At Golden Music Center, we offer private lessons. Most people take one half hour lessons, but
45 minute or one hour lessons are available. The lessons are held in the afternoon through evenings, every day of the
week. You attend a lesson every week
and practice the material during the week. Lessons are paid for in advance on the last day of the month for the
next month, and there are no credits, make-ups or refunds. If the teacher misses a lesson it can be
refunded, made-up or rescheduled, whatever you prefer. The primary holidays are off. Please phone us for more information!
Violin, Viola - Carrie Beeder
Carrie is a graduate of Metropolitan State College of Denver in Music Performance and Education with a Bachelor of Arts. She is also certified to teach strings in the public schools but she enjoys teaching privately. She performs frequently in chamber groups, and symphonies as wells as rock bands and recording sessions, in jazz and improvisation styles.
Violin, Viola – Chelsea Lehnert
Chelsea has been a full-time violin teacher since 1995 beginning in Boulder, then Sarasota, Florida, at the Suzuki Institute School of Music where she was featured at regional Suzuki workshops & group lessons. She has also performed with the Boulder Philharmonic, Florida West Coast Symphony, Naples Philharmonic & the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. She focuses on technique while encouraging musical development & appreciation.
Cello – Megan Titensor
Megan holds her Bachelor of Music cello performance degrees from Utah State University and is completing her Master of Music cello performance degree this year from the University of Colorado, Boulder. She enjoys teaching private cellos lessons most of all, but also pursues various performing opportunities including Assistant Principal Cellist with the CU Symphony, Principal Cellist with the CU Chamber Orchestra, the Wooden Box String Quartet, Principal Cellist, Utah State University Symphony, and numerous others. She is certified in Suzuki Cello instruction and is a member of SAA and ASTA.
Cello, Bass – Richard Niezen
Richard has played in orchestras worldwide. He has devoted the last four years to conducting, teaching, and inspiring young musicians in many Colorado communities. He currently directs the Colorado Youth Symphony Orchestras, the Rocky Mountain Brassworks and the Aurora Symphony Orchestra. He has taught at the Cleveland Institute of Music, where he earned his Masters Degree and the University of South Carolina. He accepts students of all ages.
Flute, Recorder - Fran Piazza
Teaching and performing in Denver since 1980, Fran’s students are principal flutists in All-State Orchestras, Boulder Youth Symphony, UNC orchestra, DU wind ensemble, Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra, and Colorado Honor Band. Awarded an “Excellence in Teaching Award.” She plays with the CSO, Central City Opera, & other groups.
Piano – Mike Kraus
Mike has been teaching for over 20 years & specializes in improvisation, jazz, pop, & rock, as well as classical training. He holds a BS in Education from Concordia Teachers College. He also performs as a pianist in the Denver Metro area.
Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute - Mark Harris
Mark holds two degrees in music performance & has played & recorded with many national acts & unique local groups. He teaches privately, coaches at schools, is a music professor at DU.
Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute, Recorder – Jason Karuzas
Jason spent three years in London teaching privately and playing. Before that, Jason honed his performing skills as a player on a cruise ship for two years. Originally from Denver, Jason trained at CU Boulder.
Drums - Jason Austin
Jason has been playing drums since age 7, and has performed at McNichols Arena & Fiddler’s Green. He holds a degree in music from the University of Colorado at Denver. He is a teacher in the 4th grade in Jeffco Schools.
Piano, Classical – Keiko Haneda
From Japan, Keiko has been teaching full-time at the Boulder Philharmonic School since 1995. She spent a decade in the 1970s as a professor of piano in Japan.