Private Instrumental Lessons
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Instruments
Cello, Clarinet, Double Bass, Flute, French Horn, Guitar, Harp, Jazz Piano, Music Theory, Percussion, Piano*, Recorder, Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet, Viola, Violin**
Who
Students in Classes II–XII
*Students in Class I may enroll in piano lessons only
When
One lesson per week Monday–Friday
Lower School: After school beginning at 3:10 pm
Middle and Upper School: During and after school
Where
At The Brearley School
Fees
Lessons at School
30-minute lesson: $67.00
40-minute lesson: $89.00
60-minute lesson: $116.00
Brearley will apply financial assistance toward one private music lesson session per week at the same rate as a family's tuition assistance.
Billing
Charges are assessed and included monthly in the Brearley invoice, unless special arrangements are made.
Please note: Parents are responsible for the fee for the entire year of music lessons unless:
Ms. Youngstein is notified before the fifth lesson that lessons are to be cancelled, OR
Ms. Youngstein is notified by January 15, 2026, that lessons are to be discontinued for the second semester.
Absences
Parents are asked to email the private teacher directly if their child must miss a lesson. The private teacher should be informed the evening before, if possible, or in the early morning (before 8:00 am) of the lesson day itself.
Ms. Youngstein is responsible for scheduling all lessons and administering the music lesson program. She can be contacted by email (ryoungstein@brearley.org) or by phone: (212) 744-8582, ext. 2513.
Piano
Michael Abbott
Piano Teacher
- BMus, Hampshire College, California Institute of the Arts
Jordan Barhydt
Music Production
- BA, Cornell University
Matthew Brady
Music Teacher; Advisor, Class IX (on sabbatical)
- BMus, Eastman School of Music
- Artist/Teacher Diploma, Association for Choral Music Education
Danielle Errico
Piano Teacher
- BMus, Manhattan School of Music
Jason Handy
Collaborative Pianist
- B.A., SUNY Geneseo
- M.Mus., SUNY Binghamton
Joanna Ju
Piano Teacher
- BM, The College of New Jersey
Strings
Even Ma
Cello Teacher
- BM, Cleveland Institute of Music
- MM, Cleveland Institute of Music
- DMA, The University of Cincinnati
Robert Gingery
Guitar Teacher
- BA, California State University
- Diploma, Berklee College of Music
- MA, City College of New York
Annabel Gordon
Cello Teacher
- BMus, Mannes College of Music
Samuel Katz
Violin Teacher
- BMus, The Julliard School
- MMus, The Julliard School
Olivia Martinez
Viola and Violin Teacher
- BMus, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
- MMus, Mannes College of Music
Alfrida Tozieva
Music Teacher
- BA, MA, Faculty of Musical Arts, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University
- MEd, Teachers College, Columbia University
- Certified Music Teacher in Kodály and Orff-Schulwerk Method
Woodwind and Brass
Andrew Kemp
Brass Teacher
- BMus, M. Orchestral Performance, Manhattan School of Music
Diana Petrella
Clarinet Teacher
- BMus, Canterbury Christchurch University
- MMus, Canterbury Christchurch University
Reva Youngstein
Flute Teacher
- BMus, Manhattan School of Music
- MMus, Yale University School of Music
Percussion and Harp
Matthew Aiken
Head of Music Department; Advisor, Class XI
- BMus, University of Oregon
- MMus, Eastman School of Music
Kristi Shade
Harp Teacher
- BMus, University of Miami
- MMus, Manhattan School of Music