Applied Lessons and Performance Classes
The applied lessons faculty of the Lewis & Clark Music department consists of outstanding professional musicians who perform actively with groups such as the Oregon Symphony, Portland Opera, Third Angle New Music, Fear No Music, Al Andalus Ensemble, and Lewis & Clark faculty ensembles. They are dedicated teachers who foster students’ individual growth through a personalized program of instruction.
Private Lessons
Students may enroll in applied lessons each semester for one credit. The cost of lessons is waived for music majors and for students who receive a music scholarship. Scholarship auditions take place during February of each year for prospective and current students. The lesson cost is otherwise $550 per semester.
Beginning Performance Classes
Another option for students wishing to study an instrument or voice is to enroll in a beginning performance class for a $150 fee. Beginning classes are available in piano, voice, guitar, mbira, Ghanaian music and dance, and Hindustani voice.
How to Register
To begin the process of enrolling for lessons, please contact your instructor as early as possible to arrange a first meeting at the beginning of the semester. See the list of instruments and instructors below.
For instruments with multiple instructors, please contact the appropriate area coordinator or instructor shown below, who will ensure that you are placed with the instructor best suited to your needs: Piano: Susan Smith; Voice: Susan McBerry; Violin: Lance Inouye; Guitar: Dan Balmer (Jazz); Julia Banzi (Flamenco and Folk); John Mery (Classical).
Please see the list below for a list of private lessons, group classes, and faculty members to contact to be placed with an instructor. For a more detailed list of applied lessons and performance classes, please visit this page in the Undergraduate Catalog.
A full list of instructor biographies can be found here.
Private Lessons |
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Instrument/Voice | Faculty |
Flute/Piccolo | Sarah Tiedemann |
Oboe/English Horn | Mitch Iimori |
Clarinet/Bass Clarinet | Dunja Marcum |
Saxophone (all types) | David Evans |
Bassoon/Contrabassoon | Adam Trussell |
Trumpet | James O’Banion |
Horn | Joseph Berger |
Trombone | Ben Medler |
Euphonium | JáTtik Clark |
Tuba | JáTtik Clark |
Violin | Lucia Atkinson, Holland Phillips, and Inés Voglar; contact Lance Inouye for instructor placement |
Viola | Holland Phillips |
Cello | David Eby |
Bass (acoustic) | Jason Schooler |
Bass (electric) | Jeff Leonard; Dave Captein; contact Jeff Leonard for instructor placement |
Harp | Jennifer Craig |
Guitar (Classical) | John Mery |
Guitar (Folk) | Julia Banzi |
Guitar (Flamenco) | Julia Banzi |
Guitar (Jazz) | Dan Balmer |
Percussion | Brett Paschal |
Drumset | Brett Paschal |
Jazz Drumset | Brett Paschal, Charlie Doggett; contact Brett Paschal for instructor placement |
Ghanaian Percussion | Alex Addy |
Piano (Classical) | Susan DeWitt Smith, Carol Biel, Yoko Greeney, and Stephanie Thompson; contact Susan DeWitt Smith for instructor placement |
Piano (Jazz) | Randy Porter |
Organ | Bruce Neswick |
Charango | Freddy Vilches |
Cuatro | Freddy Vilches |
Fiddle | Luke Price |
Sitar | Joshua Feinberg |
Tabla | Pablo Llambias Carter |
Voice (Classical) | Susan McBerry, Anna Haagenson, and Jeremy Wong; contact Susan McBerry for instructor placement |
Jazz Voice | Zsofia Csikos, instructor; contact Susan McBerry for placement |
Hindustani Voice | Michael Stirling |
Composition | Michael Johanson |
Electronic Music Lessons | Jeff Leonard |
Songwriting | Rebecca Jordan Smith |
Half- Credit Lessons | Contact corresponding Area Coordinator |
Piano Proficiency 1-4 | Contact Susan DeWitt Smith for instructor placement |
Applied Brass Lessons | contact Brett Paschal |
Applied String Lessons | contact Lance Inouye |
Applied Woodwind Lessons | contact Brett Paschal |
Independent Study | contact Music Chair |
Group Performance Classes | |
Beginning Indian Instrumental Music | contact Kaley Mason |
Beginning Voice Class | Anna Haagenson - cancelled for Fall 2020 |
Piano Classes | Carol Biel - cancelled for Fall 2020 |
Guitar Classes | John Mery |
Hindustani Voice Class | Michael Stirling |
Ghanaian Music & Dance Ensemble | Alex Addy |
Ensembles | |
Orchestra | Lance Inouye |
Wind Symphony | Brett Paschal |
Jazz Combos | Dan Balmer |
Voces Auream Treble Chorus | Brandon Brack |
Community Chorale | Katherine FitzGibbon |
Cappella Nova | Katherine FitzGibbon |
Vocal Performance Workshop | Susan McBerry |
Gamelan Ensemble | Mindy Johnston - cancelled for Fall 2020 |
African Mbira Class | Nathan Beck |
Percussion Ensemble | Brett Paschal |
African Marimba Ensembles | Eric Miller - cancelled for Fall 2020 |
Guitar Ensemble | John Mery |
Chamber Music Ensembles | Nancy Ives |
Accompanying Class | Stephanie Thompson |
Music is located in Evans Center on the Undergraduate Campus.
email music@lclark.edu
voice 503-768-7460
Chair Michael Johanson
Music
Lewis & Clark
615 S. Palatine Hill Road MSC 18
Portland OR 97219
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