Welcome to New York State
Private Music Instruction
Teacher List
Send information to: John Lawrence, e-mail: bandman37@hotmail.com
All telephone numbers are in the 845 Area Code unless indicated otherwise.
The PDF file contains a larger list of Private Teachers who are OCMEA members.
We will be including only private teachers who are paid OCMEA members in this list.
Please contact Lisa Moriarty lmoriarty@cornwallschools.com for membership details.
String Teachers
 Violin & Viola |
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Instrument |
Name |
Telephone |
More Information |
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Violin, Viola |
Valerie Bynum |
(469-4507) |
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Viola, Violin |
Valentina Charlap-Evans |
(562-8381) |
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Violin |
Noreen Davis |
(561-5622) |
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Violin |
Theresa Gao |
(342-8809) |
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Violin |
Laura Greco |
(774-7225) |
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Violin |
Tatiana Ben-Ezra |
(351-2865) |
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Violin |
Donna Kushner |
(783-3819) |
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Violin, Viola, Cello |
Vicki Botta |
(294-8293) |
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Violin |
Emily Faxon Gallo |
(534- 8368) |
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Violin |
Karen Warner |
(565-6311) |
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Violin |
Alice Poulson |
(774-3603) |
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Violin |
George Whetstone - |
(782-2482) |
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Violin, Viola, Suzuki V cello |
Noreen Davis |
(561-5622) |
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| Violin | Diana Marz |
(705-0619) | ||
| Cello | Jeanne Fox | (258-1306 ) | ||
Cello |
Elana Myers |
(782-7717) |
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Double Bass |
Craig Mourton |
(325-8108) |
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Double Bass |
Kenneth Schwartzman |
(544-1968) |
NYSSMA All-State String Adjudicator trainer |
Flute & Woodwind Teachers
Instrument |
Name |
Telephone |
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Flute |
Lola Riddick |
(692-0713) |
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Flute |
Kim Fedor |
(427-2108) |
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Flute |
Lynn Brown |
(734-4465) |
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Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone |
Tina Krawcyk |
(343-8174) |
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Flute |
Merryl Newler |
(783-4069) |
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Flute |
Nicole Jones |
(565-7259) |
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Flute |
Jennifer Curreri |
(551-1596) |
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Flute |
Judy Bracco |
(427-2742) |
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Flute |
Elizabeth Groth |
(294-9864) |
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Flute, piano, voice |
Carolyn Topliff |
(561-2877) |
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Flute |
Bonnie Ham (Doyle) |
(713-4246) |
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Flute |
Kaylyn Kinney |
(569-7231) |
Flute Professor at SUNY New Paltz |
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Flute |
Lynn N. Cunningham |
(845 534 2238) |
Principal Flutist of the West Point Band |
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Flute |
Elisabeth Romano |
(256-9256) |
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Flute |
Laura Giorgio |
(614-7314) |
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Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Voice |
Pamela Murphy |
(778-2478 or 914-489-6631) |
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Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute |
Joe Horner |
(355-6138) |
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Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet |
Jim Briggs |
(457-2752) |
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Flute, Piccolo |
Joan Schwartzman |
(544-1968) |
NYSSMA All-State Woodwind Adjudicator |
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Telephone |
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Oboe |
Joel Evans |
(562-8381) |
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Oboe |
Julie Carter |
(344-0938) |
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Oboe |
Nicole Messner |
(548-0423) |
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Oboe |
Elisabeth Romano |
(256-9256) |
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Oboe |
Nicola Policriti |
(596-1226) |
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Bassoon Teachers
Instrument |
Name |
Telephone |
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Bassoon |
Bruce Winslow |
(496-7535) |
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Bassoon |
Elisabeth Romano |
(256-9256) |
Clarinet and Woodwind Teachers 
Instrument |
Name |
Telephone |
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Clarinet, Saxophone |
Tom Scott |
(564-3089) |
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Clarinet |
David Dworkin |
(987-1564) |
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Clarinet |
Cheri O'Hare |
(895-3904) |
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Clarinet |
Diana Cassar-Uhl |
(534-8715) |
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Clarinet |
Sarah Suby |
(797-4222) |
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Clarinet |
Bonnie Sherman |
(845-800-1123) |
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Clarinet |
Adam Fontana |
(783-7985) |
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Clarinet |
Chris Jones |
(565-7259) |
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Clarinet |
Michael Frahme |
(355-2729) |
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Clarinet |
Jennifer Wagner |
(733-4402) |
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Clarinet |
Shawn Herndon |
(446-2775) |
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Clarinet |
Matthew Kowalski |
(845-537-0121) |
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Clarinet |
michelle monty |
(518) 852-3528 |
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Clarinet |
Dan Teare |
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Clarinet, Saxophone |
John Giacco |
(564-6280) |
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Clarinet, Saxophone |
Rachel Skopin |
(401-5023) |
Saxophone Teachers | Instrument | Saxophone |
Telephone |
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Saxophone |
Ellen Dickinson - |
(258-4968) |
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Saxophone |
Chris Zoutis |
(778-4049) |
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Saxophone |
Thomas Fadden |
(468-4352) |
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Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute |
Joe Horner |
(355-6138) |
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Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet |
Jim Briggs |
(457-2752) |
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Clarinet, Sax |
Rachel Skopin |
(401-5023) |
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| Saxophone, Music Theory | Brian Kauth, D.M.A. | (733-4320 ) |
Trumpet and Brass Teachers | Instrument | Name |
Telephone |
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Trumpet |
Steve Austin |
(321-0638) |
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Trumpet, French Horn |
Keith Riddick |
(692-0713) |
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Trumpet |
Angelo Marcialis |
(469-9798) |
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Trumpet |
Chris Taborsky |
(631-804-3505) |
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Trumpet |
Theresa Brown |
(566-1178) |
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Trumpet |
Michael Chiodo |
(446-6843) |
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Trumpet |
Terence Divine |
(744-6018) |
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Trumpet |
Eric Miller |
(565-0986 or |
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Trumpet |
Joe Martellaro |
(567-9526) |
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Trumpet |
Dr. John Thomas |
(534-3667) |
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Trumpet |
Al Gessner |
(856-6734) |
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| Trumpet | Ari Contzius |
(845-497-4000 ext. 24041) |
French Horn (Horn) Teachers
Instrument |
Name |
Telephone |
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French Horn |
Harry Ditzel |
(446-3675) |
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French Horn |
Abby Mayer |
(534-2682) |
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French Horn |
Nicki Regan |
(733-1823) |
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French Horn |
Ryan Muehlbauer |
(607-760-2674) |
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French Horn |
TroyMessner |
(548-6704) |
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Horn, Piano, theory |
Hilarie Clark Moore |
(469-8214) |
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French Horn |
Michele Palminteri |
(631-553-8525) |
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French Horn |
Maria Fulgieri |
(355-5850) |
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French Horn |
Jacob Rensink |
(782-6253) |
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French Horn |
Tim Takagi |
(914-850-4593) |
Baritone 
Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba Teachers
PDF File of Private Teachers 
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Telephone |
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All Low Brass |
Richard Regan |
(343-4878) |
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All Low Brass |
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All Low Brass |
Ken Sickinger |
(566-0142) |
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All Low Brass |
Ken Pick |
(565-4162) |
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All Low Brass |
Ralph Wagner |
(733-4402) |
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All Low Brass |
Sam Shackleton |
(566-5261) |
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All Low Brass, also theory |
Amy Salo |
(477-3276) |
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All Low Brass, also Jazz Improvisation |
Steve Kessler |
(728-1516) |
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All Low Brass |
Marty Tyce |
(446-7955) |
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All Low Brass, Classical & Jazz Instruction |
Dean Aulogia |
(728-1988) |
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All Low Brass |
Ken Brands |
(223-5717) |
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All Low Brass |
Brian Ackley |
(851-8308 ) |
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All Low Brass |
Lenny Klopchin |
(234-5117) |
Percussion Teachers| Instrument | Name |
Telephone |
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Percussion |
Tom Cunane |
(566-7559) |
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Percussion |
Al Konikowski |
(343-9887) |
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Percussion, jazz/ |
Matt Carlozzi |
(856-5849) |
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Percussion |
Tom Venable |
(778-7205) |
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Percussion, piano |
Ben Carriel |
(358-6748) |
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Percussion |
Ken Sherman |
(343-5039) |
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Vocal Teachers
| Instrument | Name |
Telephone |
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Voice |
Janet Wetmore Gehres |
(895-3882) |
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Voice |
Dr. Elaine Simpson |
(562-1591) |
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Voice |
Stanley Curtis |
(783-2362) |
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Voice |
Kimberly Carver |
(236-3224) |
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Voice, piano |
Carolyn Topliff |
(561-2877) |
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Voice |
Barbara Vultaggio |
(631-766-6266) |
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Voice, WW |
Pamela Murphy |
(778-2478 or |
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Voice |
Eileen Mackintosh |
(283-9997) |
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Voice |
James Rensink |
(782-6253) |
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PianoTeachers 
Instrument |
Name |
Telephone |
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Piano |
Diane Miller |
(342-2206) |
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Piano, keyboard, theory |
Matt Testoni III |
(553-3626) - Goshen |
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Piano |
Roberta Monkash |
782-0152, 781-6099 |
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Piano |
Sarah Matthews, Ed.D |
(778-7523) |
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Piano |
Anne Marie Kmetz |
(534-4105) |
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Piano |
Alex Marrero |
(781-6049) |
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Piano |
Theresa Schommer, |
Monroe, NY (782-7015) |
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Horn, Piano, theory |
Hilarie Clark Moore |
(469-8214) |
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Piano |
michelle monty |
(518) 852-3528 |
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Piano |
Mark Greenberg |
(641-7777) |
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Piano |
Elizabeth Groth |
(294-9864) |
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Piano |
Kelly Shackleton |
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Piano |
Carolyn Topliff |
(561-2877) |
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Jazz Piano |
Steve Kessler |
(728-1516) |
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Piano |
Pamela Murphy |
(778-2478 or 914-489-6631) |
Guitar Teachers | Instrument | Name |
Telephone |
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Guitar/Bass-all styles |
Jeff Ciampa |
(986-9145) |
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Guitar |
Ethan Gutzeit |
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Computer: Darryl Winslow (534-7911)
