Private music lessons at the Wausau Conservatory of Music provide students with the opportunity to explore their individual interests and develop their unique musical talents and skills. One-on-one lessons with our professional musical educators focus on in-depth instrumental and vocal techniques, practice methods and proper preparation for performances. Within our welcoming environment, each student has the opportunity to develop their own unique musicianship while enhancing life skills that help them overcome challenges through dedication and commitment.
WCM will work one-on-one with you to identify an instructor best suited to your musical interests and goals. Potential students may take the opportunity for a meet-and-greet with faculty members prior to committing to lessons.
Contact Us Today!The Suzuki Method is a highly effective, time-proven music education approach that teaches children the language of music. Students begin by learning music by ear and gradually learn to read musical notation. Parents are highly involved in the Suzuki approach — they serve as encouraging role models who participate in learning and practice alongside their child. The Conservatory offers Suzuki method for violin, viola, cello, guitar and piano.
Lessons available in the following time allocations:
15 minutes, 20 minutes, 25 minutes, 30 minutes, 45 minutes and 60 minutes
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WCM piano faculty are highly trained in music education, pedagogy, musicianship, musicality, and performance. Students may begin as young as 3 years old. Adults and senior students encouraged!
Suzuki and traditional methods are offered.
Piano Faculty:
Ann Applegate
Dr. Lily Chia Brissman
Jacob Burgess
Michael Fischer
Mona Grote – Suzuki Method
Ashley Jehn
Offering both Suzuki and Traditional methods, each WCM violin faculty work with students on balanced posture, tone and intonation as they develop their musical skills. Students may begin as young as 3 years old. Adults and senior students may consider honing their skills through individual lessons.
Violin Faculty:
Patrick Langer
Rochelle Pearson
WCM viola faculty work with students, offering both Suzuki and traditional methods. Balanced posture, tone and intonation are the focus as they develop their musical skills. Students may begin as young as 3 years old. Adults and senior students may consider honing their skills through individual lessons.
Violin Faculty:
Rochelle Pearson
Cello faculty at WCM offer traditional and Suzuki method lessons that focus on seated posture and movements along with lovely tone production and intonation as the student progresses in their musicianship.
Cello Faculty:
Ann Johnson
WCM double bass faculty offer lessons that focus on posture and movements along with lovely tone production and intonation as the student progresses in their musicianship.
Cello Faculty:
Kirsten Hornby
If it can be strummed, WCM guitar faculty can instruct to play it. Guitar, banjo, ukulele, mandolin, bass guitar are taught through traditional and Suzuki methods.
Guitar Faculty:
Thomas McComb
Vocal faculty at WCM provide training in posture, tone, style and technique as students also expand their sight-reading skills. A wide variety of musical genres are studied. Lessons start at age 10. Adult and senior students are welcomed and encouraged.
Vocal Faculty:
Jacob Burgess
Dr. Judith Durocher Sidlowski (online lessons only)
Jody Hettinga
Barbara Lattimer (No lesson times available first semester)
James Mauk
Angela Sedrak
Each student, whether a beginner learning fundamentals of fingering, note reading and sound production, or a more advanced player enhancing style and interpretation, receive individualized attention to achieve their goals.
Flute Faculty:
Dr. Jacob Roseman
WCM clarinet faculty provide beginners with instruction on sound production, fingering and posture. Experienced students continue their studies in interpretation and style while receiving a variety of repertoire for study and performance.
Clarinet Faculty:
Lisa Phalen
WCM saxophone faculty provide a wide variety of musical genres for study while beginners work on on sound production, fingering and posture and extend their studies in interpretation and style as they become more experienced players.
Saxophone Faculty:
Lisa Phalen
Beginning students of the trumpet at WCM learn sound production, technique along with note reading, posture and breath support. As students advance in their abilities, they study intonation and style while working with a variety of musical pieces.
Trumpet Faculty:
Michael Fischer
Trombone, tuba, baritone or tenor horn, euphorium – lower brass instrument instruction is available at WCM. Students learn proper breath support, ambreusher, and posture to produce beautiful tone and intonation.
Low Brass Faculty:
Ted Aarrestad
Drum set lessons at WCM focus on rhythms, coordination, posture and the art of putting numerous percussion sounds together to make music both in solo and ensemble works.
Drum Set Faculty:
Michael Kowaleski
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