Private Lessons

Instructor Helping A Young Violinist

Valdosta State University Professors and Other Area Teachers

VSU Professors set their own rates.

Violin and Viola

Dr. Kristin Pfeifer Yu, kpyu@valdosta.edu , Director and Master Teacher, Suzuki Registered violin instructor
Nina Lutz, nlutz@valdosta.edu , violin
Dr. Laurel Yu, lsyu@valdosta.edu , viola and violin
Catherine Yara cyara@valdosta.edu , violin and viola

Cello and Double Bass

Steven Taylor, staylor@valdosta.edu , cello
Dr. Tod Leavitt, tjleavitt@valdosta.edu , double bass

Guitar

Nephtali Santiago, nsantiag@valdosta.edu

SGSP Teaching Assistants

Teaching Assistants offer 30-minute lessons for $60 per month ($15 per lesson). 60-minute lessons are also available for $30 per lesson.

Graduate Teaching Assistants offer 30-minute lessons for $80 per month ($20 per lesson). 60-minute lessons are also available for $40 per lesson.

These teachers have completed methods of pedagogy and SGSP teacher-training courses.

Violin and Viola
Eddy Castellanos, efcastellanoscab@valdosta.edu, violin
Carissa Walker, cariswalker@valdosta.edu, violin
Quisqueyana Griffith, qcgriffith@valdosta.edu, violin
Madison Brown, madisobrown@valdosta.edu, violin
Ronald Lopez, rolopez@valdosta.edu, viola graduate student
Eric Page, elpage@valdosta.edu, viola

Cello and Double Bass

Supushpa Mahadeo, smmahadeo@valdosta.edu, double bass

Piano

Angela Duncan, angduncan@valdosta.edu, piano