This is the local private teacher directory for Rio Music. Students and families use this list to find qualified instructors for flute, clarinet, saxophone, brass, strings, piano, guitar, bass, drums, and more. Each entry includes location, phone number, and email.
| Instrument | Name | Location | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flute | Matt Krejci | Elk Grove | (916) 690-1585 | mkrejci@macnexus.org |
| Flute | Vicki Schaevitz | (916) 217-6309 | vickiflute@gmail.com | |
| Flute | Cathie Apple | (916) 317-2149 | flutiecat75@hotmail.com | |
| Flute | Deneal Hooper (Rio Alum) | (916) 212-6798 | chesnwine@gmail.com | |
| Flute | Ilizabeth Gilbert | (916) 385-3585 | iandjgilbert@sbcglobal.net | |
| Bassoon | Karen Gale | Land Park area | 296-4639 | bocal@aol.com |
| Clarinet / Flute / Sax | David Witkowski | Tim’s Music | (916) 276-0841 | |
| Clarinet / Flute | Vickie Cochran | (916) 483-1693 | ||
| Sax / Clarinet / Flute | Mark Tulga | Citrus Heights | (916) 765-2805 | mtulga@sanjuan.edu |
| Sax | Patrick Langham | UOP - Stockton | (209) 946-3222 | plangham@pacific.edu |
| Sax / Clarinet / Flute | Lucas Bere (Rio Grad) | (916) 872-7278 | lucasbere.teaching@gmail.com | |
| Trumpet | Larry Lunetta | East Sac | (916) 214-9600 | larry@larrylunetta.net |
| Trumpet | Tom Peron | (916) 956-4936 | t_peron@msn.com | |
| Trumpet | Steve Roach | CSUS | (916) 364-0210 | roach@csus.edu |
| Trumpet | Maurice Montgomery | Tim’s Music | (916) 768-9850 | moehorn@comcast.net |
| Trumpet | Mike Rocha | (617) 447-7007 | ||
| French Horn | Angelina Contreras | CSUS | (707) 319-7089 | angelbaby1015@aol.com |
| Trombone / Bass | Shelley Denny | Arden Park | (916) 487-4663 | anydenny@macnexus.org |
| Trombone | Phil Tulga | Home studio (near ECHS) | me@philtulga.com | |
| Trombone | Mike Souliere | Elk Grove | msoulier@egusd.net | |
| Trombone | Colin Thowtho (Rio Grad) | Comes to You | thowtho.c@gmail.com | |
| Piano (jazz) | Brenden Lowe | (617) 407-6093 | lowebrenden@gmail.com | |
| Piano (jazz) | Joe Gilman | Carmichael | gilmanjoseph@aol.com | |
| Piano (jazz/pop) | Craig Faniani | Fair Oaks | (916) 296-3666 | cfaniani@sanjuan.edu |
| Piano (classical) | Helen Mendenhal | Arden / Arcade | (916) 487-4966 | |
| Piano (jazz) | Aaron Garner | Galt | (209) 251-7405 | agarner32@comcast.net |
| Guitar (jazz) | Steve Homan | (916) 344-1697 | sphoman@sbcglobal.net | |
| Guitar (jazz) | Doug Pauly | City College area | (916) 455-6360 | |
| Guitar (rock) | Tyson Graf | Guitar Workshop | (916) 441-6555 | |
| Guitar (classical/jazz) | Gary Paolinelli | Rio Area | (916) 804-2371 | gepmusic@outlook.com |
| Guitar / Harmonica | Michael Tobias | Comes to you | (415) 300-6307 | bullfrog@michaeltobiasmusic.com |
| Bass | Matt Robinson | Fair Oaks | (916) 812-7624 | mrobinson66@hotmail.com |
| Bass | Michael Schwagerus | Davis | (707) 693-0446 | |
| Bass | Ben Kopf | Sac | (916) 812-5785 | benjamin.evan.kopf@gmail.com |
| Drums | Rick Lotter | Curtis Park | (916) 452-0604 | ricklott@mac.com |
| Drums | Tim Metz (Rio Grad) | Arden & Eastern | (916) 402-2072 | tim@timmetz.com |
| Drums / Vibes | Jacob Swedlow (Rio Grad) | (916) 949-6597 | jswedrumsmusic@gmail.com | |
| Drums | Gabe Carpenter (Rio Grad) | (916) 757-8055 | gscarpenter@mail.com |