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Our highly trained teachers offer the latest in music education for everyone from beginners to those preparing for careers in music.
OMTA members are private studio teachers and college music faculty across Oregon and parts of Washington and California. They represent a wide variety of teaching styles and approaches, and all share a commitment to quality music education.
OMTA teachers offer their students extraordinary benefits provided by OMTA. For example, performance opportunities abound, ranging from studio recitals and local events to Statewide Festivals and state, regional, and national Competitions.
Additional benefits include Syllabus––our popular, optional graded curriculum; a large number of Scholarships, and for those who need some financial assistance, the MusicLink program.
National Certification
All of our teachers are well-trained and dedicated; however, some have taken the additional step of becoming Nationally Certified Teachers of Music. You will find the initials NCTM by their names.
Click the buttons to filter to search and sort an extensive list of music educators via our parent organization, Music Teachers National Association, by location and teaching specialty.
Angelina Anello-Dennee
Angelina Anello-Dennee has had the honor and pleasure of teaching voice and piano lessons for 20+ years. She is the owner of Musical Impressions Studios in Bend.
Melissa Barker
Melissa has been teaching piano since age 14. After her high school piano teaching experience, she attended Portland State University to study pedagogy with Mary Kogen. Graduating with a BA in Music, she became certified as a Kindermusik teacher after seeing the amazing effects of music on children during her volunteer work in the nursery at a drug and alcohol treatment center.
Rebecca Hillary Smith
Rebecca Smith has been teaching the harp to students of all ages since 1996. A Central Oregon native, she attended first COCC and then the University of Oregon, receiving a B.A. in Music in 1986.
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Suzanne Gainey
Suzanne holds a Bachelor of Arts in Piano Performance and Music Education with a Minor in Cello Performance, as well as a California teaching credential for K-12 Music from Humboldt State University in Northern California. She has performed regionally and internationally as a pianist, cellist, and vocalist and has garnered numerous awards and scholarships for her talents including the MTNA Star Award.
Ryan Zwahlen
Ryan Zwahlen currently lives in Bend, OR, and is quickly establishing himself in the Pacific Northwest music scene. He is Principal Oboe with the Central Oregon Symphony, a substitute with the Eugene Symphony, a founding member of the West Winds Chamber Ensemble, and a woodwind coach for the Central Oregon Youth Symphony.
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