Clarinet Teacher for Individual Instruction
Hi - archives are from 2013, so thought I'd check for new recommendations for a music teacher who can teach beginning clarinet as a weekly one-on-one to my 9 year old, supplementing the school group lesson. Ideally this person is not necessarily just a clarinetist, as my son may switch instruments as needed for school band, and I have a little potential flautist coming along soon too. The school group lessons are actually just fine for the basics, but he's not getting any individual feedback due to the limitations of time/space there. Prefer Berkeley north. Thank you!
Oct 10, 2017
Parent Replies
My daughter, now in 8th grade, has been taking clarinet lessons from Nora Adachi for about a year and a half. Nora is gentle, kind and encouraging, and she focuses a lot on proper mouth and finger position and technique, as well as a variety of music. Lessons with Nora have been a good complement to the elementary-school group lessons and the middle-school band. We live in North Berkeley and Nora's on Potrero Avenue in El Cerrito; it takes us 10-15 minutes each way.
Rachel Condry is absolutely terrific!
Her studio is in Emeryville but definitely worth the trip.
http://www.rachelcondry.com/teaching/
Carolyn Walter is a wonderful and engaging instructor who certainly teaches clarinet, and I'm not sure which other instruments. She comes to our house for lessons. (707) 290-5387, or bluesette [at] gmail.com