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/

Oboe/Bagpipes/Piano Accompaniment 
  Rebecca Edmondson, Hall Quarry, 244-7193

French Horn
  Wanda Whitener, Lamoine, 667-4047

Trumpet
Matt Lawson, mlawson@mdirss.org

Stringed Instruments
Ryu Mitsuhashi, violin, viola, ryuuujyan@gmail.com
Heidi Powell, viola/violin 207-479-2845, fiddleheadheidi@hotmail.com
Richard Hsu, violin/viola 207-479-6948, richardhsu44@hotmail.com
             Noreen Silver, 735-0666, 949-3741, Ellsworth, Bangor, Orono
Weslea Sidon, Classical Guitar, 244-9897
Bill Roy, Guitar –Folk, Fingerstyle, Pop/Rock, and beginning Jazz, 664-6192
Michelle McCann, 288-3120, Bar Harbor
Ruth Grierson, 244-3742, Bass Harbor (also viola & beginning cello)

Vocal
Francis Vogt, Voice, 944-9461
Isaac Bray, isaacnbray@gmail.com (325)-669-7020, www.isaacbraybaritone.com
April Hansbury, jazz voice– 604-0505
Jamie Hagedorn, 610-0600     Ellsworth
Mary de Koning, 610-3774     maryejstanle@gmail.com
Danielle Woerner, http://www.daniellewoerner.com/singer.shtml

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
  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