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
Piano
Kiefer Taylor - piano; pianokiefer@gmail.com; 831-251-1695
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.