PRIVATE LESSONS INTERVIEWS

New Private Lessons students must sign up for an interview time to meet with the lessons instructors if they require an interview to take lessons. You can click on the sign-up sheet links below or on the Google Sheets located on the Music Department website under Private Lessons Sign-up Sheets.
If the instructor of the lessons you are looking for is not holding interviews,
add the class during Drop/Add and contact the instructor as indicated. 

Fall 2025 - PRIVATE LESSONS INTERVIEW INFORMATION

Sign-up Sheets cannot be accessed until September 1, 2025

Instrument Section# Instructor   Interview Format/Location Sign-up Sheet Links           Contact
Bagpipes
31
Jesse Ofgang
Contact the instructor to schedule lessons
Email the instructor
jofgang@wesleyan.edu
Banjo
35
Stan Scott
Please sign-up for an interview time in the link to the right beginning September 1st or email the instructor.
Interviews in MST 106
Friday  9/12 11:00a-1:00p
Interview Link
sscott@wesleyan.edu
Bass
01
Roy Wiseman
Contact the instructor to sign up for an online interview
Email or call the instructor
rwiseman@wesleyan.edu
(860) 828- 3563
Bassoon
02
Morgan Pope
Contact the instructor to schedule lessons
Email the instructor
mbpope@wesleyan.edu
Cello
03
Julie Ribchinsky
Contact the instructor to schedule lessons
Email or call the instructor
jribchinsky@wesleyan.edu
(860) 227-5118
Clarinet
32
TBA
Contact the PL Coordinator Sandy Brough
Email the PL Coordinator
sbrough@wesleyan.edu
Drums
05
TBA
Contact the PL Coordinator Sandy Brough
Email the PL Coordinator
sbrough@wesleyan.edu
Traditional Fiddle Styles
36
Craig Edwards
Contact the instructor to schedule lessons
Email the instructor
pedwards83@wesleyan.edu
Flute
06
Aleksandra Newland
Contact the instructor to schedule lessons
Email or call the instructor
anewland@wesleyan.edu
(860) 919-1049
French Horn
07
Robert Hoyle
Contact the instructor to schedule lessons
Email or call the instructor
rhoyle@wesleyan.edu
(860) 539-0890
Guitar
08
Cem Duruoz
Please sign-up for an interview time in the link to the right beginning September 1st or email the instructor.
Friday 9/12  3:00p-4:00p
Interview Link
 cduruoz@wesleyan.edu
Guitar, jazz/blues
10
TBA
Contact the PL Coordinator Sandy Brough
Email the PL Coordinator
sbrough@wesleyan.edu
Guitar, experimental/rock
 09
 Tom Crean
 Contact the instructor to schedule an interview
Email the instructor
tcrean@wesleyan.edu
Hand Percussion/Drums
 04
 Scott Kessel
Contact the instructor to schedule lessons
Email the instructor
 skessel@wesleyan.edu
Harp
11
Megan Sesma
Contact the instructor to schedule lessons
Email or call the instructor
msesma@wesleyan.edu
(860) 287-0429
Mandolin,North Indian Vocal, Guitar
35
Stan Scott
Please sign-up for an interview time in the link to the right beginning September 1st or email the instructor.
Interviews in MST 106
Friday  9/12 11:00a-1:00p
Interview Link
sscott@wesleyan.edu
Oboe
13
Libby Van Cleve
Contact the instructor to schedule lessons
Email  or call the instructor
lvancleve@wesleyan.edu
(203) 710-9226
Orchestral Percussion/Drums
14
Gene Bozzi
Contact the instructor to schedule lessons.
Email or call the instructor
gbozzi@wesleyan.edu
(860) 794-9241
 
Piano, classical
 
16
17
Carolyn Halsted
Yvonne Troxler
Please sign-up for an interview time in the link to the right beginning September 1st.
Interviews in MST 308
Friday 9/12 11a-2p
Interview Link
chalsted@wesleyan.edu
ytroxler@wesleyan.edu
Piano, jazz
20
Noah Baerman
Email the instructor to schedule an interview. Include a brief paragraph discussing your musical experience (if any) and initial goals for lessons
Email the instructor
nbaerman@wesleyan.edu
Saxophone, classical/jazz
18
TBA
Contact the PL Coordinator Sandy Brough
Email the PL Coordinator
sbrough@wesleyan.edu
Saxophone, advanced classical
19
Carrie Koffman
Contact the instructor to schedule lessons.
Email the instructor
ckoffman@wesleyan.edu
Trombone
27
Matthew Russo
Contact the instructor to schedule an interview
Email the instructor
mfrusso@wesleyan.edu
Trumpet, classical
22
Nancy Brown
Contact the instructor to schedule lessons
Email or call the instructor
nbrown@wesleyan.edu
(860) 918-1096
Trumpet, jazz
21
TBA
Contact the PL Coordinator Sandy Brough
Email the PL Coordinator
sbrough@wesleyan.edu
Tuba/Euphonium
23
Steven Wilkinson
Contact the instructor to schedule lessons
Email the instructor
sdwilkinson@wesleyan.edu
Viola
24
Marvin Warshaw
Contact the instructor to schedule lessons
Email or call the instructor
mwarshaw@wesleyan.edu
(203)497-8225
Violin
25
Perry Elliot
Stop in any time during these hours.  Sign-up is not necessary to meet with this instructor.
Interviews in MST 105
Friday 9/12
11:30a-12:30p
Drop in interviews.
No sign-up necessary.
pelliot@wesleyan.edu
Voice, classical
26
Priscilla Gale
New students should sign-up for an interview at the link to the right beginning September 1.
Interviews in MST 213
Friday 9/12
12:00p-2:45p
Interview Link

 

pgale@wesleyan.edu
Voice, jazz
38 
Giacomo Gates
 
Stop in any time during these hours. Sign-up is not necessary to meet with this instructor.
Interviews in MST 103
Thursday 9/11 11:00a-2:00p
Friday 9/12 11:00a-2:00p 
Drop in interviews.
No sign-up necessary. Just drop in.
 
 ggates@wesleyan.edu