Learn from Great Cello Teachers

Meet Jessica Sammis Whether guiding a young child through their very first notes or helping advanced students refine technique and artistry, Jessica Sammis brings warmth, expertise, and over 14 years of teaching experience to every lesson.

Born in Hong Kong, Johnny Mok started his cello studies at the age of five, and continued in the US in 2001. He earned his Bachelor of Music at the University of Alabama with Carlton McCreery, and Master of Music degree at The Boston Conservatory with Andrew Mark.

I am a dedicated and passionate teacher of the cello and of music in general. I believe that through the study of the cello, and of music, a student can develop the necessary skills required to master any complex task and achieve all of their goals in life. I have been performing in all styles of music as well as writing music in every genre.

John is a Brazilian American music educator, bassist, and composer. He has taught music lessons since he was a teenager and currently teaches music at The Academy of Math & Science. He played double bass in Arizona with GCC string orchestra and ASU symphony orchestra.

Rachael Lonergan has been teaching cello since 1989. She was a coach for the Suzuki Music Program of Los Angeles for twelve years, and the cello coach for both the New West Ventura Youth Symphony and the Avanti Chamber Orchestra. She was on the faculty for the Southern California Suzuki Institute in 1996.

Kyle Pearl is a professional cellist and composer who has actively taught cello lessons for the past eight years professionally, and studied cello performance and music theory and the Frost School of Music. He greatly enjoys teaching, and generally work best with late middle and high school students. He is extremely experienced in audition, competition, and performance preparation.

Australian cellist Luke Severn is noted for his performances and compositions alike. In recent seasons, Mr. Severn was awarded Monash University's Concerto Award, the Peers Coetmore Memorial Scholarship, and the Vice Chancellor's Ensemble Leadership Prize. As a composer, Mr.

Golsana is a cellist and composer with a solid classical background and over 15 years of professional experience, performing in various orchestras, bands, theaters, and festivals; among them Tehran Philharmonic Orchestra, Austro-Iranian Symphony Orchestra (AISO), Nilper Symphonic Orchestra and Tehran Contemporary.

Ethan Brown is a cellist from New York City currently pursuing a Master's degree at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music under Professor Hoebig's guidance. He started playing the cello at 4 years old under the tutelage of Yari Bond at the Special Music School of America and the Kaufman Music Center’s Young Artists Program in NYC.

I am a passionate cellist with strong creativity. I have solid experience in the concert and operatic fields and am also dedicated to teaching, continually deepening my understanding of various teaching methodologies. If I had to choose three distinctive traits that define me: determination, positive energy, and rationality!