Here are approved private instructors for Vandegrift High School Bands. Below is the 2025-2026 Private Lessons Online Enrollment Form. If you wish to enroll in private lessons for this school year, please fill out the online form below. Please let her know if you have any questions or concerns at kyle.norris@leanderisd.org.
Private Lesson Instructors
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FLUTE:
- Dr. Rachel Kaplan – rkaplan825@hotmail.com
- Dr. Ann Kjerulf-Knien – kjknstudios@gmail.com
- Nick Goodwin – goodwin.flute@gmail.com
- Cheryl Floyd – cfloyd6901@gmail.com
OBOE:
- Dr. Amy Burgus – amyburgus@hotmail.com
BASSOON:
- Dr. Ryan Goodwin – goodwinryan77@gmail.com
CLARINET:
- Dr. Nicholas Councilor – ncouncil@utexas.edu
- Tyler McElhinney – jtmcelhinney@gmail.com
- Josh Peterson – joshuajpeterson@icloud.com
SAXOPHONE:
- Elizabeth Rosinbum – elizabethrosinbum@gmail.com
FRENCH HORN:
- Dr. Curtis Simmons – curtissimmonshorn@gmail.com
TRUMPET:
- Gil Elorreaga – gilbert.elorreaga@gmail.com
- Dr. Kyle Koronka – kylekoronka@gmail.com
TROMBONE:
- Manny Arrendando– mannyarredondo1@
gmail.com - Will Dorsey– dorseywill@gmail.com
EUPHONIUM:
- Dr. Matthew Kundler – mkundler@umhb.edu
TUBA:
- Ben McWilliams – ben.mcwilliams@hotmail.com
PERCUSSION:
- Ashley Ridenour – ashnicride@gmail.com
- Tim Shuster – shuster.tim@gmail.com
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