One of the silver linings to the pandemic is that many musicians have become experts at teaching online lessons and many of the finest musicians in the country are available for one off lessons via zoom/meet/skype, etc. There are pros all across the country who aren't gigging, recording, touring, and are available for lessons. In addition to taking private lessons with these wonderful local instructors below, we encourage you to take a lesson or two with your musical heroes across the country. If you want help with this, let us know! Band Instruments Bill Whitener, all band instruments, brass specialty, 667-4047, bwhitener@mdirss.org Shane Ellis, all band instruments, woodwind specialty, 288-3631 ext.1050, 266-7911, http://ellisbands.com/ Allison Putnam, clarinet, allison.putnam@mdirss.org, 631-806-6236, 669-5078, Southwest Harbor Selena Dunbar, trumpet, sdunbar@mdirss.org
Oboe/Bagpipes/Piano Accompaniment Rebecca Edmondson, Hall Quarry, 244-7193
Piano Christina Spurling- christina.spurling@gmail.com, https://www.christinaspurling.com/lessons/ Sarah Fraley, Somesville, 244-3605 (all ages) Julia Morris-Myers, Bar Harbor , 667-9529 Lise Wallace, Hulls Cove, 288-8016 (all ages) Michelle McCann, Bar Harbor, 288-3120 (violin also) Kimberly Haller, 526-4488, 525-3048, Swan’s Island and Bar Harbor Jamie Hagedorn, 610-0600, Ellsworth Lauren Ann Gilhooley, 288-2263, Bar Harbor (preschool-elementary) Debbie Govenor, 288-4441, drgovenor@yahoo.com Nancy Colter - Hall Quarry, 244-3967, ECMI: Ellsworth Community Music Institute Tamara Thomas, porvoo76@hotmail.com at ECMI Kimberly Battaline, teaches in Ellsworth, 207-664-8105
Guitar/Bass Phil Kell, Ellsworth, will travel, 667-6208 Don Johnstone, 244-3713 Sam Dunlap, 288-5039, Bar Harbor (classical – all ages) Kevin Morse, brevcamp@myfairpoint.net at ECMI Ryan Blotnick, ryan.blotnick@gmail.com
Percussion Mike Bennett,207-664-8018, drummingmike@hotmail.com Beau Lisy, 216-374-8031, Southwest Harbor, abeaulisy@gmail.com, drum set, percussion Tom Rush, 288-5557, Southwest Harbor, drum set