music lessons

Private Music Lessons

Music Lessons are scheduled through the individual instructors. Classes are private and are held at the Cultural Arts Alliance building on 98 Hayden Rowe Street. To schedule lessons please call the CAA office at 508-435-9222.

Acoustic and Electric Guitar

Chris Carter
MON, WED, FRI
Rock, Blues, Jazz and folk styles. Learn all about chords, strumming patterns, finger picking techniques, scales, improvising solos, music reading and more! Learn how to play popular songs! Ages 8 and up. (bio)

David Cournoyer
David has well over 10 years teaching experience and has enjoyed teaching steadily, for the past 7 years, at The Music House in Milford, MA. He also welcomes a large variety of styles in music, welcoming beginners, intermediate, and pro. (bio)

Robb Millett
MON thru THURS
Robb, a seasoned musician and songwriter, teaches acoustic and electric guitar and bass guitar in different styles including fingerstyle & tuned slide. (bio)

Louise Hetzler (See Info under Piano Below)

Piano

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Haim plays with George Benson group. He has 18 years teaching experience in classical and jazz piano for all levels and ages. He believes strongly in a well rounded repertoire and provides an unique and individual approach to each student.

Nancy Phipps
TUE-THU 2:00-6:00pm
Nancy received her BA in Music from Susquehanna University and has 30 years teaching experience. She tailors music to the individual's tastes and firmly believes that piano playing should be FUN!

louise Louise Hetzler
Louise is an experienced speech-language pathologist, teacher, singer- songwriter, and folk musician. For the past several years she has taught piano, guitar, and voice to children and adults, while also teaching group guitar lessons through the Hudson Arts Alliance. A cum laude graduate of UMass Amherst in Human Development, specializing in Early Childhood Education, she holds a Master of Science degree from UNC Chapel Hill in Speech and Hearing Sciences. She spent many years as a school speech-language pathologist in grades K-12 and is now following her passion for the arts - creating, performing, and teaching. Her self-produced album, On Clear Water, emphasizes peace, love, and environmental awareness, and the accompanying curriculum guide can be used by speech-language pathologists and teachers to improve language and auditory processing skills. A guitar player for 42 years, a piano player for 51, and a life-long singer, Louise has performed locally at various venues.

Voice

Jeanine Vitale
MON, THURS afternoons/evenings, FRI evenings
Ms. Vitale (BS, Music Education and Performance, Ithaca College) has taught voice at Cornell and Boston College. Her background includes choral conducting and arranging for children and adults, ballet and modern dance and theatre. (bio)

Violin