This is a list of private instrument teachers in our area. It is not a list of recommendations - just people who are close. It's important to make sure there’s a good fit between the teacher, your child and your family’s needs. I’m always happy to discuss this option with you at any time.

Violin

Mary Barton 917 292 9620

Yenling Chen 914-316-0223 ylingcviolin@gmail.com

Ray Dotoratas 914-723-0960

Jonathan Kahn 646-456-4876

Yang Sun Kim 914-844-1295 yangsun20@hotmail.com

Andrew Knebel andrewknebel84@gmail.com (203) 434-2241  (viola specialist)

Elissa Leventhal 917-836-0199 egviolin@gmail.com

Chi-Chi Lin 646 321 6987

Anne Misener 901-218-6288 acm.violin@gmail.com 

Denise Rood 914 420 8171

Alla Suerbakov 917-428-0986 igrala@yahoo.com

Deborah Song deborah.song@gmail.com

Emily Philio Staudt 253-740-0213 theemilystaudt@gmail.com

Sumiko Tijihi http://sumikotajihi.com/

Kathleen Thomson 914 591-8483  kt@mossfamily.net

Larry Watson 914-439-3121 lwatson@ccsd.edu

Zheng-Zhong Yu 646-207-4859 lyu8211@gmail.com 

Katie Kresek, Violin/Viola Teacher & Concertmaster, Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway

Website: https://www.katiekresekmusic.com/teaching

Contact: katie.kresek@gmail.com

Lakshmi James, violin and viola lakshmi.james5@gmail.com

CELLO

Lila Ainsworth 914 498-1753 lainsworth@optonline.net 

Mairi Dorman-Phaneuf 917.9450426 http://mairidormanphaneuf.com/bio

Andrew Brown abrown@scarsdaleschools.org

Ben Larsen Cellomania@gmail.com 

Claire Stancarone 646 872 9011

Nada Radulovich 917 743 3688 nradulovich@gmail.com (travels to your home)

Peter Seidenberg (through the Hoff-Barthelson school of music 914 723 1169

Eleanor Norton 814-571-5879 (cell)

Anja Wood, Cello Teacher & Cellist of Hamilton, An American Musical on Broadway

Website: https://anjawood.wixsite.com/cello

Contact: anjawoodcello@gmail.com

BASS 

Brad Aikman 917-331-6121 (travels to your home) 

Tod Hedrick 917 520-3747 (travels to your home)

Sue Fleishaker 914 714-5893 1dblbass@gmail.com (travels to your home) 

 

PIANO/GUITAR

Brendan O'Keefe 

 

http://okeefemusiclessons.com

 

PHONE: 914-391-9776

AREA MUSIC SCHOOLS

Hoff-Barthelson 914 723-1169

Westchester Conservatory 914 376-9404

Mid Westchester JCC 914 472-3300 ( ask for Melissa Healy, dir. of music)

Musika 914 833-7595 This is an association of teachers that will teach in your home.