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!
Ellsworth Community Music Institute
207-664-9258, https://www.ellsworthcommunitymusic.org/
*Lessons for piano, violin, viola, cello, voice, percussion, and guitar
Brass Instruments
Christien Breau - tuba/trombone/trumpet, Trenton, 207-408-2399, [email protected]
Dan Granholm - all band instruments, brass specialty, Bar Harbor, 207-460-0101, [email protected]
Matt Lawson - trumpet, 207-664-4935, [email protected]
Bill Whitener - all band instruments, brass specialty, Lamoine, 667-4047
Wanda Whitener - french horn, Lamoine, 667-4047
Woodwind Instruments
Rebecca Edmondson - oboe, Hall Quarry, 244-7193, [email protected]
Shane Ellis - all band instruments, woodwind specialty, 288-3631 ext.1050, 266-7911, Tremont, http://ellisbands.com/
Phillip Greenlief - saxophone/clarinet, Gouldsboro, 510-501-7110, https://www.phillipgreenlief.com/
Megan Howell - all band instruments (advanced woodwinds, All-State prep), Bangor/online lessons, [email protected]
Bagpipes
Rebecca Edmondson - Hall Quarry, 244-7193, [email protected]
String Instruments
Jim Adams - Upright bass (classical specialty), Deer Isle, 207-266-8918, [email protected]
Anna Clement - violin/viola, RDL Strings, [email protected]
Phoebe Durand-McDonnell - classical/folk/historical harp, online lessons, [email protected] https://www.phoebedurandmcdonnell.com/
Rebecca Edmondson - beginner harp, Hall Quarry, 244-7193, [email protected]
Ruth Grierson - (violin??) viola & beginning cello, 244-3742, Bass Harbor
Richard Hsu - violin/viola, Ellsworth Community Music Institute, 207-479-6948, [email protected]
Aija Kante-Cahn - Ellsworth Community Music Institute
Michelle McCann - (violin??), 288-3120, Bar Harbor
Heidi Powell - viola/violin 207-479-2845, [email protected]
Noreen Silver - cello, 735-0666, 949-3741, Ellsworth, Bangor, Orono
Voice
Sonia Berghoff - MDI/Trenton/Ellsworth/online, [email protected], 203-444-7067
Isaac Bray - [email protected] (325)-669-7020, Bucksport, www.isaacbraybaritone.com
Jamie Hagedorn - 610-0600, Ellsworth
April Hansbury - jazz specialty, 604-0505
Annie Leonardi - Leonardi Voice Studio, Northeast Harbor, [email protected]
Francis Vogt, UMaine Orono, 944-9461
Danielle Woerner - Milbridge, 845-866-848, http://www.daniellewoerner.com/singer.shtml
Piano
Kimberly Battaline - Ellsworth, 207-664-8105
Nancy Colter - Hall Quarry, 244-3967, ECMI: Ellsworth Community Music Institute
Lise Dumas - Hulls Cove, 207-288-8016
Sarah Fraley - Somesville, 244-3605 (all ages)
Lauren Ann Gilhooley - 288-2263, Bar Harbor (preschool-elementary)
Debbie Govenor - 288-4441, [email protected]
Jamie Hagedorn - 610-0600, Ellsworth
Michelle McCann - Bar Harbor, 288-3120 (violin also)
Julia Morris-Myers - Bar Harbor , 667-9529
Hope Rowan - MDI (will travel), [email protected], (207) 200-7436
Carla Tanguay - ECMI (will travel), [email protected], 812-8662, ModulationsTherapies.com
Tamara Thomas - [email protected] at ECMI
Guitar/Bass
Ryan Blotnick - [email protected]
Mark Bluesboy - guitar & harmonica, Town Hill, [email protected]
Sam Dunlap - 288-5039, Bar Harbor (classical – all ages)
Don Johnstone - 244-3713
Phil Kell - Ellsworth (will travel), 667-6208, [email protected]
Kevin Morse - [email protected] at ECMI
Bill Roy - folk, fingerstyle, pop/rock, and beginning jazz, 664-6192
Weslea Sidon - classical guitar & ukulele, West Tremont, [email protected], 207-244-9897
Carla Tanguay - guitar & ukulele, ECMI (will travel), [email protected], 812-8662, ModulationsTherapies.com
Percussion
Mike Bennett - 207-664-8018, [email protected]
Beau Lisy - 216-374-8031, Southwest Harbor, [email protected], drum set, percussion
Adam McLean - snare, djembe, drumset, marimba, music theory, composition, Somesville/online, [email protected], 216-407-2561
Tom Rush - drum set, 288-5557, Southwest Harbor