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Brass Instruments

Malcolm Peterson: Trumpet, Director of Brass Instruments, Junior Symphony Conductor
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Wyatt Wahlgren, Trombone, Tuba, Euphonium

Wyatt Wahlgren is a trombone and euphonium player who has played under the direction of Sharyn Peterson, Kyler Brumbaugh, Brad Hendry, Jacob Scherr, Malcolm Peterson, and many others. He has performed in many Fidalgo and Mt Baker Youth Symphony Concerts, in which he played principal trombone, as well as in Brass Choirs at Sounds of Summer Music Festival, WWU brass ensembles, Starry Night Chamber Concerts, SJMEA Honor Band (2016, 2017), the Junior All-State Band (2014), and the All-State Wind Ensemble (2018).

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Strings and Piano

Sharyn Peterson: Violin, Viola, Voice
Director of the conservatory, youth orchestras, summer camps
Starry Night Chamber Orchestra and Chamber Series

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Sharyn plays a short excerpt from Wieniawski's Legende:

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Availability: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays at PCMA Salem Lutheran in Mt Vernon, Wednesdays in Sedro Woolley.
Teaching Philosophy: I seek to instill a deep love of music as an art form to enrich life and express our common humanity, while imparting technical skills to enable talent to be developed into meaningful, beautiful performances.
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Karla Smart Hickman:
Violin and viola

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Availability: Monday-Saturday
Teaching Philosophy: I use a blend of Suzuki Method as well as Traditional and Fiddle Styles. I hope to meet each student where they are and build confidence in all areas of practice and performance.
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Amiko Mantha:
Double Bass

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Availability: available Tuesdays and Wednesdays in Bellingham, and Fridays at Salem Lutheran in Mt Vernon.
Teaching Philosophy: I like to guide students toward the approach that suits them best. The ultimate goal is to make the instrument sound good and enjoy playing it. I also like to discuss effective practice strategies to help them reach their goals.
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Matt Rehfeldt: Cello, Guitar
PCMA Bellingham branch

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Voice

Sharyn Peterson: Voice, Choirs, Vocal Ensembles, Violin, Viola
Director of the Conservatory, youth orchestras, summer camps
Starry Night Chamber Orchestra and Chamber Series.
Bio
Availability:Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays at PCMA Salem Lutheran in Mt Vernon, Wednesdays in Sedro Woolley.
Teaching Philosophy: I seek to instill a deep love of music as an art form to enrich life and express our common humanity, while imparting technical skills to enable talent to be developed into meaningful, beautiful performances.
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