private lessons

Private Lessons

Private lessons are the best way to improve as a musician. Lessons offer students the opportunity to work one-on-

one with an instrument specialist. When students study privately, they improve instrument specific techniques as

well as basic music concepts. We would like to encourage all instrumental music students to take private lessons.

Please use this list to contact a possible private instructor. If they are not able to fit you in, call another individual

from the list or ask them to refer you to someone else. You are not limited to this list. If you have any questions,

email your band director. Good Luck!

8th Grade Band Scales

In 8th grade band, you will be challenged to learn all 12 major scales. For your 3rd Quarter Assessment you will

have to play all 12 major scales without stopping. That means your will start at the beginning of the page and play

all the way to the end without breaks. Want to get a head start on learning the scales? Use the YMS Grand Master

Scales sheet to practice your scales.

SPECIALTY NAME E.MAIL PHONE LOCATION

Flute Melanie Mathew melaniemathew@yahoo.com 708.655.4810 Oswego

Flute Drenda Schmidt niesamarie3@gmail.com 815.739.6761 Yorkville

Flute Linda Duy lduy@y115.org Yorkville

Clarinet Katie Long katielong2009@gmail.com 630.608.9442 Yorkville/Oswego

Clarinet Garrett Matlock gmatlock811@gmail.com 617.650.8529 Yorkville/Oswego

Clarinet Trevor O’Riordan trevororiordan@me.com 630.881.3165 Naperville

Oboe Judy Schneider schnoby5@aol.com 630.385.2426 Yorkville

Bassoon Theresa Brooks theresa@callthecow.com 630.234.7951 Montgomery

Bassoon Kim Richter kjr6840@aol.com 630.464.5670 Naperville

Saxophone Kevin Duy klduy@aol.com 630.706.1786 Yorkville

Trumpet Ryan Hobbs ryan.hobbs1@gmail.com 630.715.2720 Yorkville

Trumpet Erin Killey eg.killey@wiu.edu 815.508.8106 Sandwich

Horn Adrienne Schroeder schroeder.adrienne@gmail.com 269.870.0388 Yorkville

Horn, Trumpet Rachel Maxwell Rmaxwell@sd308.org 630.361.4810 Oswego

Horn, Trumpet Susan Ozsvath susan.ozsvath@sbcglobal.net 630.334.8640 Batavia, North Aurora

Trombone Jimmy Robbins jrobbins.trombone@gmail.com 630.217.1960 Yorkville

Euphonium, Tuba, Trombone Meredith Melvin mmelvin@y115.org 401.400.2263 Yorkville

Tuba, Euphonium Josh Biere Jbiere@gmail.com 847.644.0017 Montgomery

Tuba Christopher Chaussey cchaussey@gmail.com 630.664.4758 Plano

Percussion Vern Spevak vernspevak@gmail.com 630.220.2311 Oswego

Percussion, Timpani Walter Schneider schnoby5@aol.com 630.385.2426 Yorkville

See the next page for scales

Visit Our Website

Visit our YMS Band Website for great music references such as music videos, music websites, video lessons,

ILMEA audition help, a list of local music stores, and more. www.ymsbands.weebly.com

Summer Band Camp

It’s not too late to sign up for the YMS Band Camp Imagination. Registration is due May 26th. Late registration

must be communicated with Mrs. Duy at lduy@y115.org. At camp you will continue to improve as a musician and

review and refresh your skills with exciting new summer band music.

Where: Grande Reserve Band Room

When: July 31 - August 10 (Week 1 M-F, Week 2 M-Th)

Time: 11:30am-12:45pm

Who: Incoming 8th & 9th Grade Band Students (current 7th & 8th graders)

Cost: $90

Registration: Due Friday, May 26th

Concert: Camp will conclude with a casual concert for family & friends.

Visit our website to register for camp. www.ymsbands.weebly.com

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