Brearley offers private instrumental lessons to students in Classes I-XII during and after school.
INSTRUMENTS: Cello, Clarinet, Double Bass, Flute, French Horn, Guitar, Harp, Jazz Piano, Music Theory, Percussion, Piano*, Recorder, Saxophone, Songwriting/Production, Trombone, Trumpet, Viola, Violin, Voice**
WHO
: students in Classes II-XII
*Students in Class I may enroll in piano lessons only
**Only students in Classes IX-XII may enroll in voice lessons
WHEN: one lesson per week Monday-Friday
Lower School: after School beginning at 3:10pm
Middle and Upper School: during and after School
WHERE: at school or at a student's home
FEES:
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A parent or responsible adult must be present during each lesson at home.
Brearley will apply financial assistance towards 1 private music lesson session per week at the same rate as a family's tuition assistance.
Ms. Youngstein is responsible for scheduling all lessons and administering the music lesson program. She can be contacted by e-mail (ryoungstein@brearley.org) or by phone: (212) 744-8582, ext. 2513.
INSTRUMENTS: Cello, Clarinet, Double Bass, Flute, French Horn, Guitar, Harp, Jazz Piano, Music Theory, Percussion, Piano*, Recorder, Saxophone, Songwriting/Production, Trombone, Trumpet, Viola, Violin, Voice**
WHO
: students in Classes II-XII*Students in Class I may enroll in piano lessons only
**Only students in Classes IX-XII may enroll in voice lessons
WHEN: one lesson per week Monday-Friday
Lower School: after School beginning at 3:10pm
Middle and Upper School: during and after School
WHERE: at school or at a student's home
FEES:
| Lessons at School | Lessons at Home* |
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30-minute lesson: $67.00
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40-minute lesson: $89.00
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40-minute lesson: $102.00 |
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60-minute lesson: $116.00
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60-minute lesson: $118.00
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A parent or responsible adult must be present during each lesson at home.Brearley will apply financial assistance towards 1 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, 2025 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 a.m.) of the lesson day itself.
Ms. Youngstein is responsible for scheduling all lessons and administering the music lesson program. She can be contacted by e-mail (ryoungstein@brearley.org) or by phone: (212) 744-8582, ext. 2513.
Meet the Private Instrumental Faculty
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Michael Abbott
B.M., Hampshire College, California Institute of the Arts;
Charles Banacos, Lennie Tristano, Roland Hanna |
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Matthew Brady
B.M.., Eastman School of Music; Artist/Teacher Diploma, Assoc. for Choral Music Education;
Seymour Bernstein, Doreen Rao |
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Danielle Errico
B.M., Manhattan School of Music;
Jeffrey Cohen, Esther Chung Marks |
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Joanna Ju
B.M. in Music Education., The College of New Jersey; Westminster Conservatory Honors Music Program;
Dr. Tomoko Kanamaru, Dr. Chiu-Ling Lin
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| STRINGS: | |
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Dr. Even Ma
Cleveland Institute of Music, BM, MM; University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, DMA
Alan Rafferty, Sarah Kim, Mark Kosower, Abbey Hansen
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Robert Gingery, guitar and bass
B.M., Berklee College of Music; M.M. CUNY;
Ron Carter, Geri Allen, John Patitucci |
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Annabel Gordon, cello
B.M., The Mannes College of Music;
Timothy Eddy, Jerry Grossman; Isaac Stern, Leonard Rose |
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Samuel Katz, violin
B.M., M.M., Juilliard School of Music;
Sally Thomas and Daniel Phillips |
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Olivia Martinez, viola, violin
B.M., University of Massachusetts; M.M., Mannes College of Music;
Michelle La Course, Karen Ritscher |
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Alfrida Tozieva, viola, violin, and private piano
B.A., M.A., Faculty of Musical Arts, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University; Ed.M., Teachers College, Columbia University; Orff-Schulwerk Certification;
Ljupco Sokolov, Dawn Hannay |
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Andrew Kemp, trumpet, french horn, trombone
B.M., M.M., Manhattan School of Music;
William Vacchiano, Robert Sullivan |
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Diana Petrella, clarinet
B.M., M.M., Canterbury Christchurch University;
Leon Russianoff, David Campbell, Herb Blayman |
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Reva Youngstein, flute
B.M., Manhattan School of Music; M.M., Yale University School of Music;
Julius Baker, Ransom Wilson |
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Matt Aiken, percussion
B. Mus., University of Oregon; M. Mus., Eastman School of Music; John Beck, Charles Dowd
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Kristi Shade, harp
B.M., University of Miami; M.M., Manhattan School of Music
Valerie Whitcup, Susan Jolles
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| SONGWRITING/PRODUCTION: | |
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Jordan Barhydt, Songwriting/Production/
B.A., Cornell University
Kevin Ernste, Annie Lewandowski, Eric Sutz
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| VOICE: | |
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Jody Krause
B. Mus. Ed., Northwestern University; M.M., Hartt School of Music; Artist’s Diploma, Cleveland Institute of Music;
Maria Farnworth, Benton Hess, Mary Mack, Patricia O’Neill, George Vassos, Linda Jones |
The Brearley School is a K-XII independent day school for girls in New York City. Empowering girls of adventurous intellect to think critically and creatively.
610 East 83rd Street
New York, NY 10028
(212) 744-8582
590 East 83rd Street
New York, NY 10028
(212) 744-8582
New York, NY 10028
(212) 744-8582
590 East 83rd Street
New York, NY 10028
(212) 744-8582
