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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Email your request with contact information to info@astaaz.org.
Chandler
Dr. Katherine Shields; violin, viola, chamber music. (480) 980-6516 or k.shields2@cox.net
Dr. Dan Swaim; bass. (480) 839-3764 or sdswaim@cox.net
Dr. Jonathan Swartz; violin. Swartz@asu.edu
Flagstaff
Shelley Rich; violin. (928) 600-2908 or Shelley.rich@nau.edu
Karin Hallberg; violin. 928-863-0334 or Karin.Hallberg@nau.edu
Gilbert
VerRona Grandil; violin/viola. verronagrandil@gmail.com or (602) 692-0020
Ajay Patel; cello. 480-221-3955 or cellopatel@gmail.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
Marie Guthrie; cello. (602) 405-7800 or marieaguthrie@gmail.com
Paradise Valley
Emmanuelle Scully; violin. emmanuellescully@aol.com
Phoenix
Nancy Buck; viola. nancy.buck@asu.edu
Roberta Chorlton; violin. 602-253-5055 or rdchorlton@netzero.net
John Haggard; violin/viola. (480) 753-0979 Home or (480) 861-2172 Cell derazy@aol.com
Mary Harrah; viola and violin. (480) 967-3447 https://harrahviolinviola.musicteachershelper.com/ or violamary89@hotmail.com
Marlene Rausch; violin and chamber music. (480) 473-7152
Susanne Rothaar; violin/viola advanced students only. (480) 262-7660 Cell or derazy@aol.com
Russell Schmidt; jazz violin/jazz studies. (480) 759-4660
Beth Schneider-Gould; violin. (513) 703-2539 or email@duo46.com
Dagmar 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 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 https://harrahviolinviola.musicteachershelper.com/ or violamary89@hotmail.com
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 https://harrahviolinviola.musicteachershelper.com/ or violamary89@hotmail.com
Dr. Jonathan Swartz; violin. Swartz@asu.edu
Tucson
Dr. Theodore Buchholz; cello. (520) 307-5390 or buchholz@email.arizona.edu
Darian Douglas; violin and viola. (520) 696-8147 (office), (520) 870-5574 (mobile) or Darian.s.douglas@gmail.com
Melanie Olsen Fan; violin. melanie@melanieolsenfan.com
Michael Fan; violin. mikefan@gmail.com
Rebecca Foreman; harp. (520) 909-2723 or forharp@earthlink.net
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
Toru Tagawa; violin. tagawat@hotmail.com
Mary Beth Tyndall; cello. (520) 884-4308 or mbtcello@cox.net
Yuma
Margaret Fenske; cello. mfenske2008@yahoo.com