Lincoln County Music Instructors
This listing of music instructors in Lincoln County is provided as a community service by the Newport Symphony Orchestra. This is a list of known instructors and should not be considered an endorsement of any specific music instructor. If you are a music instructor and would like to be listed on this page or need to update your listing, please e-mail Education Committee chair, Tom Hurst.
Strings
Kathleen Follett 541-764-5337
Teaches: young to old beginning, intermediate, and advanced students of the violin and viola at Unity Church in Gleneden Beach and in Pacific City
Adjunct professor at the University Of Portland and Concordia University in Portland, Assistant concertmaster of Newport Symphony Orchestra.
Elmira Gravem 541-265-9333 akselel77@q.com
Teaches: beginning to advanced violin, viola and beginning piano to students of all ages.
15 years teaching at Russian Music Academy and 4 years offering private lessons in the Newport area.
Stephanie McDougal 541-764-3817 sae41@juno.com
Teaches: beginning to advanced cello to students ages 10 through adult in Lincoln County area.
43 years teaching experience either privately and at the Community Music Center in Portland. Retired member of the Oregon Symphony (38 years) and current member of the Newport Symphony.
Barbara Wilcox 541-997-3727 bwilcox@q.com
Teaches: beginning to advanced violin, viola, and cello to students of all ages in Newport and Florence.
45 years teaching experience on the Oregon Coast. Member of Newport Symphony Orchestra, Oregon Coast Chamber Orchestra and Sea Strings.
Woodwinds
Brass
John Bringetto 541-272-9021
Teaches: Beginning to advanced alto, tenor and bari sax, trumpet, baritone horn and trombone
Taught and played professionally for 40 years. BA and MA in Music (Performance and Composition). Currently director of the Lincoln Pops Orchestra, band and choir director NHS, Member of the Bringetto Cameron Jazz Orchestra, and Perpetua.
Percussion
Keyboard
Many of these are members of the Oregon Music Teachers Association.
Guitar
Voice
John Bringetto 541-272-9021
Teaches: Vocal phrasing and breathing technique
Taught and played professionally for 40 years. BA and MA in Music (Performance and Composition). Currently director of the Lincoln Pops Orchestra, and and choir director NHS, Member of the Bringetto Cameron Jazz Orchestra, and Perpetua.
Other (music theory, composition, etc.)
John Bringetto 541-272-9021
Teaches: Jazz theory and improvisation
Taught and played professionally for 40 years. BA and MA in Music (Performance and Composition). Currently director of the Lincoln Pops Orchestra, and and choir director NHS, Member of the Bringetto Cameron Jazz Orchestra, and Perpetua.
