Branch Teacher Directory

MTAC Santa Monica Bay
Branch Teacher Directory
2023–2024
(last updated October 31, 2023)

Teachers with an * are Founding Members of the Santa Monica Bay Branch Charter.
Teachers with (contributory) are Contributory Members of the MTAC Santa Monica Bay Branch; their Primary (Home) Branch is listed below their name.

If you are a teacher member of MTAC Santa Monica Bay and would like to update your listing, please e-mail admin@mtacsmbay.org

Teacher Directory is in Alphabetical Order by Last Name.

Valdone Arffa
Piano
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Diane L. Bloomer*
Piano
email: dianebloomer@roadrunner.com
phone: (310) 836-7453
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Menghan Cao
Piano
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Arlette Cardénes
Cello
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Eric Cha
Cello, Musicology
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Sang Keun Chang
Voice
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Marie Brown Curea*
Piano
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phone: (310) 459-5150
city/area: Pacific Palisades
zip: 90272
website: www.mariebrowncurea.com
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Natalie Dalschaert*
Piano
email: natalie@MartinsMusicStudio.com
phone: (323) 299-1392
cell phone: (323) 405-5612
city/area: Los Angeles, Baldwin Hills
zip: 90043
website: www.martinsmusicstudio.com
drive to homes: no

Maria Demina*
Piano
email: mdemina@earthlink.net
phone: (310) 454-0175
cell phone: (310) 710-5601
city/area: Pacific Palisades
zip: 90272
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Christie Glaser
Flute
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Ferris Ellen Gluck (contributory)
Home (Primary) Branch: West Los Angeles
Piano
email: girltunes@gmail.com
cell phone: (310) 450-5872
city/area: Santa Monica/Pacific Palisades
zip: 90405
website: www.girltunes.biz
drive to homes: yes

Rita Hovanesian (contributory)
Home (Primary) Branch: SF East Valley
Piano
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Deborah H. How, PhD, MBA*
Piano, Flute, MTAC Ensemble,
Composers Today
email: dhhow.music@gmail.com
cell phone: (310) 968-3377
city/area: Northeast Santa Monica/Brentwood
zip: 90403/90025
website: www.dhhowmusic.com
website: www.westsidemusicconservatory.com
drive to homes: no

Sonya Kahn
Piano
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Deborah Kim
Violin, Viola, MTAC Ensemble
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Hanna Mari Kostamaa
Piano
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David Lamont
Flute, Piano
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Cathy Larson*
Flute, Piccolo
email: rcbreeze@rocketmail.com
phone: (310) 392-1907
city/area: Santa Monica/West Los Angeles
zip: 90405
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Yun-Hee Lee
Organ, Piano
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Jason Lo, DMA
Piano
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Terumi Lyon
Piano
email: terumi.piano@gmail.com
cell phone: (310) 359-5222
city/area: Culver City/Westchester
zip: 90230
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Natasha (Rubin) Marin*
Piano
email: natasharmarin@gmail.com
city/area: West Los Angeles/Santa Monica/
Pacific Palisades
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website: www.natashamarin.com
drive to homes: yes

Brice Harrison Martin*
Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Recorder, Piano
email: brice@MartinsMusicStudio.com
phone: (323) 299-1392
cell phone: (323) 527-6773
city/area: Los Angeles, Baldwin Hills
zip: 90043
website: www.martinsmusicstudio.com
drive to homes: no

Yoko Mizuno
Piano
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Grant Makoto Nakano
Piano
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Agy Lejman Norris*
Voice, Piano, MTAC Ensemble
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Sylvie Ollivier*
Piano
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Michael Paul
Piano, Music Theory
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Eric Pratt
Guitar
email: ericprattusc@gmail.com
cell phone: (213) 536-1610
city/area: Los Angeles
zip: 90025
website: www.santamonicaguitarlessons.com
drive to homes: no

Azadeh Raoufi, DMA*
Piano
email: PianoStudioOfAziRaoufi@gmail.com
phone: (310) 751-6830
cell phone: (319) 400-2481
city/area: Playa del Rey • Tarzana
zip: 90293 • 91356
website: www.playamusiclessons.com
drive to homes: no

Arman Raubitschek*
Piano
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Polly Schaffner
Piano
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Emily Senchuk*
Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, MTAC Ensemble
email: emsenchuk@earthlink.net
cell phone: (310) 709-8859
city/area: Santa Monica/Pacific Palisades/
West Los Angeles/Culver City
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Peter Senchuk*
Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba
email: petersenchuk@earthlink.net
cell phone: (310) 709-8858
city/area: Santa Monica/Pacific Palisades/
West Los Angeles/Culver City
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website: www.petersenchuk.com
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Jessica Spike (Gravelle)
Piano, Flute
email: buzzjess@earthlink.net
cell phone: (310) 713-9176
city/area: Santa Monica
zip: 90403
website: www.smamusic.com
drive to homes: no

Masami Takahata
Piano
email: masami.music@gmail.com
cell phone: (310) 866-0836
city/area: West Los Angeles • South Bay
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Alpha H. Walker*
Piano
email: alphamuse@ca.rr.com
phone: (310) 216-7618
cell phone: (310) 993-0200
city/area: Los Angeles/Culver City
zip: 90056
website: www.alphawalkermusic.com
drive to homes: no

Joanne Pi-He Wu
Piano, Clarinet
email: fmcjoanne@gmail.com
cell phone: (310) 689-6777
city/area: Santa Monica
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Pauline Gehai Yi
Viola, Violin
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Sean Yoshioka
Piano
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Sue Zhou
Piano
email: info@suezhou.com
phone: (626) 552-1103
city/area: Playa del Rey
zip: 90293
website: www.suezhou.com
drive to homes: no