Private Lesson Program

 

Private lessons are a fantastic way to ensure your child’s success and enjoyment in band. Students who study privately progress so much more quickly due to the individualized and specialized instruction that the private teacher is able to provide. The most successful band programs can trace their success back to the fact that a large percentage of their students take private lessons on their instruments, and this is the sort of band program that Berry is are capable of having.  Students in private lessons not only tend to advance at a faster rate but also achieve a higher level of performance and enjoyment from music. Many of the instructors can teach lessons during the school day at Berry to better accommodate the busy schedule of our students and families. Also, many of the instructors offer “Facetime/Zoom” video lessons to students established on their instrument.  Beginner instruction is best in a face to face method until the proper habits are routine for our newest musicians.

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Below is a list of recommended private teachers. The price for lessons will vary from teacher to teacher. Please make sure that if your child does study privately (with someone not on this list) it should be with someone who is proficient on the instrument that he/she is teaching.

 

RECOMMENDED PRIVATE LESSON INSTRUCTORS

FLUTE

Tammi Powell                205-533-3333                      tammi@tapthebeat.com (teaches at Berry during school hours/private studio located in Hoover)
Barbara Harrington      205-266-6125                      barbnsteve34@gmail.com (studio near Berry Middle School/teaches at Berry)
Brian Hodges                 205-725-0510                      woodwindhodges@gmail.com (SPHS/Berry instructor)

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OBOE

Kelly Newport                 205-424-8712                      oboist.kn@gmail.com (teaches at Berry during school hours)

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BASSOON

Alex Zdanis                      858-735-0973                     (studio at Gadsden Music)

Dwight Houston              205-527-4756                     dwighthouston@hotmail.com (studio at Art’s Music)

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CLARINET

Sandra Hill                                                                   sjohill@bellsouth.net (teaches at Berry during school hours)

Brian Hodges                  205-725-0510                    woodwindhodges@gmail.com (SPHS/Berry instructor)

Denise Gainey                 205-975-0558                   clarinet@uab.edu (clarinet professor at UAB)

Tabitha Robinson                                                       tabitharobinson09@gmail.com

Cheryl O’Brien                 205-4825037                    cherylleeobrien@gmail.com

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SAXOPHONE

Brian Hodges                  205-725-0510                    woodwindhodges@gmail.com (SPHS/Berry instructor)

Sandra Hill                                                                   sjohill@bellsouth.net (teaches at Berry during school hours)

Gary Wheat                      205-586-5078                
Dwight Houston              205-527-4756                   dwighthouston@hotmail.com (studio at Art’s Music)

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TRUMPET

Linda Warburton            912-424-2395                   bamabrass2@yahoo.com  (teaches at Berry during school hours)

Kris Lindley                                                                  klindley@hoover.k12.al.us (music teacher/specialist at RES)     

Dr. Joseph Ardovino       205-665-6670                   ardovinj@montevllo.edu (Director of Bands at the University of Montevallo)

Harry McAfee                  205-516-3909                   hmcafee@charter.net

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FRENCH HORN

Cindy Chambless*              334-224-2039             cynthia.ellen.simpson@gmail.com  (Berry sectional teacher)

Rebecca Hudson-Mooney  205-356-5006            hudson34676@gmail.com (studio near Berry Middle School)             

Steve Harrington                 205-980-5866             barbnsteve34@bellsouth.net  (studio near Berry Middle School)

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TROMBONE/EUPHONIUM/TUBA

Rowdy Giles*                                                               rowdeygiles@gmail.com (SPHS/Berry instructor)

Charlie Mercier                 205-821-3906                  merciercharlie15@gmail.com 

Chad Fisher                       205-229-1180                  students@chadfishergroup.com

 

PERCUSSION

Brandon Beck                                  info@bbeckpercussion.com              www.bbeckpercussion.com