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Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Teacher List

The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra would like to make finding a teacher easier for students of all ages. Listed below are those ASO musicians who have requested to be listed on the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra’s website. This is not a complete list of those ASO musicians who teach, and the ASO does not recommend one group of teachers over the other, nor certify that each teaching relationship will be the best one for you or your child. A productive student/teacher relationship takes place over time and must include a frank and honest discussion of student and teacher goals and objectives.

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Violin

1. Drew Irvin – drewirvin@asoplayers.org
2. Sandy McDonald – Suzuki and Traditional Violin
1. (501) 663-7063
2. See also: Pulaski Heights UMC Adventures in Learning
3. Israel Getzov – izgetzov@arkansassymphony.org
4. Jo Preece – joviolin@gmail.com
1. (501) 454-3410
5. Will Bush – williambushiv@hotmail.com
1. Lives in Springdale, AR
2. Teaches classical and fiddling – all ages
6. Tatiana Kotcherguina – tatkot@yahoo.com
1. (501) 590-7702
7. Kiril Laskarov – laskarov@hotmail.com
1. (501) 944-6557
8. Chris Baker – christianbaker@gmail.com
1. (501) 847-1637
2. Lives in Bryant, AR

Viola

1. Kater Reynolds – kater@aristotle.net
   Teaches at UCA, Fuller MS and Mills HS, and at home
2. Tatiana Kotcherguina – tatkot@yahoo.com
3. Karen Griebling – Griebling@hendrix.edu
1. Limited openings in studio
2. See also: Hendrix College Music Faculty website
4. Joe Joyner – joejoyner@hotmail.com
1. 501-372-4168

Cello

1. Rafael Leon – lrcasaleon@aol.com
1. (501) 663-2680
2. Dan Cline – dan@celloville.com
1. (501) 960-7577
3. Casey Buck – cabuck@gmail.com
1. http://cabuck.googlepages.com
2. In Conway (501) 548-6080

Bass

1. John Dahlstrand – harpnbass@sbcglobal.net
1. (501) 664-6534 or http://www.millenia-music.com

Woodwinds

Flute

1. Carolyn Brown – carolynb@uca.edu
2. Barry McVinney – Home (501) 663-2574 or Cell (501) 343-6189

Clarinet

1. Kelly Johnson – teacher resource Kjohnson@uca.edu

Bassoon

1. Beth Martinez – bmartinez@familylife.com
1. (501) 374-6725 and (501) 228-2531

Saxophone

1. Barry McVinney – Home (501) 663-2574 or Cell (501) 343-6189

Brass

Horn

1. David Renfro – dmrenfro@msn.com
1. (501) 551-5300
2. Additional information at www.TheHornStudio.com
2. Brent Shires – bshires@uca.edu
1. Office (501) 450-5768 Cell: (501) 472-3350

Trumpet

1. Carl Mason – cmason6260@sbcglobal.net
1. Teaches all brass instruments
2. In Hoxie, Arkansas

Harp

1. Elisabeth Chardonnet – harpnbass@sbcglobal.net
1. Or http://www.millenia-music.com