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Last update: May 19, 2025.
Clarinet
Flute
Bassoon
Low Brass
Oboe
Percussion
Saxophone
Trumpet
Clarinet
Instructor Name
Phone Number(s)
Email
Krina Allison
360-352-1438
Gryneth Benson
360-705-4050
Tom Dickinson
360-459-7919
Dylan Hermanson
818-618-0757
Meghan Watson
253-219-1227
Aaron Wolff
360-878-0764
Flute
Instructor Name
Phone Number(s)
Email
Nancy Curtis
360-357-8912
Laura Dickinson
360-459-7919
360-561-9361
Marie Dunn
360-870-6783
360-352-1420
smariedunn@gmail.com
Erin Happenny
253-632-7413
ehappenny@gmail.com
Tracy Knoop
253-627-7355
Richard Lince
360-943-3588
Kimberly Madison
360-705-6475
Leslie O'Donel
360-204-4430
Grace Playstead
360-791-0073
Ninee Wolff
360-584-3251
Bassoon
Instructor Name
Phone Number(s)
Email
Lantz Berets
360-943-9592
360-705-3598
Brian Geddes
360-459-8160
Anna Richart
360-754-4861
360-556-4978
Low Brass
Instructor Name
Phone Number(s)
Email
Tiffany Anderson
360-970-6866
Richard Pasco
360-273-3723
360-339-3354
Oboe
Instructor Name
Phone Number(s)
Email
Tania Basham
360-866-7617
Karen Beretz
360-943-9592
Karen Gheorgiu
360-754-1225
Laura Goben
206-406-0822
Percussion
Instructor Name
Phone Number(s)
Email
Darlene Jones
360-705-8528
360-701-5472
Maria Joyner
360-402-0089
Cal Neal
360-790-5990
cal@calneal.com
David Snodgras
206-898-8743
snoddy7@comcast.net
Saxophone
Instructor Name
Phone Number(s)
Email
Nancy Curtis
360-357-9812
Steven DeGarmo
360-350-0558
Tom Dickinson
360-459-7919
Kareem Kandi
253-627-7354
Aaron Wolff
360-878-0764
Trumpet
Instructor Name
Phone Number(s)
Email
Shelly Devlin
360-990-5851
shelly@shellydevlin.com
James Harper (Horn/Trumpet)
360-791-1858
Dave McCrary
360-866-8458
mccrarydavid@hotmail.com
Ben McDonald
360-556-0855
Tom Mettler
360-790-6854
tmettler@ntps.org
Andy Omdahl
360-405-8154
ajomdahl@comcast.net
John Wells
253-414-4447
wellsfrelancing@gmail.com
Danielle Westbrook
360-280-2533