Branch Teacher Directory


MTAC Santa Monica Bay
Teacher Directory

2018–2019
(last updated September 5, 2018)

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 Deborah H. How, webmaster at dhhow.music@gmail.com.

Teacher Directory is in Alphabetical Order by Last Name.
Nancy Arnold (Contributory)
Primary (Home) Branch: MTAC West Los Angeles
Piano
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Lora Bagryanova
Piano
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Diane L. Bloomer*
Piano
phone: (310) 836-7453
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city/area: Los Angeles
zip: 90064
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drive to homes: no

Yakov Birman, DMA (Contributory)
Primary (Home) Branch: MTAC West Los Angeles
Piano
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cell phone: (310) 467-4045
city/area: West Los Angeles/Santa Monica/Pacific Palisades
zip: various
drive to homes: yes

Jane Brockman, DMA
Piano, Composition
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Ellen Burr*
Flute, Composition
phone: (310) 392-5944
cell phone: (310) 428-9281
city/area: Venice/Santa Monica
zip: 90291
drive to homes: no

Menghan Cao
Piano
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Rufus Choi*
Piano
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city/area: North Hollywood/Studio City
zip: 91601
drive to homes: no

Marie Brown Curea*
Piano
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phone: (310) 459-5150
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city/area: Pacific Palisades
zip: 90272
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Natalie Dalschaert*
Piano
phone: (323) 299-1392
cell phone: (323) 405-5612
city/area: Los Angeles, Baldwin Hills
zip: 90043
drive to homes: no

Maria Demina*
Piano
phone: (310) 454-0175
cell phone: (310) 710-5601
city/area: Pacific Palisades
zip: 90272
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John Eagle
Piano, French Horn
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Morgan Gerstmar
Violin, Viola
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Christie Glaser
Flute
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Nancy Fierro (Contributory)
Primary (Home) Branch: MTAC West Los Angeles
Piano
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city/area: Culver City
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Deborah H. How, PhD, MBA*
Piano, Flute, VOCE Ensemble
phone: (310) 828-6677
cell phone: (310) 968-3377
city/area: Northeast Santa Monica/Brentwood
zip: 90403
drive to homes: no

Ken Joseph
Piano
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Sonya Kahn
Piano
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Hanna Mari Kostamaa
Piano
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David Lamont
Flute, Piano
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Cathy Larson*
Flute, Piccolo
phone: (310) 392-1907
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city/area: Santa Monica/West Los Angeles
zip: 90405
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drive to homes: no

Sharon Lipman*
Piano
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Jason Lo, DMA
Piano
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Lisa Donovan Lukas*
Piano
phone: (310) 454-0859
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city/area: Pacific Palisades
zip: 90272
drive to homes: yes

Terumi Lyon
Piano
phone: (310) 359-5222
cell phone: (310) 359-5222
city/area: Culver City/Westchester
zip: 90230
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drive to homes: yes

Natasha (Rubin) Marin*
Piano
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city/area: West Los Angeles/Santa Monica/
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drive to homes: yes

Brice Harrison Martin*
Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Recorder, Piano
phone: 323/299-1392
cell phone: 323/527-6773
city/area: Los Angeles, Baldwin Hills
zip: 90043
drive to homes: no

Yoko Mizuno
Piano
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Grant Makoto Nakano
Piano
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Agy Lejman Norris*
Voice, Piano
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Sylvie Ollivier*
Piano
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Lisa Pietruszka Polak (Contributory)
Primary (Home) Branch: MTAC West Los Angeles
Piano
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Eric Pratt
Guitar
phone: (203) 770-4140
cell phone: (203) 770-4140
city/area: Los Angeles
zip: 90010
drive to homes: yes

Azadeh Raoufi*
Piano
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Arman Raubitschek*
Piano
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Polly Schaffner
Piano
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Emily Senchuk*
Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone
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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
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cell phone: (310) 709-8858
city/area: Santa Monica/Pacific Palisades
               West Los Angeles/Culver City
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drive to homes: yes

Goeun Shin
Violin
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Jennifer Snow
Piano
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Jessica Spike (Gravelle)
Piano, Flute
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cell phone: (310) 713-9176
city/area: Santa Monica
zip: 90403
drive to homes: no

Laura Stoltzfus
Piano
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Ariana Stultz
Voice
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Masami Takahata
Piano
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cell phone: (310) 866-0836
city/area: South Bay/West Los Angeles
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drive to homes: yes

Eriko Tsuji
Violin, Viola
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Alpha H. Walker*
Piano
phone: (310) 216-7618
cell phone: (310) 993-0200
city/area: Los Angeles/Culver City
zip: 90056
drive to homes: no

Marcia Weiss*
Piano
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Michael Glenn Williams
Piano
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Joanne Wu
Piano, Clarinet
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cell phone: (310) 689-6777
city/area: Santa Monica
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drive to homes: yes

Rachel Yeo
Voice
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Sean Yoshioka
Piano
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Sue Zhou
Piano
phone: (626) 552-1103
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city/area: Playa del Rey 
zip: 90293
website: www.suezhou.com 
drive to homes: no 

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