Private Lesson Information
All students make faster progress by taking private lessons on their instrument. The directors at GPS strongly encourage all students to take private lessons as this will help strengthen the quality of the GPS Music Program. For your convenience, we have compiled a list of local. outstanding instructors. Please feel free to contact these instructors for private lessons for your daughter. Cadek Conservatory at 425-4624 also has music instructors for all instruments. The Creative Arts Guild in Dalton at (706)259-1822 also provides music instruction, as well as dance and tumbling, kindermusik, art including drawing, painting, pottery and photography, and theater productions for all ages. Another resource for private music instruction is the School of Fine Arts through the First Baptist Church of Chattanooga at 265-2257, or email anne@1stbaptistcha.org.
Flute – Sarah Pearson - 858-9899, Nora Kyle - 842-4570, Christa Dingman - 954-2757, Kim Cilley - 842-3289
Clarinet – Jackie Shellabarger - (706)-937-4634, Niki Tejero – 755-4630 or 876-7279
Oboe – Bob Burks - 867-7407, Linda Pennebaker - 629-9067
Bassoon- Gary Wilkes - 209-5937.
Saxophone – Clint Schmitt - 394-7964, Jonathan Elliott - 432-1898
Trumpet – David Long at 624-4460, Jeannie Dickenson - 238-4815
French Horn – Jeannie Dickenson - 238-4815
Trombone- Doug Warner - 396-2172, Rich Stichler - 935-8839.
Baritone, Tuba- Brent Alverson at 493-5547, Doug Warner at 396-2172, Bill Acuff at 629-1241.
Percussion- Bob Stagner - 875-8471 or 267-6688, Nick Garafolo - 595-7618
Violin/ Viola – Mr. Stephen Panchaud - GPS (and in East Ridge)– 622-5952,
Ann Rylands – 698-6338, Floy Wang - 899-4449, Sue Manthey - 842-2950
Cello – Rachel Hackenberger 215-806-7695
String Bass – Jeannie Dickenson - 238-4815
Piano - Nikki Haskew - 894-1115, David Kammerdiener - (706)866-0712 or (423)505-2956, Irina Polyakova - 425-4591
Classical Guitar - Mary Joyce Wright - 479-1287.
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FALL 2005
Cadek Conservatory of Music, 425-4624
Scholarships based on financial need alone are available in July for next year.
School of Fine Arts at First Baptist Church
Dr. Ann Brittain, 265-2257
They provide ½ scholarships, and the next application review will be in August for the next season of lessons.
Chattanooga Music Club
Charlyn Fry, President
Several monetary scholarships available by audition.