Kim Endel is currently pursuing a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Clarinet Performance at Arizona State University, where she also received a Masters in Music. While studying with Robert Spring at ASU, she was a clarinet teaching assistant and performed with many ASU ensembles. She completed her undergraduate degree in music education at Arkansas Tech University in 2006, where she studied with Kelly Johnson
In 2010, Kim had the opportunity to perform and teach master classes throughout Queensland, Australia. She has also performed throughout the US, Canada, and Belgium. Currently, Kim splits her time teaching general music and band at two Lutheran schools in the valley. She enjoys teaching a variety of styles of music to people of all ages.
Kim Teaches Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Kevin Blatchford received his Bachelors Degree from Arizona State University in Jazz Performance. Currently the musical director of two local groups, he has also performed with Gladys Knight, Jerry Vale, Lou Rawls and the Temptations. Kevin has been giving private instruction in saxophone, clarinet and flute at Music Masters since 2001.
Kevin Teaches on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Penni Scott received her Bachelor of Music and Master of Music in Composition degrees from Arizona State University. She has been teaching piano privately in the Scottsdale area since 1984, as well as performing and serving as music director for several Phoenix area churches, utilizing her skills in singing, playing piano and organ, directing choirs and composing.
Penni loves to teach children and adults. She believes in taking a positive approach to learning and offers recital opportunities at least twice per year.
Penni teaches on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Susanna Giles began her cello studies in Western Massachusetts at the age of 9. A graduate of the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Susanna received a Bachelor of Music in cello performance in May of 2006. She holds a Performance Certificate degree from the SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Music, and attended the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music for graduate studies. She is currently pursuing her Master’s of Music degree at the Arizona State University School of Music, studying with Tom Landschoot.
Summer music festivals Susanna has attended include the 2009 Killington Music Festival where she studied with Tom Landschoot and Brinton Smith, and the Meadowmount School of Music, where she studied with Hans Jorgen Jensen for the summers of 2003, 2004, and 2005. Susanna has also attended Charles Castleman’s String Quartet Program where she worked intensively on string quartet repertoire for the summers of 2002 and 2008.
Susanna has performed in masterclasses for world-renowned artists such as Steven Isserlis, Alban Gerhardt, David Geber, Steven Geber, Brinton Smith, and for the Takács and Tokyo String Quartets. She has also played under prominent conductors such as Sir Simon Rattle, Leonard Slatkin, and Michael Christi.
Susanna has won numerous awards including the Arizona State University Orchestra Special Talent Scholarship, the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music Dean’s Scholarship, a SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Music Scholarship, the Oberlin Conservatory Dean’s Scholarship, the South Mountain Association Willem Willeke Scholarship, and a scholarship from the Berkshire Taconic Merit Scholarship Foundation.
T.J. Maliszewski is currently pursuing a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Double Bass Performance at A.S.U. where he has also received a Masters in Music. In 2006 he received a Bachelors Degree in Classical Performance from the Eastman School of Music. Locally T.J. has been a sub for the Phoenix Symphony and the Mesa Symphony. He has also done electric bass work for the Arizona Broadway Theater.
The son of two public school music teachers, T.J. spent the majority of his childhood immersed in music, which fueled his intense passion for playing and teaching. He believes that learning to play a musical instrument should be enriching, challenging and above all fun.
T.J. teaches on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
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Todd hails from the south towns of Buffalo, New York. He started to play drums at the age of 9; playing along with his favorite bands, This aspiring musician created his first monster drum set out of cans and boxes . Once he got his first drum kit, there was no turning back. He landed a full time gig with The Skeptics in 1996. The Skeptics were at the forefront of the Buffalo music scene by 1997. They played the tri-state area of New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. They continued to make a lot of noise, and Todd’s reputation for being a rock solid drummer with knowledge of the business was being noticed. The Skeptics broke up in late 1998. Todd appears on a few tracks with them of their 5 song ep entitled “A Glimpse of the Ether.”
In mid 1999 he joined a touring bar/lounge act called The Shackshakers. Based out of Minnesota, this band would take Todd out of the Buffalo music scene for a while. The bright spot of their tour was a gig in Clovis, NM for Buddy Holly’s family and friends. The Norman Petty Music Festival was the event of the city and Todd had the privilege of meeting the real Peggy Sue. The Shackshakers style of rockabilly, country, swing and blues proved a huge task. The tour ended late in 1999 and he returned to Buffalo to spend some time with Sol Patch, who was now at the forefront of their music scene.
On the other side of the country, Don Karg heard about his talent from a musician in Buffalo and offered Todd a chance to join a band that was forming in Phoenix. So three months after returning to Buffalo he relocated to the southwest. In 2001, Sol Patch moved to Phoenix and asked Todd to manage them. He accepted. As Sol Patch was getting it together, in June of 2001, Pete brought up the idea of an acoustic side project to open called PJ GRINCH. PJ GRINCH became a fixture in Arizona. Playing venues across the state. In 2002, PJG recorded "Bones" and supported it with a 10 city tour up the western seaboad.
Todd keeps a solid student base in the valley. Teaching full time since 2005, Todd has become a well known drum teachers in Arizona. He led the Cactus Shadow High School Drum Line to first place in the Fall Marching Band Festival in Flagstaff, AZ in 2006.
Cleve has been teaching privately in the Scottsdale area since 1981, and has been teaching at Music Masters since it opened in 1987. He has been playing drums since 1961.
He still plays shows, club dates and convention support jobs in the valley. He has backed entertainers such as Maureen McGovern, Perry Como, Danny Gans, Roger Williams and Bob Hope to name a few. He has worked as a percussion instructor at the SCC Summer Music Camp since 1982, and also teaches the private drum lesson students at Scottsdale Community College.
Cleve teaches Monday thru Thursday.
INSTRUCTION
Music Masters offers lessons on an individual basis tailored to meet your needs. You may wish to learn your favorite song, improve your technique or prepare yourself for auditions. Whatever your objectives, we have the right instructor for you.
LESSON REQUIREMENTS
• No registration fee required.
• Lesson slots are purchased by the month.
• Need an instrument? Music Masters offers instrument
rental and purchase plans to fit all ages and budgets.
LESSON FEES
Lessons are generally offered in half hour intervals however, 45 minute and hour lessons are also available. Fees are paid on a monthly basis. The fee structure is as follows:
• 1/2 hour slot = $100/mo.
• 45 minute slot = $150/mo.
• 1 hour slot = $200/mo.
Teena Dennis has been teaching music since 1986. She earned her Bachelors Degree in Vocal Performance And Pedagogy and her Masters Degree in Music Education from Arizona State University. She studied voice with professor Warren Hoffer. Teena Studied piano with Patti Powell. She was mentored in choral conducting by Dr. David Stocker. Teena also studied with acclaimed vocal coach Thomas Blaylock.
Teena has performed nationally and internationally with the Arizona State University Choral Union. She has performed locally with the A.S.U. Concert Choir, University Choir and Collegium Musicum as well as with the Arizona State University Lyric Opera Theatre. Teena was chosen as a student conductor of the A.S.U. Graduate Chorale. She has also performed with the Phoenix Bach Choir and as a soloist and section leader with the Valley Presbyterian Chancel Choir.
Teena was director of music and choral conductor at Desert Haven Community Church in Tempe. She currently teaches music at Valley Presbyterian Church in Scottsdale. Teena has a passion for music and teaching. Her goal is to help each student develop a love for music and reach his or her full potential as a musician.
Daley Melton is a native to the Phoenix area. She began playing piano at the age of six, and began playing violin in school orchestras at age ten. During her second year of high school, she joined a youth orchestra, which helped her decide that violin would be her primary focus. She then started studying the violin privately with a member of the Phoenix Symphony, but continued to play piano.
Daley attended ASU, where she graduated in December of 2010 with her Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance, summa cum laude. Her teachers include Lenore Wilkison and Dr. Jonathan Swartz on violin and Paula Dahl and Walter Cosand on piano. Daley has been teaching piano and violin lessons since she was in high school. In addition, she now serves as an intern with the Phoenix Symphony and works as a freelance musician in the Phoenix area.
Stephen Gutteridge started playing guitar at age 11. He received his Associates of Arts Degree in General Studies from Gateway Community College, followed by a Certificate in Electronics Technology from Palomar Community College in California.
He studied guitar at Arizona State University under Frank Koonce for five years, graduating Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Classical Guitar Performance. Stephen has been teaching at Music Masters since March of 2003
Steve Teaches Monday thru Saturday.
Bruce Wurst has been teaching stringed instruments since 1980 in the Phoenix/Scottsdale area. He has been with Music Masters since its inception. He holds over 250 first place trophys for banjo, guitar, fiddle, mandolin, and holds numerous first place trophys for different bluegrass bands. He performs throughout Arizona, the Western United States and Western Canada in different bands on many different instruments. He is a certified fiddle judge and judges competitions in the formentioned areas. He is a National Banjo Champion and an eight time Arizona State Guitar Champion.
Bruce teaches Banjo, Guitar, Mandolin, Fiddle, Violin, Viola, Cello, Electric and String Bass, Ukulele, Dobro, Steel Guitar (including Pedal Steel) to name a few. He also teaches arranging and composition and incorporates it back into the instrument the student is learning. Bruce teaches all levels from Beginner through Professional including Competition playing on all the different instruments. He teaches all styles of music and the techniques of each style. When he is not teaching music he is either tuning pianos, repairing pianos, teaching woodworking or flight instruction at the different airports in North Phoenix.
Bruce Teaches on Wednesdays
Why Rent? Why Not Buy??? It's not the easiest question. There are a lot of good reasons to do both. All instruments, whether you rent or buy, require maintenance. All of our band and orchestral rentals include insurance that covers maintenance, damages, loss and theft.
While you may be tempted to purchase an inexpensive instrument that you may see advertised, these instruments typically require more attention to keep them in playable condition. Minor adjustments that many instruments need cost between 30 and 50 dollars per visit to the repair shop.
That "Why Rent?" question is made easier to answer by the equity building program we offer on our rentals.
Why Not Buy Used? Trying to find quality used instruments online is like trying to navigate a mine field. Yes, it is possible to find great deals online but repairs that are sometimes needed on these instruments may exceed what you paid for the instrument. Overhauling an instrument can cost $200 and up.
Our Rentals Start at $22.99 a month which includes tax and insurance. We stock all of the accessories and books that school band and orchestra programs recommend.
Music Masters has longstanding relationships with some of the finest instrument technicians in the valley. We work with both instructors and graduates of Roberto-Ven School of Luthiery and members of The National Association of Professional Band Instrument Repair Technicians.
From Vintage to state of the art, from basic maintenance to complete rebuilds and restoration, from Guitars, Drums, Pianos, Woodwinds and Brass to Harmoniums and beyond. No matter what your repair needs, we have the perfect fit for you.
Kurt Kleinhans has been teaching guitar since 1989. He started studying at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music in 1988, and received a bachelors of fine arts through a joint program from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee and the Wisconsin Conservatory.
He was a music performance major, with classical guitar as his principle style and jazz as a secondary style. He also has playing and teaching experience in the styles of rock, classical and jazz. Kurt is a performer as well as an instructor and can be seen performing throughout the valley.
Kurt Teaches Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays
We are located on the south west corner of 70th st and Shea Blvd in Scottsdale, Az.
480-951-8960
Since 1987, Music Masters has been the place that professional and amateur musicians alike have trusted for:
• First-quality musical instruments of all kinds.
• The best value in orchestra and band instrument rentals.
• Reliable, on-time repairs.
• Professional music instruction.
• Friendly, courteous service.
As Scottsdale has grown, we have expanded to serve you better.
Thank you for making us your first choice for all your music needs.
We're always glad to see you walk through our doors.
KIM ENDEL is currently pursuing a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Clarinet Performance at Arizona State University, where she also received a Masters in Music. While studying with Robert Spring at ASU, she was a clarinet teaching assistant and performed with many ASU ensembles. She completed her undergraduate degree in music education at Arkansas Tech University in 2006, where she studied with Kelly Johnson.
KEVIN BLATCHFORD received his Bachelors Degree from Arizona State University in Jazz Performance. Currently the musical director of two local groups, he has also performed with Gladys Knight, Jerry Vale, Lou Rawls and the Temptations. Kevin has been giving private instruction in saxophone, clarinet and flute at Music Masters since 2001.
PENNI SCOTT received her Bachelor of Music and Master of Music in Composition degrees from Arizona State University. She has been teaching piano privately in the Scottsdale area since 1984, as well as performing and serving as music director for several Phoenix area churches, utilizing her skills in singing, playing piano and organ, directing choirs and composing.
FRANK DARMIENTO has played music professionally for more than 50 years. He is a 1967 graduate of Union College in Schenectady, New York where he studied music composition with Edgar Curtis and was awarded the Richmond Prize in Music. He later studied music composition with Wendell Margrave in Washington, D.C. He has led jazz and classical ensembles ranging from duos to symphony orchestras.
As a trombonist, Mr. Darmiento is a regular performer on the Arizona jazz scene, both as a leader of his own groups, and as a sideman. He also performs regularly with classical and show groups. Besides trombone, he performs on classical guitar, electric bass, vibraphone and euphonium. He is principal trombonist with the Chandler Symphony Orchestra (Chandler, Arizona), co-leader of the brass quintet, Optima Brass and a member of the Scottsdale Concert Band (Arizona). He was lead trombone for Grant Wolf’s Valley Big Band for 15 years. He has been a concert soloist on trombone, euphonium and classical guitar. He is also the music director and conductor of La Forza Chamber Orchestra.
His jazz quartet CD, Sudden Impact, was released on the Summit Records label (http://www.summitrecords.com/product.tmpl?SKU=339).
Frank teaches on Mondays & Thursdays.
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SUZANNE O'GARA, coloratura soprano, hails from Long Island, NY, where she ran a successful private voice studio for 8 years. She graduated from the James J. Whalen School of Music at Ithaca College in 2001 with a Bachelors Degree in Vocal Performance, minor in Dance. In addition to teaching through her post-college years, she performed in various musicals and operas. Favorite roles include Oscar in Un Ballo in Maschera (Burgas Opera, Bulgaria), Konigin der Nacht in Die Zauberflote (New York Opera Forum), and Franca in The Light in the Piazza (Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts).
As a teacher, Suzanne's forte is in the operatic, classical, and musical theater repertoires, with the bulk of her experience lying in preparing high school and middle school aged singers for college and professional auditions. Finding the perfect song to unleash what YOUR unique voice can do, and showcase your talents, is of utmost importance to Suzanne, second only to developing a healthy vocal technique. She is also extremely well-versed in Italian, German, and French diction.
Suzanne teaches Thursdays
TODD KRUGER grew up in the south towns of Buffalo, New York. He started to play drums at the age of 9, playing along with his favorite bands. This aspiring musician created his first monster drum set out of cans and boxes which he played continuosly. Once he got his first drum kit, there was no turning back. He landed a full time gig with The Skeptics in 1996. The Skeptics were at the forefront of the Buffalo music scene by 1997. They played the tri-state area of New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania and Todd’s reputation as a rock drummer with knowledge of the business was being noticed. Todd appears on a few tracks with the band on their 5 song ep entitled “A Glimpse of the Ether.”
