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All students are eligible for private music instruction. Instruction is available for piano, voice, guitar, trumpet, bass (both classical and jazz), cello, violin, viola, flute, saxophone, clarinet, oboe, and world percussion. Lessons are taught by adjunct professors.

About Music Lessons

Lessons can be taken for either one or two credits or audited (no credit). In order to receive credit, the student must be registered with the Registrar’s Office. Registration for private lessons must be completed by the end of the drop/add period.

It is best to contact the teacher first to secure a place since the number of slots is limited. After that you can register online during the registration period or pick up a drop/add slip from the Registrar, get your teacher to sign it, and return it to Registrar.

If you take lessons for credit, you pay a $250 fee (per semester, for a total of 12 lessons). In order to receive credit for lessons you must be enrolled in an ensemble or performance-based workshop either for credit or audit. You do not pay the teacher; the College does. If you do not want credit for the lessons, you may make arrangements to pay the teacher directly. In that case, you do not have to take a performance ensemble or workshop.

A normal lesson is one hour, once a week. It may be slightly shorter or longer by agreement with your teacher.
Teachers are required to reschedule lessons that they have to miss. You are required to give teachers advance notice of lessons you cannot make. They may reschedule at their discretion; they are not required to do so.

Private Lesson Faculty

Classical Instrumental Performance

  • Bass – Ryan Kamm
  • Bassoon – Cornelia McGiver
  • Cello – Raman Ramakrishnan
  • Cello – Sean Katsuyama
  • Clarinet – Zack Hann
  • Flute - Patricia Spencer
  • Guitar – Greg Dinger
  • Harp – Bridget Kibbey
  • Harpsichord – Renée Anne Louprette
  • Horn (French) – Stephanie Hollander
  • Oboe – Allison Rubin
  • Organ – Renée Anne Louprette
  • Percussion – Eric Cha-Beach
  • Percussion – Jason Treuting
  • Piano (Classical & Improvisation) – Blair McMillen
  • Piano – David Stykowski
  • Piano – Isabelle O’Connell
  • Piano - Erika Switzer
  • Trumpet – Peter Bellino
  • Tuba – Marcus Rojas
  • Violin – Erica Kiesewetter
  • Violin – Marka Gustavsson
  • Violin – Kathryn Aldous
  • Viola – Marka Gustavsson
  • Violin - Helena Baillie
  • Viola -  Helena Baillie

Classical Vocal Performance

  • Voice – Ilka LoMonaco
  • Voice – Rufus Müller
  • Voice – Teresa Buchholz

Jazz Performance

  • Bass – Rich Syracuse
  • Cello – Akua Dixon
  • Drums – Peter O’Brien
  • Drums -  Roland Vazquez
  • Guitar – Mike DiMicco
  • Guitar – Steve Raleigh
  • Piano – Francesca Tanksley
  • Piano – John Esposito
  • Piano – Larry Ham
  • Saxophone – Eric Person
  • Saxophone – Erica Lindsay
  • Saxophone – Jessica Jones
  • Trumpet – Greg Glassman
  • Violin – Gwen Laster
  • Voice – Pamela Pentony

Electronic Music

  • Synthesizer – Dani Dobkin
  • Theremin – Elizabeth Brown

World Music/Ethnomusicology

Shakuhachi - Elizabeth Brown

Applying to the Program

  • How to Apply
    To apply to the undergraduate Bard Music Program, apply through the Bard Admission Office. Applying to the Bard Conservatory of Music requires a separate application to the Conservatory.
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