |
varies | Adult, High School advanced high school through professional |
0.00 mi | |
| Nicola Gruen | Violin Traditional |
Please call for rate | Adult, Elementary, High School, Middle School 5 - adult |
Richmond, CA | 0.00 mi |
| Britt La Gatta | Soprano Classical, musical theater, pop, |
$70/hour at my studio/$75/hour if I come to you | Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult Minimum of 5 years for piano, 10 years for voice |
0.00 mi | |
| David Horn | Double Bass Classical, Jazz, Bluegrass, Rock, Blues, Reggae. |
$65 | Pre-School, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult Children-Adults |
San Anselmo, CA | 0.00 mi |
| Joseph Lewis | double bass Classical |
$125/hr | Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult 8 - 108 |
Danville, CA | 0.00 mi |
| Aurelio Torres | Piano | Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult 4 and up |
San Mateo, CA | 0.00 mi | |
| Sven Edward Olbash | Baritone (all voice types taught) Classical, Opera, Early Music |
$85/hour | High School, Adult 16 and older |
San Francisco, CA | 0.00 mi |
| Matthew Owens | Cello Classical |
$50-$70 | Pre-School, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult All ages |
El Cerrito, CA | 0.00 mi |
| Brian Swager | Classical | $80/hour | Adult, Elementary, High School, Middle School, Pre-School All ages |
San Francisco, CA | 0.00 mi |
| Mollie McReynolds | Soprano All styles |
45/half hour, 80/hour | Pre-School, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult All ages |
Sunnyvale, CA | 0.00 mi |
| Leonid Sokolovsky | Percussion | $75/$60/$55 | Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult | San Jose, CA | 0.00 mi |
| Wendy Cilman | Cello Classical |
$75/$65/$55 | Adult, Elementary, High School, Middle School 7-87 |
Santa Rosa, CA | 0.00 mi |
| Felisa Simon | oboe Classical |
$45/hr | Pre-School, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult All Ages |
Berkeley, CA | 0.00 mi |
| Michael Strelo-Smith | All Classical, Opera, Musical Theatre, Pop, Speaking |
Please contact for affordable tuition information. | Pre-School, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult Any |
El Granada, CA | 0.00 mi |
| David Dieni | Drumset, Mallets, Classical Percussion, Timpani Rock, Jazz, Classical, Theater, All Popular Styles |
$45/hour, $25/Thirty min, $34/Forty-Five min | Pre-School, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult All Ages- Children to Adults! |
San Francisco, CA | 0.00 mi |
| Elizabeth Ingber | Piano Classical |
Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult Children and Adults |
San Mateo, CA | 0.00 mi | |
| Melody King | Soprano Opera, Art Songs, Musical Theater, Pop |
$60 per hour | Middle School, High School, Adult starting at 12 |
San Jose, CA | 0.00 mi |
| Gregory Stapp | Bass Profondo / Conductor Classical |
$85.00 an hour | High School, Adult Teens-Adult |
San Francisco, CA | 0.00 mi |
| Susanne Mentzer | mezzo soprano Classical Singing, Opera, Coaching |
$125. hr. accompanist not provided | Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult 18-40 |
San Francisco, CA | 0.00 mi |
| Leslie Chin | Flute, piccolo, alto flute, various ethnic flutes Classical |
$65 for 45 mins. $80 for 1 hour | Middle School, High School, Adult 8 yrs to adult |
San Francisco, CA | 0.00 mi |