INSTRUCTOR REFERRALS

FOR THOSE SEEKING MUSIC INSTRUCTORS AND/OR PERFORMERS: The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music provides the names of its students and other individuals who are available to teach or perform solely as a convenience to the public and in response to public demand. All individuals providing music instruction or performing are acting as independent contractors. Their services are not endorsed or guaranteed in any way by the School or The Regents of the University of California, or their respective officers, employees, and agents; the School does not conduct background checks on listed providers. Additionally, neither the School nor The Regents is a party to any such arrangements. Any disputes that arise are strictly between the provider and the retaining party, who retains such services at his/her/its own risk.

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BASSOON:

1.  Daniel Zimardi
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     Telephone:  408-761-5142
     Current school year:  1st year DMA
     Years of teaching experience:  Six years of private bassoon instruction, four years of chamber music coaching; three years orchestral coaching; three years music history and theory instruction
     Georgraphical areas in which instructor can teach:  West Los Angeles (UCLA, Westwood)
     Areas of specialization (age groups, musical genres, etc.):  Bassoon, woodwinds, percussion, chamber, orchestral, band, history, theory.
     Available to travel to students' residences.

BRASS:

1.  Stephen Mason    
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     Telephone: 828-712-2452
     Current school year:  1st year master's
     Years of teaching experience:  My experience teaching ranges from the highest levels of competitive brass ensembles to middle school and beginner students. During my Undergraduate work I maintained a private studio of 3-4 low brass students each semester. I am a member of the Carolina Crown brass staff, who recently won the "High-Brass" award in the Drum Corps International World Championships. This past spring, I traveled to Thailand and taught 4 bands, one of which went on to receive a 2nd place finish in the All-Thailand music competition. I am currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Euphonium Performance. I teach two undergraduate music education majors private lessons, I conduct the symphonic band, and help teach the marching band.    
     Geographical areas in which instructor can teach:  Los Angeles Count
     Areas of specialization (age groups, musical genres, etc.)I specialize in teaching young brass players (10-18), and beginning woodwind students(1st or 2nd years). I have taught world renowned marching bands. I am licensed to teach Music K-12 in North Carolina.    
    Available to travel to students' residences.

2. Joseph Munoz
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     Telephone: 858-967-4253
     Years of teaching experience: Six years of teaching brass privately; 1 year of teaching elementary school music; 1 year of teaching middle school band>
     Geographical areas in which instructor can teach: Los Angeles area
     Areas of specialization (age groups, musical genres, etc): Experienced teaching all ages. Can teach any instrument in the brass family (french horn, trombone, bass trombone, trumpet, tuba, euphonium, baritone) Goal is to make music fun and easy to read and perform. Versed in all styles of music.
     Available to travel to students' residences.

CLARINET

1.   Sarra Hey
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      Telephone:  707-628-9377
      Current student year: Senior 
      Geographical locations available to teach:  Anywhere within LA and Orange counties
      Years of teaching experience:  6 years
      Areas of specialization:  Teaches clarinet students from beginners through high school.  Specializes in classical clarinet.
      Available to travel to student residences

2.  Antonio Pina
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     Telephone: 310-936-5437 
     Current year in school:  2nd year MM student
     Geographical locations available to teach:  Greater Los Angeles area, Orange County, San Fernando Valley
     Years of teaching experience:  8 years teaching clarinet private and group lessons (both jazz and classical styles).
     Areas of specialization:  Classical, Jazz, Contemporary, Improvisation.  Work with musicians of variouis ages, from beginners to collegiate level musicians.
     Available to travel to student residences.

3.  Ceylan Yagmur
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     Telephone:  510-307-6700
     Current year in school:  Senior (4th year)
     Geographical locations available to teach:  Los Angeles area and surrounding cities, especially West L.A.
     Years of teaching experience:  3 years of experience teaching students at all levels and ages.
     Areas of specialization (age groups, musical genres, etc.):  All ages and levels of clarinet (Bb, Eb, A, or bass).  Specializes in classical clarinet (solo repertoire & chamber music) with a background in jazz and Balkan music as well.  Also available to teach interpretation and technique.
     Available to travel to students residences.
    

PIANO:

1.  Sanaz Rezai
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     Telephone:  858-337-9782
     Current school year:  4th year DMA student
     Geographical area able to teach: San Diego and Los Angeles  
     Years of teaching experience:  15
     Areas of specialization (age groups, musical genres, etc.):  Private and group piano lessons.  Has taught piano for UCLA summer sessions for four years.
     Available to travel to student residences

2.  Rosalind Wong
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     Telephone: 213-915-6289
     Current school year: Junior
     Years of teaching experience: Five years of teaching experience
     Geographical areas able to teach: Westwood, Holmby Hills, South of Wilshire, Orange County (Newport), LA County (Cerritos)
     Areas of specialization (age groups, musical genres, etc.): Piano, music theory, musicianship
     Available to travel to student residences.

STRING BASS:

1.  Stewart D. Rosen
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     Telephone:  818-523-0974
     Current school year:  2nd year Masters student
     Geographical areas able to teach: Los Angeles and San Fernando Valley
     Years of teaching experience:  7
     Areas of specialization:  All ages, classical string bass and electric bass
     Able to travel to student residences

TROMBONE, TUBA AND EUPHONIUM:

1.  Name:  Marc T. Bolin
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     Telephone: 415-368-2720
     Current school year: 1st-year masters
     Years of teaching experience: Marc has over 20 years of teaching experience teaching trombone, tuba and euphonium. His work as a music educator has included appointments, workshops and residencies throughout the SF Bay Area as well as Los Angeles. His private students have been accepted to the music programs of UCLA, USC Thornton, Cal State Fullerton, UC San Diego and San Jose State. To learn more visit: www.brassopera.com
     Geographical location where you can teach: Los Angeles (Westwood, Brentwood, Bel Air, West Los Angeles, Palms, Santa Monica, Marina Del Rey, Venice, @UCLA and at his house in Culver City.
     Areas of specialization (age groups, musical genres, etc.): In addition to teaching privately, Marc is an experienced youth advocate who has worked with multicultural youth from diverse backgrounds at the elementary and high school levels in workshops and residencies stretching from one day to ten months. His work as an arts-educator has included appointments throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, as well as teaching through UCLA's Music Outreach P! rogram. He was co-founder of the SF Bay area non-profit Toones, After-school Music Enrichment program.
     Are you available to travel to students residences?: Yes

VIOLIN/VIOLA:

1.  Timothy Chin
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     Telephone:  909-263-6664
     Current School year:  2nd year undergraduate--violin
     Years of teaching experience:  3 years private teacher; 1 year studio teacher; 2 months high school orchestra coach at Diamond Bar High School
     Geographical locations available to teach:  at UCLA
     Areas of specialization (age groups, musical genres, etc.): Violin, ages 5+
     Not available to travel to students' residences

2.  Lindsey Strand-Polyak
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     Telephone:  310-709-2025
     Current school year:  2nd year master's--violin and viola
     Years of teaching experience:  Lindsey Strand-Polyak has over 12 years of teaching experience on both violin and viola. Her private students regularly serve as principal section leaders in their school orchestras and are accepted to the CODA All-State orchestra festival. She is currently a teaching artist for the Los Angeles Philharmonic and is on the music faculty of The Buckley School and Cornerstone Music Conservatory. Lindsey is a member of the American String Teacher Association.
     Geographical locations available to teach: Westwood, Beverly Hills, Brentwood, Santa Monica, Venice, Marina Del Rey, Culver City, Palms, Sherman Oaks.
     Areas of specialization (age groups, musical genres, etc.):  Lindsey Strand-Polyak specializes in working with junior high, high school and adult students, both on violin and viola. Particular areas of focus are collegiate-preparatory technique training for junior high/high school students and helping adult students discover (or re-discover) their passion for string playing. Her diverse performance experience, from Baroque performance practice to studio recording sessions, contributes to a breadth of expertise and ability to teach a range of interests.
     Available to travel to students residences.

3.  Ji Young An
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     Telephone:  (626) 375-3739
     Years of teaching experience:  10 years--violin
     Geographical location available to teach:  UCLA and west Los Angeles.
     Areas of specialization (age groups, musical genres, etc.): Beginning to advanced students; all ages.
     Not available to travel to student residences.

4.  Richard Silvers
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     Telephone:  310-487-7205
     Current year of school:  Senior (undergraduate fourth year)--violin
     Geographical area available to teach:  UCLA
     Years of teaching experience:  3
     Areas of specialization (age groups, musical genres, etc.):  All levels of violin students; beginners, intermediate, and advanced.  Orchestra part tutoring, solo repertoire, and chamber music.  All age groups. All subgenres of classical music.
    Not available to travel to student residences.

5.  Simone Deleon-Jones
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     Telephone:  206-854-3614
     Current year of school:  2nd year MM student--violin
     Geographical area available to teach:  West Los Angeles and surrounding areas.
     Years of teaching experience:  4 years of private teaching, 2 years of group teaching
     Areas of specialization (age groups, musical genres, etc.):  Children and adults of all levels
     Available to travel to student residences.

6.  Dorothy Wang
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     Telephone:  310-729-6187
     Current year of school:  4th year undergraduate
     Geographical area available to teach:  West Los Angeles
     Years of teaching experience: 2
     Available to travel to student residences.

 VOICE:

Danielle Palomares
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Telephone:  626-372-2472
Current year of school:  1st year MM student
Geographcal areas available to teach:  Torrance, Palos Verdes & Rolling Hills, Beverly Hills, UCLA area, West side LA, Orange County (twice a week in Newport Beach and Newport coast)
Years of teaching experience:  4 years
Areasof specialization (age groups, musical genres, etc.):  All ages; many years of experience with young children ages 3-10; experience with disabled students
Available to travel to student residences.