As school music specialists, we dedicate our resources and staff to supporting educators and students in our area schools.
We are happy to recommend a number of exceptional lesson studios and teachers for those interested in private lessons.
Area Studios
| Studio | Instruments | Region | Contact |
| Ada Conservatory of Music | Guitar/Ukulele/Bass, Piano, Flute, Violin, Viola, Cello | Grand Rapids | adaconservatory.com/ |
| Ada Piano Academy | Piano, Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone | Ada Area | adapianoacademy.com |
| The Academy of Music GR | Guitar/Ukulele, Piano, Drum, Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass | Grand Rapids, Jenison | academyofmusicgr.com |
| Allegro School of Music | Guitar, Piano, Violin, Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone, French Horn, Low Brass, Drum | Grand Rapids | allegrogr.org/ |
| Birchard Piano Studio | Piano | Grand Rapids | birchardpianostudio.com/ |
| Joyful Sounds Music Studio | Guitar/Ukulele, Piano, Violin | Grand Rapids | kidsmusicgrandrapids.com/ |
| The Piano Cottage | Piano, voice, guitar (acoustic & electric), ukulele, drums, bass, violin, clarinet, French horn, and music production | Grand Rapids | thepianocottage.com/ |
| Potter House Music | Piano, voice | Grand Rapids | potterhousemusic.com/ |
| Swank Music Studio | Guitar/Ukulele/Bass, Piano, Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpet, French Horn, Violin, Viola, Cello | Grand Rapids | swankmusicstudio.com |
| Vincent Frank Music Studio | Voice, Piano, Guitar | Downtown Grand Rapids | vincentfrankmusic.com/ |
| Westshore Music Academy | Guitar/Bass, Piano, Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, Drum | Muskegon, Spring Lake | westshoremusicacademy.org |
| WadeMor Piano Studio | Piano | Northern Kent, Newaygo, Muskegon, and Oceana | wademorpianostudio @ gmail.com |
| Avalon Music Academy | Guitar/Ukulele/Bass, Piano, Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, Drum | Holland, Online | avalonmusicacademyofholland.com |
| Zeeland Academy of Music | Guitar/Ukulele, Piano, Strings & Orchestral Strings, Woodwinds, Trumpet, Drum | Zeeland | zeelandacademyofmusic.com |
| Kalamazoo Music School | Guitar/Ukulele, Piano, Violin, Viola, Drum | Kalamazoo, Online | kalamazoomusicschool.com |
| Crescendo Music Academy | Guitar/Mandolin, Piano, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Saxophone, French Horn, Trombone/Low Brass, Violin, Viola, Cello, String Bass, Drum | Kalamazoo | crescendoacademy.com/ |
| Suzuki Academy of Kalamazoo | Guitar, Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello, Drum | Kalamazoo | suzukiacademykalamazoo.org/ |
Area Teachers
| Private Teacher | Instruments | Region | Contact |
| Anna Eberly | Flute | Grand Rapids Area | EberlyAnna @ gmail.com |
| Christy Kliewer | Flute and Piccolo | Grand Rapids and Suburbs | christykliewer @ yahoo.com |
| Wendy Batchelder | Flute and Piccolo | Greater Grand Rapids Area | wendybatchelder97 @ gmail.com |
| David Yandl | Flute, Piccolo, Oboe, Clarinet, Saxophone, Piano | Grand Rapids and Suburbs | djyandl @ gmail.com |
| Jill Brown | Flute, Piccolo | Coopersville | jmb6 @ calvin.edu |
| Jacqueline Fornari | Flute | Online | www.jacquelinefornariflute.com |
| Martha Matthews | Flute | Holland | silverandbronze @ msn.com |
| Caitlin Kramer | Oboe, English Horn | Kalamazoo and Portage | caitlin.h.kramer @ gmail.com |
| Lauren Cerka | Clarinet, Saxophone | Kalamazoo | lcerka24 @ gmail.com |
| Ryan Schmidt | Clarinet, Flute | Kalamazoo | raschmidt14 @ gmail.com |
| Jacob Chapman | Trumpet, Piano | Grand Rapids Area | Jacobtchpmn @ gmail.com |
| Fred Wichmann | Trumpet | Holland | fred.wichmann @ gmail.com |
| Sean Meade | Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba | Muskegon Region | sean @ seanbuilt.com |
| David Schultz | Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Baritone/Euphonium, Music Composition | Grand Rapids Region | davidjs822 @ gmail.com |
| Shanley Kruizenga | Percussion | Holland and Kalamazoo Areas | kruizengaperc @ gmail.com |
| Esther Byker | Piano | Caledonia | bykeresther @ yahoo.com |
| Brenda Elliot | Piano | White Lake, Muskegon | brenda4471 @ gmail.com |
| Sue Gainforth | Piano, Percussion | Holland Area | Suznj4 @ gmail.com |
| Lisa Menerick | Piano, Voice | Grand Rapids and Spring Lake | 616-560-1401/616-846-8622 |
| Rebecca Machiela | Piano | In-home (traveling) lessons in the greater GR area/virtual | 616-387-0689 |
| Gwen Wahman | Piano, Voice, All Instruments | Holland, Online | https://nextlevelpianolessons.com/ |
| Sara Whitney | Voice (virtual only) | Grand Rapids, Rockford, Grand Haven, Muskegon, Holland/Zeeland | sarawhitney @ hotmail.com |
| Dr. Sarah Abbott Boerema | Violin, Viola (Suzuki Method) | Grand Rapids | sarahabb @ umich.edu |
| Darren Chan | Violin, Viola, Chamber Coachings | Grand Rapids (Alger Heights) | darrenchanmusic.com/ |
| Cullen DeCou | Double Bass, Electric Bass | Greater Grand Rapids | cmdecou @ gmail.com |
| Katie Harris | Violin, Viola, and Chamber Lessons | Holland | katie.house.studio @ gmail.com |
| Jenna Michael | Violin, Viola (ages 4-18) | Grand Rapids | jenna @ jennamichaelviolin.com |
| Jonathan Reed | Double Bass | Grand Rapids | jonathanreedbass @ gmail.com |
| Lucille Spinner | Violin, Viola, Cello | Grand Rapids | 616-204-7360 |
| Lydia Schubkegel | Cello | Kalamazoo | lchristinas18 @ gmail.com |
| Heather Storeng | Violin, Viola | NE Grand Rapids | hstoreng @ yahoo.com |
Disclaimer: Meyer Music provides this service as a convenience to match available teachers with available students. Users of this service are advised to rely on their own best judgement when selecting a teacher and should be aware that Meyer Music assumes no liability for the outcome of music lessons acquired as a result of using this service.