Parents - Ms. Almore does not endorse any particular music teacher.  You should always research a teacher and, of course, take whatever precautions you feel are sensible for protecting your child. 

Before you take the step of enrolling in private lessons, please decide if you have time for this commitment, and please treat your private teacher as a professional so that the JRHS Orchestra maintains a good reputation!
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Here are some places to try:

·       Swift Creek Academy of the Performing Arts: 744-2801
local music stores

·       VCU Department of Music -professors and students may have openings

·       University of Richmond Department of Music

·       Richmond Symphony: 788-4717--ask to speak to Personnel--they can refer you to Symphony players who are taking new students

Also:

VIOLIN/VIOLA

Tom Stevens   (Manhattan School of Music in viola);  beginners as well as advanced; Carytown and willing to travel to homes. Phone # : 804-380-5831.  Email:   tstev503@aol.com 

Ross Monroe Winter: RossieViolin@hotmail.com, (804) 337-8386 - New England Conservatory graduate-violinist

Jocelyn Adelman - 377-9495 -Richmond Symphony violinist

++Francoise Haskett: 272-1067-violinist affiliated with Richmond Symphony; has a student at JRHS; lives in our area.

++Chris Novelli: 222-1757 - great with students of all ages
++Jodi Austin Reid: 306-4385 - excellent!!!
++Loretta Walker: 553-9835
++Brandon Bangle --student at ChrisNewport U, former Concertmaster of JRHS Orch.--available during the summer:  874-9999
++Susan Bedell: Adjunct at VCU. We can get her tel# for you.  Played with Richmond Symphony. 
++Joe Wargo - fabulous amazing viola teacher in the area; his studio is usually full, but you can try! (teaches orchestra at Swift Creek Middle School in Chesterfield, conducts Youth Symphony)

CELLO:

++Teresa Bjornes (highly recommended, try to get on her waiting list!!!): 330-5447
++Doug Kellner (teaches orchestra at Midlothian H.S.-excellent)
++Neal Cary (principal with Richmond Symphony-excellent, especially for those considering a music major in college)

++Pat Bray (teaches in Chesterfield County) husband teaches at JRHS--excellent!!!

++Brooks Bozman - 553-7995 -Mercury String Shop --also owns a music store!!

BASS

++Paul Bedell: Principal, Richmond Symphony.  We can get his tel# for you.  Excellent!!

++Dave Yohe--orchestra teacher at Midlo Middle--again, serious students only

++Phil Pierce - 423-7341--Bass Players!!! Finally, a teacher for you!!! :)

++ =  I have met this teacher personally--this means that at the least, I know of nothing that would disqualify them from teaching your student, and I find the person pleasant.  Some are employed locally either in school systems or by universities.  Therefore we can assume that those individuals have passed background checks.

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