Our goal is 100% program enrollment in private lessons! Private lessons offer students a one-on-one opportunity to study with a professional on their instrument. Lessons can offer remedial help if needed, but more importantly offer a chance to advance more rapidly through attention to individual technique and exposure to more material as a faster pace than full band class. Our lesson teachers are highly qualified musicians who have been back ground checked and approved by BISD Fine Arts. They will meet with your child once a week at North Ridge during their band class or before/after school. Lessons are $22 per week payable directly to the teacher. Financial aid is available to students by contacting Ms. Shadman.
Please feel free to contact the teachers below to get more information and schedule your first lesson directly or email a band director to get connected!
Please feel free to contact the teachers below to get more information and schedule your first lesson directly or email a band director to get connected!
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Christian Loiza....
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Originally from Arlington, Melissa Camp has taught private lessons for oboe students in Birdville ISD, Burleson ISD, Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD, Fort Worth ISD, Mansfield ISD, and Wylie ISD. She received her Bachelor of Music Education and Master of Music in Musicology degrees from Texas Christian University, where she was Principal Oboe for the Wind Ensemble and Symphony Orchestra. She completed her student teaching at Haltom High School with Greg Hull. Ms. Camp is currently a PhD Candidate in Musicology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and she also serves as adjunct faculty at Texas Christian University.
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Corey Parks is a clarinet private lesson instructor teaching across the DFW metroplex. He is the owner of Will P Visual Design where he designs marching band drill and consults for marching bands across the state.
Before his current position, Mr. Parks was a public school band director for the 16 years. He was the Director of Bands at Cross Timbers Middle School in Grapevine-Colleyville ISD. Before then, he was an assistant band director in Highland Park ISD, working both at the middle school and high school for 11 years. He has also worked in Lewisville ISD as an assistant band director at Forestwood Middle School. Mr. Parks performed as a member of the Lone Star Wind Orchestra for several years, playing at many concerts and venues across the state. Mr. Parks graduated from Texas Christian University with a Bachelors in Music Education and a Masters in Music. |
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Ann Hung, born in Taipei, Taiwan, began her musical studies at a young age, starting with piano at age five and clarinet at age nine. Dr. Hung is an active performer in the Dallas and Fort Worth area who regularly performs in the realms of both the orchestral and chamber music. Dr. Hung is currently teaching in Lewisville ISD, Birdville ISD as private lesson instructor and often plays with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra and Dallas Chamber Symphony. She is the associate director of the Fort Worth Performances for Autism and co-founder of the Opus Nova Chamber Music Series.
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Mr. Hall is the Bassoon instructor at TCU and has taught private lessons for the students of North Ridge since 2000.
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Dr. James Sims earned his Doctor of Musical Arts in Trumpet Performance from The University of Texas at Austin where he studied with Ray Crisara. His Bachelor’s degree is from Baylor University. He is currently Principal Trumpet of the East Texas Symphony and the Wichita Falls Symphony and has played with numerous other orchestras. He is also Assistant Principal Trumpet of the Dallas Winds. Dr. Sims performs regularly with Casa Manana Musicals and has performed with the Dallas Summer Musicals. Dr. Sims has taught at all levels including positions at Texas A&M University-Commerce, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Tarleton State University, and the University of Texas at Tyler.
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Scott Mayo currently maintains horn studios in the Birdville, Carrollton-Farmers Branch, and Krum school districts. He has performed with various civic and professional ensembles throughout Southwest Missouri and North Texas including the Springfield Symphony Orchestra, Missouri Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Mesquite Symphony Orchestra. He earned his Master of Music in Horn Performance from the University of North Texas where he studied with Dr. Stacie Mickens. Prior to this, he completed his Bachelor of Music degree at Missouri State University with Dr. Lisa Casey.
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Ramsey MacDonald is a retired band director who taught at the middle and high school levels in the Richardson, Cypress Fairbanks, Allen, and Birdville school districts. He earned a bachelor’s of music education degree and a performance certificate from Southern Methodist University. He studied trombone with Joe H. Dixon Jr., Albert Lube (Houston Symphony Orchestra), and John Kitzman (Dallas Symphony Orchestra). He currently teaches private lessons in Argyle and Birdville ISD. He also teaches masterclasses and serves as a clinician in the DFW area.
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Randil Jeffreys....
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Mark Finley...
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