Below are links to various music teachers, studios and directories to help you find a teacher, plus links to various youth camps and ensembles in Santa Cruz County.

If you would like to have your information listed, please email us at info@santacruzsymphony.org.


INDIVIDUAL TEACHERS

** - Symphony Musician

Strings

**Alden F Cohen - cello, double bass; cohendoublebass@gmail.com; 510-788-0358

Rosa Rezendes - violin, viola & beginning cello; rosalindarezendes@gmail.com; 831-325-9827

**Lori Jensen - violin, viola, piano; music-maker@sbcglobal.net; 650-965-2711

**Chad Kaltinger - viola; ckviola@mac.com; 831-325-3419

**Nancy Kvam - violin, viola, chamber music; nkvammen@gmail.com; 831-426-6443

Terre Lee - violin

Laurel Thomsen - violin, viola, fiddle

**Susan Worland - beginning violin, viola; susaneworland@gmail.com; 510-414-2812

Winds

Kyle Bruckmann - oboe; kb@kylebruckmann.com; 415-200-6219

**Marian Concus - flute, piccolo, recorders; mconcus@mac.com; 650-969-9308

**Karen Sremac - clarinet; karenclarinet@yahoo.com; 650-642-8989

Dale Mills - saxophone and clarinet; Dale@DaleMillsMusic.com, (831) 818-8925

Elijah Reyes - saxophone; ej.reyes408@gmail.com

Brass

**Caitlyn Smith Franklin - french horn; K8tlynS@aol.com; 815-258-8623

Scott Hartman - french horn; scottito@icloud.com; 408-781-0019

Richard Roper - trumpet; richardroper1@yahoo.com

Percussion

**Norman Peck - percussion, drums, timpani; normdrum@sonic.net, 510-305-6099

Music teachers’ Association of California - Santa Cruz Branch

A directory of Santa Cruz County teachers (various instruments): https://sccmtac.org/music_teacher/



Camps and Ensembles

Cabrillo Youth Strings / Suzuki Music Program
Suzuki String Program, String Orchestra, Chamber Music | Aptos | (831) 479-6331

Community Music School of Santa Cruz
Camps for Kids, Teens and Adults | Santa Cruz | (831) 426-9155 | shelley@communitymusicschool.org

El Sistema Santa Cruz
After School Elementary Music Education | (831) 421-0920 | elsistemasantacruz@gmail.com
Currently at Gault School and Radcliff Elementary

Kuumbwa Jazz
Jazz Camp, Honor Band | Santa Cruz | (831) 427-2227

Redwood Music Teen Camp A week-long overnight camp for musicians ages 12-18 at Monte Toyon Conference Center in Aptos. | (831) 471-5184 | info@communitymusicschool.org

Santa Cruz Chamber Music Academy
The Chamber Music Academy (CMA) provides students a range of opportunities to study, rehearse, and perform in a setting that balances structure with flexibility, guidance with independence, and discipline with inspiration. CMA ensembles provide an intimate setting for young musicians and their coaches to share the joys of chamber music.

Santa Cruz County Youth Symphony
Youth Orchestra, Chamber Music Academy, Concerto Competition, Summer Chamber Camp  | Santa Cruz | (831) 607-9678 | info@sccys.org

Watsonville Music Program / Programa de Música
Music Foundations Camp, Chorus | Watsonville | (831) 724-4434 | office@watsonville1stumc.org

Watsonville Youth Band
Youth Band | Watsonville | (831) 750-6632 


Disclaimer: The Santa Cruz Symphony does not endorse or otherwise vouch for any of the individuals or organizations listed here.  This is provided solely as a service.