Studio Teacher List

This page is currently being updated! All teachers listed below are members of the American String Teachers Association.  We suggest that you interview potential teachers for qualifications, experience, and policies.  We are proud of the high quality of string teaching in Arizona and know you will find the right teacher here.

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Chandler

Samara Humbert-Hughes – Violin, Viola. www.samarahumberthughes.com

Dr. Xiaolin Li; violin;  xiaolinl@asu.edu 

Dr. Katherine Shields; violin, viola, chamber music. (480) 980-6516 or katherine.shields2@gmail.com

Dr. Jonathan Swartz; violin. Swartz@asu.edu

Flagstaff

Dr. Karin Hallberg; violin. 928-863-0334 or Karin.Hallberg@nau.edu

Violet Orchard – String Bass (primary), Cello, Viola, Violin, beginning piano and vocal. violet.orchard01@gmail.com or (903) 590-7093 (text preferred)

Gilbert

VerRona Grandil; violin/viola. verronagrandil@gmail.com  or (602) 692-0020

Ajay Patel; cello. 480-221-3955 or cellopatel@gmail.com 

Ikuko Kanda Whitehouse: Violin/Viola, ikukokanda@gmail.com, www.ikukokanda.com

Glendale

Kathryn Siegfried; violin and viola. (480) 254-4537 or ktlynn09@gmail.com

Litchfield Park

Claire Gordon; violin and viola. 623-547-0373 or clairegordon@cox.net

Mary Wilkening; cello. (623) 935-5313 or marywilkening@cox.net

Mesa

Taylor Morris – Violin. taylorbennettmorris@gmail.com, taylormorrismusic.com

Marie Guthrie; cello. (602) 405-7800, marieaguthrie@gmail.com

Rose Wodarcyk – All levels of viola, beginner/intermediate violin, and chamber music. rosewodarcyk@gmail.com, rosewodarcyk.com

Erica Solano – Viola/violin/chamber music. (562) 832-2298, solanostrings@gmail.com

Paradise Valley

Emmanuelle Scully; violin. emmanuellescully@aol.com

Phoenix

Nancy Buck; viola. nancy.buck@asu.edu

Dr. Carolyn Broe; violin, viola, cello. (602) 493-3118, 602 738-6630 (cell) or drcarolynbroe@gmail.com

John Haggard; violin/viola. (480) 753-0979 Home or (480) 861-2172 Cell derazy@aol.com

Mary Harrah; viola and violin. (480) 967-3447  maryharrahmusic@gmail.com
http://harrahviolinviola.mymusicstaff.com

Marlene Rausch; violin and chamber music. (480) 473-7152

Susanne Rothaar – violin and viola intermediate/advanced students only. Cell phone: (480) 262-7660

Russell Schmidt; jazz violin/jazz studies. (480) 759-4660

Beth Schneider-Gould; violin. (513) 703-2539 or email@duo46.com

Dagmara Suchon; violin. (602) 653-7980 or dagasuchon@gmail.com or www.ladydaga.us

Sujoy Thorlakson; violin, viola, recorder, piano. (602) 509-9305 or sujoy740@aol.com

Catherine Warmack; violin. (214) 704-9176 or cathywar121@gmail.com

Prescott

Kent Gugler; violin, mandolin, guitar, banjo, bass. (928) 778-1360 or guglers@cableone.net

Philip A. Kuhns; violin and viola. (928) 445-0457 or drkuhns@yahoo.com

Scottsdale

Dr. Carolyn Broe; violin, viola, cello. (602) 493-3118, 602 738-6630 (cell) or drcarolynbroe@gmail.com

Helen Brush; violin, viola. (480) 948-6920 or Helen@VioForte.com

Dr. Charlotte Farney; cello, begin. violin in your home. (480) 922-6240 charcello1@cox.net

Pat Fisher; cello and piano. triobrio@cox.net

Mary Harrah; viola and violin. (480) 967-3447  maryharrahmusic@gmail.com
http://harrahviolinviola.mymusicstaff.com

Maria Savarese – Cello. mariasavcello@gmail.com or (480) 226-0681

Danica Terzic; violin. (480) 219-0506 or danica@terzic.com

Patty Waxman; violin. (602) 908-2929 or pattywaxx@yahoo.com

Tempe

Nancy Buck; viola. nancy.buck@asu.edu

Mary Harrah; viola and violin. (480) 967-3447  maryharrahmusic@gmail.com
http://harrahviolinviola.mymusicstaff.com

Dr. Jonathan Swartz; violin. Swartz@asu.edu

Tucson

Dr. Theodore Buchholz; cello. (520) 307-5390 or buchholz@email.arizona.edu

Adrienne Cannon (AdieTrinity Music Studio) https://adietrinity.wixsite.com/adietrinity

Melanie Olsen Fan; violin. melanie@melanieolsenfan.com

Michael Fan; violin. mikefan@gmail.com

Rebecca Foreman – Harp. forharp@earthlink.net or www.rebeccaforeman.com

Lori Hennessy – Cello. lhennessy@arizona.edu

Mary Alice McCann; cello.  (617) 960-6945 or mccann.vc@gmail.com

Rebecca McKee; Suzuki violin and viola. (520) 909-4496 or violaram@earthlink.net

Holly Schurr; violin and viola. (520) 401-7267 or holly4schurr@gmail.com

Dr. Laura Tagawa; violin and viola. (520) 461-4535 or lauratagawa@gmail.com

Mary Beth Tyndall; cello. (520) 884-4308 or mbtcello@cox.net

Alice Vierra; cello. (202) 365-4980 or alice.vierra@gmail.com

Michael Santander; cello. michaelsantandermusic@gmail.com or https://www.michaelsantandermusic.com/learn

Yuma

Margaret Fenske; violin, viola, cello, bass. 928-261-6444 or mfenske2008@yahoo.com