Please note that all of the following instructors have been approved by Center for Community Arts as highly qualified and experienced professional music instructors. Each instructor makes his or her own arrangements to provide contracted services with students directly. Please contact the individual instructor for lesson fees and scheduling. Scholarships are available through the Friends of Civic Arts Education Foundation. French Horn, Beg Trumpet and Beg Trombone Trumpet Suzanne Chasalow cornosuz@yahoo.com (925)228-2298 Suzanne Chasalow, B Mus Oberlin Conservatory, MM from Cincinnati College Conservatory. In Boston area, played with many of the area orchestras, including the Boston Pops, and was a founding member of the Boston Brass, and had an active teaching studio. She was adjunct faculty at Boston College, at the Winchester Music School, and taught at her home. In 1994 Suzanne moved to the SF Bay Area and has played with the Bay Area Women's Philharmonic, The Santa Rosa Symphony, and many other area orchestras. With Farallon Brass Ensemble, she leads a brass camp every summer for junior high and high school age students..suzanne teaches in Martinez, coaches at Stanley Middle school and Las Lomas High School, and also has taught at Community Arts. For 7 years, she was on the faculty of the Young Musicians Program at UC Berkeley, and has a teaching studio at her home in Martinez. Mike Rose Rosetrumpets@yahoo.com 925-200-8671 Mike Rose teaches at Civic Arts, the La Honda Music Camp and Diablo Valley College. In addition. Mike was the director of the College Park High School Jazz Ensemble. Mike s professional career spans over 30 years and he was awarded the Bay Area Blues Society Trumpet Player of the Year in 2006. He has performed with ensembles and performers such as Lenny Williams (Tower of Power), Randy Jackson (American Idol), Jon Faddis, Tommy Castro, Rober Diaz, and many more.
Stephan Betz sbetzmtbc@sbcglobal.net 707-746-0344 Stephan Betz, PhD, Board Certified Music Therapist with 32 years OF experience; created Contra Costa s Welcome Home Baby Program and currently serves as Assistant Director for Health and Social Services and First 5 Commissioner in Solano County; specializes in helping children with autism; and related disabilities; also teaches piano and violin. Cynthia Schultz cschultz08@gmail.com 707-816-0473 Cynthia Schultz, BS, Music Education/Music Therapy, Univ. of Minnesota; actively teaching music for over 25 years as well as piano lessons, harp lessons and is a certified early childhood music specialist. Has professionally performed engagements with her harp for over 25 years and teaches early childhood music classes through her program- Notes to Grow On www.notestogrowon.com. Also teaches harp and piano. James Cannata jcdrum@astound.net 925-788-8735 James Cannata studied percussion at Cal State East Bay and with distinguished teacher Chuck Brown. He is an accomplished drummer, singer, songwriter, and teacher with over 30 years of experience as a full time professional musician. He was also the director of the popular percussion group, Bangs & Beats.
Cello Stephen Evans stephen.evans29@gmail.com 415-596-7778 Stephen Evans, BA, Music (Cello) from Univ. of Texas at Austin and Masters from Univ. of London; has taught cello and piano for 17 years; currently active member of several local symphonies and chamber groups. Also teaches piano. Guitar (Electric/Acoustic) & Ukulele Harp Jon Mendle yogaofmusic@yahoo.com (707) 217-6690 Jon Mendle has toured with Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble, and made his Carnegie Hall debut while still a student at the age of 19. He received his Bachelor s and Master s degrees from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music where his teachers included Sergio Assad, David Tanenbaum, Lawrence Ferrara, Marc Teicholz, and Dusan Bogdanovic. His first album, entitled L Infidele, was produced by his teacher, Latin Grammy winner Sergio Assad, and released in January, 2011 on In A Circle Records. He is a member of the San Francisco Guitar Quartet and The Pacific Guitar Ensemble, and has performed throughout the United States, as well as in Canada and Germany. Cynthia Schultz cschultz08@gmail.com 707-816-0473 Cynthia Schultz, BS, Music Education/Music Therapy, Univ. of Minnesota; actively teaching music for over 25 years as well as piano lessons, harp lessons and is a certified early childhood music specialist. Has professionally performed engagements with her harp for over 25 years and teaches early childhood music classes through her program- Notes to Grow On www.notestogrowon.com. Also teaches music therapy and piano.
Piano Stephen Betz sbetzmtbc@sbcglobal.net 707-746-0344 Stephan Betz, PhD, Board Certified Music Therapist with 32 years of experience; created Contra Costa s Welcome Home Baby Program and currently serves as Assistant Director for Health and Social Services and First 5 Commissioner in Solano County; specializes in helping children with autism; and related disabilities; also teaches music therapy and violin. Elizabeth Chirgwin elizabethchirgwin@gmail.com 510-787-7746 or 330-28- 1920 A recent Masters graduate in violin performance from New York University, Ms. Chirgwin previously trained at Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University in Bloomington, and Chicago College of Performing Arts, Roosevelt University. After receiving her Bachelors and Masters in Music, Ms. Chirgwin performed with The California Symphony, The Fremont Symphony as assistant principal second, Santa Cruz County Symphony, Wheeling Symphony Orchestra, Charleston Symphony Orchestra, Erie Philharmonic, Indiana University Festival Orchestra, among others. (H) Also teaches violin. Rem Djemilev remdjem@comcast.net 510-299-7246 Rem Djemilev, BA/MA, Moscow Conservatory, performed in Bolshoi Theater Orchestra, Moscow Chamber Orchestra; currently violist and violinist with Arlekin String Quartet, California Symphony and San Francisco Chamber Orchestra; teaches at Crowden School and CCMC, Black Pine Circle School in Berkeley; conducts Young People s Chamber Orchestra, Berkeley as well as the Center for Community Arts Orchestras in Walnut Creek. Also teaches Viola and Violin. Stephen Evans stephen.evans29@gmail.com 415-596-7778 Stephen Evans, BA, Music (Cello) from Univ. of Texas at Austin and Masters from Univ. of London; has taught cello and piano for 17 years; currently active member of several local symphonies and chamber groups. Also teaches Cello
Cynthia Schultz cschultz08@gmail.com 707-816-0473 Cynthia Schultz, BS, Music Education/Music Therapy, Univ. of Minnesota; actively teaching music for over 25 years as well as piano lessons, harp lessons and is a certified early childhood music specialist. Has professionally performed engagements with her harp for over 25 years and teaches early childhood music classes through her program- Notes to Grow On www.notestogrowon.com. Also teaches harp and music therapy. Viola & Violin Stephen Betz sbetzmtbc@sbcglobal.net 707-746-0344 Stephan Betz, PhD, Board Certified Music Therapist with 32 years of experience; created Contra Costa s Welcome Home Baby Program and currently serves as Assistant Director for Health and Social Services and First 5 Commissioner in Solano County; specializes in helping children with autism; and related disabilities; also teaches music therapy and violin. Elizabeth Chirgwin elizabethchirgwin@gmail.com 510 787 7746 or 330 285 1920 A recent Masters graduate in violin performance from New York University, Ms. Chirgwin previously trained at Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University in Bloomington, and Chicago College of Performing Arts, Roosevelt University. After receiving her Bachelors and Masters in Music, Ms. Chirgwin performed with The California Symphony, The Fremont Symphony as assistant principal second, Santa Cruz County Symphony, Wheeling Symphony Orchestra, Charleston Symphony Orchestra, Erie Philharmonic, Indiana University Festival Orchestra, among others. (H) Also teaches piano. Rem Djemilev remdjem@comcast.net 510-299-7246 Teaches Viola and Violin. Rem Djemilev, BA/MA, Moscow Conservatory, performed in Bolshoi Theater Orchestra, Moscow Chamber Orchestra; currently violist and violinist with Arlekin String Quartet, California Symphony and San Francisco Chamber Orchestra; teaches at Crowden School and CCMC, Black Pine Circle School in Berkeley; conducts Young People s Chamber Orchestra, Berkeley as well as the Center for Community Arts Orchestras in Walnut Creek. Also teaches piano.
Tonya Lei thlviolin@yahoo.com 925-947-3536 Teaches Suzuki Violin, traditional Violin, and Viola. Tonya Lei, BA, Violin, Shanghai Conservatory; MM in Violin Performance, Ball State Univ.; former first violinist of the Shanghai Broadcasting Symphony and Illinois symphony as well as current guest violinist of the Hong Kong City Chamber Orchestra; solo album was published by Shanghai Audio-Visual Publishing Co. Ltd. Diane Barton Brown dianebartonbrown@att.net 925-932-4710 Diane Barton-Brown, BA (Flute) Univ. of Houston and Masters (Voice) Rice University, has over 20 years experience teaching traditional and Suzuki flute and voice. A performing member of Performing Arts Society of Contra Costa and the Berkeley Piano Club, she was principal flute in the Houston Civic Symphony for 19 years. Also teaches flute.
Diane Barton Brown, Flute dianebartonbrown@att.net 925-932-4710 Diane Barton-Brown, BA (Flute) Univ. of Houston and Masters (Voice) Rice University, has over 20 years experience teaching traditional and Suzuki flute and voice. A performing member of Performing Arts Society of Contra Costa and the Berkeley Piano Club, she was principal flute in the Houston Civic Symphony for 19 years. Monica Williams, Flute and Recorder monicaw14@hotmail.com 415-200-6617 Monica Williams, B, Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY. Studied with Bonita Boyd. She is a professional music educator with extensive experience in both teaching and performing. Currently, Monica is working with several contemporary ensembles in the Bay Area, including Phoenix Rising. She has recorded four albums which have received many awards, including 5 nominations to the Hollywood Music in Media Awards. In addition, she is a member of the Performing Arts Society of Contra Costa, and is the Center Representative for The Royal Conservatory (RCM) exams. Monica is the director of Flock of Flutes, East Bay s Premiere Flute Choir, and maintains successful flute studios in Walnut Creek and San Francisco. For more information go to www.bayareaflutist.com.