Private Lesson Teachers

Private lessons are a one to one level of instruction between a student and a qualified instructor on the student’s instrument. Private lessons are not the same as tutoring in other school subjects. In other words, private lessons are not “remedial.” Students do not take private lessons in order to catch up with other students. Private lessons enable a student to get ahead and stay ahead. During the course of the lessons, instruction is given to the student in the various aspects of playing that specific instrument. Guidance is provided by the instructor through direct feedback and evaluation of student playing, as well as a great deal of instructor modeling and demonstration. The fee from instructor to instructor varies.

Below is a list of private lesson instructors in the Sioux Falls area.

Flute
Emily Anderson      605-323-2394
Shannon Abels       605-212-8666

Clarinet
Kristin Jacobson     605-371-2616
Angie Larson          605-212-1394

Saxophone
Joel Shotwell           605-261-8151          joelshotwell@gmail.com
Byron Youngquist   605-366-8737

Horn
Kim Bogart                701-261-6817
Andrea Carlson         605-332-1537
Jason Rygg               605-334-4929
Tyler Youngquist        tyler.youngquist@k12.sd.us

Trumpet
Lon Semansky          605-521-2228
Ellie Kenkel.               ellie.kenkel@k12.sd.us

Trombone/Baritone/Tuba
Rolyn Beard             605-360-1853
Carl Hallstrom         605-335-6310

Percussion
Rick Jensen               605-335-8905
Pete Hansen             605-376-9581
Devon Melillo.            605-940-4512
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Guitar
Byron Youngquist   605-366-8737