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    MSBSD Music Educator Staff  AND PARENTS-PLEASE NOTE: AS OF 5/27/24 THE STAFFING IS CHANGING A LOT.   THIS WILL UPDATED BY THE END OF AUGUST.  PLEASE BE AWARE.

    2023-2024 Mat-Su music staff and music store contact info
    Download Full List-Contact School contact and music store info.

    NOTE: This has been updated on 8/18/22

     

    Looking for Private teachers to provide extra music help as well.  Here is some info.

    Music Teachers in the Valley for many instruments/voice(this is from Mat-Music Website).

    2022-2023 Mat Music private music teacher list

    Wood and Wire Guitar and Music in Palmer has lessons.  Their website is Wood and Wire .  

    More Music teachers in the Valley (this is from the Valley School of Music Website)

    https://valleyschoolofmusic.com/lessons/our-teachers/

     

    String Essence with Athena Schreur in Wasilla has lesson for strings, ukulele, piano, guitar and more.  Contact is 795-8815 or email is stringmusicbiz@gmail.com .  Website for more info is String Essence

     

    Private music teacher through The Music Man store: The Music Man private teachers

     Private Music Teacher (this is from Petr's Violin Shop).

    For Orchestra

    Petr's Violin Private music teacher list

    For Guitar

    Petr's Violin Private Guitar Teacher List

    There are more private teachers as well.  Contact your school music teacher for more info or help.
     


    Mat-Su Music Teacher Directory 2023-2024

    School                       Teacher                                             School Number                    Fax Number

    Academy Charter       Amber Anderson                                  746-2358                                 746-2368

    Big Lake                      Chrissy Hardman                              892-9743                                 892-9780

    Birchtree                     Melanie Keenan (string)                     745-1831                                 745-1843

                                       Katelyn Heller (elementary)                745-1831                                 745-1843

    Butte                          Carissa McClain                              861-5237                                 861-5280

    Dena’ina                      Emma Heyn                                    864-5612                                 864-5680

    Mat-Su Central            Ruth Schwartz                                  352-7461                                373-3590

    Cottonwood                 Shane (Kris) Artz                              864-2124                                 864-2180

    Finger Lake                  Garth Hangartner                             864-2210                                864-2280

    Fronteras S.I.                Alexis Roe                                      745-2223                                 745-6132

    Goose Bay                    Jodie McAllister                              352-6422                                 352-6480

    Iditarod                        Rhonda Hala                                  352-9130                                 352-9180

    Knik                             Carolyn Thaxton                             352-0300                                 352-0380

    Larson                         Lara Millette                                    352-2343                                 352-2345

    Machetanz                  Austin Rochon                                 864-2340                                 864-2301

    Meadow Lakes             Collin Herbert                              352-6136                                 352-6147

    Pioneer Peak                Cyndi Carte                                     861-5737                                 861-5780

    Shaw                           Kai West                                         352-0552                                 352-0580

    Sherrod                      Gretchen Clayton                             761-4125                                 761-4180

    Snowshoe                   Woods Miller                                  352-9532                                 352-9560

    Sutton                        Jessica Harris                                  861-5620                                 861-5640

    Swanson                     Paula Berg                                       861-5328                                 861-5380

    Talkeetna                    Kelsey Wakefield                            733-9422                                 733-1366

    Tanaina                       Seth Blohm                                     352-9443                                 352-9481

    Trapper Creek            ?? No music teacher?                         733-9450                                 733-9480

    Willow                         Samantha Lamphier                          495-6235                                 495-6336

    Glacier View                ?? No music teacher?                       861-5668                                 861-5680

    Midnight Sun               ?? No music teacher?                       357-6786                                 373-6786

    Colony MS                  Toby Lambert                                  761-1517                                 761-1592

    Houston MS                 Sarah Hulac                                   892-9419                                    892-9560

    Palmer Jr. MS             Jena Peterson                               761-4369                                 761-4372

    Teeland MS                Eric Robson                                      352-7524                                 352-7585

    Wasilla MS                 Chelsea Clark                                   352-5351                                 352-5380

    Colony  HS                 Jamin Burton (Band)                        861-5584                                 861-5509

                                        Kelly Rentz (Choir)                         861-5534                                 861-5509

    Redington Jr/Sr HS  Carlos Camarena                              864-5400                                 864-5480

                                    Jose Lopez-Ramos                            864-5400                                 864-5480

    Houston HS             Hazel Henry-Johnson                         892-9419                                 892-9460

    Palmer HS                 Braden VanAusdal                            746-8403                                 746-8481

    Su Valley Jr/Sr HS      ?????                                            733-9313                                 733-9380

    Wasilla HS                  Sara Guhl (Choir)                          352-8219                                 352-8280

                                     Tyler Martin (Band)                           352-8219                                 352-8280

                           

     

    School                       Teacher                                 Email                                      Instrument/Voice/Interest

     

    Academy Charter           Amber Anderson                                                                       Vocal, Piano, Sight Singing

    Big Lake                       Chrissy Hardman           christina.hardman@matsuk12.us           Clar, Piano, Voice, Band,Choir

    Birchtree                       Melanie Keenan             melanie.keenan@matsuk12.us              Strings

                                        Katelyn Heller                 katelyn.heller@matsuk12.us                  Vocal, Song writing

    Butte                            Carissa McClain              carissa.mcclain@matsuk12.us               Voice, Flute

    Dena’ina                       Emma Heyn                 emma.heyn@matsuk12.us                        Vocal

    Mat-Su Central              Ruth Schwartz               ruth.schwartz@matsuk12.us            Orch., Chamber Music, Audition prep

    Cottonwood                  Shane Artz                    kristopher.artz@matsuk12.us                 Brass, Composition, Rock

    Finger Lake                   Garth Hangartner           garth.hangartner@matsuk12.us              Voice, Brass, Mandolin, Bass

    Fronteras S.I.                Alexis Roe                    alexis.roe@matsuk12.us                        Clar. Theater, Musical

    Goose Bay                    Jodie McAllister             jodie.mcallister@matsuk12.us                    Voice, Trb., General Music

    Iditarod                         Rhonda Hala                 rhonda.hala@matsuk12.us                     Strings

     Knik                            Carolyn Thaxton          carolyn.thaxton@matsuk12.us            Piano, choir, vocal, PLC

    Larson                          Lara Millette                lara.millette@matsuk12.us                       Flute, Woodwinds

    Machetanz                   Austin Rochon            austin.rochon@matsuk12.us          Band, Choir, music tech (arranging)

    Meadow Lakes            Collin Herbert              collin.herbert@matsuk12.us                 Brass, Band

    Pioneer Peak                Cyndi Carte                   cynthia.carte@matsuk12.us                   Voice, Violin

    Shaw                            Kai West                       kai.west@matsuk12.us                         Voice, Piano, Strings, Handbells

    Sherrod                        Gretchen Clayton         gretchen.clayton@matsuk12.us      Vocal, Piano, Color Guard

    Snowshoe                     Woods Miller                 woods.miller@matsuk12.us                  Trp, Guitar, Band, Arr/Comp         

    Sutton                          Jessica Harris                jessica.harris@matsuk12.us               Choir, Elem. Ed.

    Swanson                       Paula Berg                    paula.berg@matsuk12.us                      Flute, Piano, Vocal

    Talkeetna                      Kelsey Wakefield         kelsey.wakefield@matsuk12.us                Guitar, Piano

    Tanaina                        Seth Blohm                    seth.blohm@matsuk12.us                     Voice

    Trapper Creek               ??No Music Teacher?   

    Willow                          Samantha Lamphier      samantha.lamphier@matsuk12.us          Percussion, ASL, Gardening

    Glacier View                  ??No Music Teacher?

    Midnight Sun                 ??No Music Teacher?

    Colony MS                    Toby Lambert                tobias.lambert@matsuk12.us                 Brass, Harp, Film Music, Comp.

    Houston MS                   Sarah Hulac                  sarah.hulac@matsuk12.us           Woodwind (bassoon), voice                  

    Palmer Jr. MS               Jena Peterson               jena.peterson@matsuk12.us                Voice, Choir, Musicals

    Teeland MS                  Eric Robson                  eric.robson@matsuk12.us                     Percussion, Soundtech

    Wasilla MS                   Chelsea Clark                chelsea.clark@matsuk12.us                  WW, Theory, Sax, ASL

    Colony  HS                   Jamin Burton                 jamin.burton@matsuk12.us                    Tuba    

                                        Kelly Rentz                    kelly.rentz@matsuk12.us                       Vocal, Horn

    Joe Redington Jr/Sr HS Carlos Camarena       carlos.camarena@matsuk12.us      Vocal, Choir, Student connections     

                                        Jose Lopez-Ramos       jose.lopezramos@matsuk12.us         Low Brass, Military Veteran, Jazz             

    Houston Jr/Sr HS          Hazel Henry-Johnson    hazel.henry@matsuk12.us                   Vocal, Clarinet, Drumline

    Palmer HS                    Braden VanAusdal         braden.vanausdal@matsuk12.us     Brass, Arranging, music tech

    Su Valley Jr/Sr HS     ????        

    Wasilla HS                    Sara Guhl                     sara.guhl@matsuk12.us                        Piano, Music History

                                        Tyler Martin                    tyler.martin@matsuk12.us                Percussion, Drumline, Marching Band

    District Music Mentor     Shauna Kron               shauna.kron@matsuk12.us               Percussion, Steel Drums