Music education is extremely important to us at Robb's Boulder Music, and we're pleased to offer an array of experiences here at the store in order to feed the talents of our customers. Our state of the art teaching studios offer a fantastic teaching environment for several of Boulder's best instructors. These instructors offer private instruction for guitar, bass, piano, drums, mandolin and fiddle. All of our in-house teachers hold various certifications for their area of expertise, and we feel confident they offer the very best private instruction that the Boulder area has to offer.
Please contact any of our instructors directly for information regarding their lesson rates and availability.
Guitar Instructors
Tom Wasinger
Tom Wasinger is a composer, arranger, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and teacher based in Boulder, CO. Tom has received three GRAMMY AWARDS as producer of the Best Native American Music Album in 2003, 2007 and 2009. Tom also produced two other GRAMMY nominated records, one in 2001, and another in 2005. Tom has performed live in concert halls around the world from Carnegie Hall in New York to the Cemal Resit Rey Concert Hall in Instanbul, Turkey. Tom's career as a teacher spans over three decades and has encompassed almost every style of music. For more information check out his blog at tomwasinger.blogspot.com. To contact Tom for scheduling, please contact him at tomwas@earthlink.net or call 303-444-0234.
David McGillicuddy
David McGillicuddy has been playing guitar since 1982 and teaching since 1995. David stresses teaching music fundamentals, including reading, ear training, technique, theory, and analysis, in the context of the student's favorite styles, be it Rock, Blues, Punk, Jazz, Beginning Classical, Funk, Ska, or Reggae. He has studied music at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and performed with a variety of original and cover bands around the San Francisco Bay Area. Performance highlights include playing in the High School All Stars at the Monterey Jazz Festival and in a tour of Japan in 1987, and sharing stages with bands like the Wailers, No Doubt, Carlos Santana, Blues Traveler, and Los Lobos. Find more info about David & some example lessons at www.truefire.com. Let's get together and learn some tunes and have some fun! Check out David's calendar, or email him directly at guitardavem@mac.com . To schedule with David call 303-859-9304.
Jullien McVean
Jullien McVean is an enthusiastic teacher of all genres of music ranging from Classic Rock, Blues, Reggae, Funk, Classical guitar, Jazz, and even Heavy Metal. He has studied all forms of popular music and has been teaching and performing in Boulder for the past 15 years. Jullien completed his Masters degree in Classical guitar performance at CU Boulder in 2007. While studying at CU he played in master classes for such Maestros: John Williams, Christopher Parkening, Sergio and Odair Assad, Fabio Zanon, and Phillip Houton. Contact Jullien for scheduling at; 720-938-2467 or jullien7@yahoo.com.
Robb Boswell (Off-Site Lessons)
Since graduating the Musicians Institute (GIT) Hollywood, California in 1989 Robb has taught hundreds of students from beginners to professionals in a variety of styles. "In short it comes down to this: (1) play the music you love with heart and soul, (2) learn how to learn on your own, and (3) when you feel called to, dip into the ocean of improvisation, songwriting, and theory, to experience the thrill of expressing your own creative voice. First lesson is half price!" Reduced Rates are available for committed students who need a financial break. Robb teaches private lessons out of his home studio and can be reached at 720-298-5918. For more information visit RobertJamesMusic.com.
Andrew Schiller
Andy Schiller is currently earning his Master's Degree in Classical Guitar from the University of Denver. Andy has released 3 CD's of original music. He has also performed in Carnegie Hall, the Aspen Music Festival, the Hawaii Music Festival, the Rome Festival Orchestra, as well as the Adrian Symphony Orchestra. Andy teaches all styles and all levels, and takes students as young as 5 years old. Andy enjoys teaching finger-picking, music theory, sight reading, songwriting, and rock improvisation. He has even expanded to provide online instruction at his newly launched website, BeyondGuitar.com! For more information visit andyschiller.com or contact Andy at andy@andyschiller.com or 720-980-7659
Robb Candler (Robb's Founder)
Robb holds a music degree from Oakland University where majored in Classical and Jazz Guitar. He teaches Rock, Blues, Classical, Jazz and Folk. He enjoys helping people build great technical skills so that they can play whatever they want-- easily and quickly. He has a huge collection of guitar tabs as well as print music. Whether you are just beginning or you're a vetran stuck in a rut, he'd love to help you get the most out of your playing and learn the secrets that the pros use to build great technique. To contact Robb for scheduling, email him at cocandlers@comcast.net or call him at 303-443-4014 or 303-859-0675.
Bass Guitar Instructors
Peter Hennig
"Hello, all future and present bass players. I have been playing bass professionally for 35 years and teaching at Robb's for over 20. In my lessons, students learn how to play the music they listen to every day. I encourage proper form and technique and, if they're so inclined, studying valuable areas like ear training, sight reading and music theory. I welcome all levels of ability; from total beginners to more advanced players looking for help in specific areas. Perhaps most importantly, though, I want my students to feel the same sense of fun and excitement that I feel when playing music. For rates and scheduling please call me at 303-499-3717.
Mandolin Instructors
Heath Ellis
Heath has been playing music for almost twenty years. He has recently finished his BA in Music with a focus on jazz mandolin from Metropolitan State College of Denver. Heath has participated in master classes with some of the world's best mandolinists. He is comfortable in multiple styles including classical, gypsy jazz and bluegrass. He works with students to find interesting music that will enable them to enjoy learning this fascinating little instrument! To contact Heath to schedule a lesson email him at prajnasmando@gmail.com or call him at 719-588-5124.
Banjo Instructors
Kyle Ussery
Kyle Ussery is a banjo player well versed in music theory, banjo techniques and bluegrass music. He teaches beginners and intermediate players alike, encouraging students to have fun making music on the banjo in a low pressure environment. “Scruggs” style, three finger banjo playing is explored and applied to instrumental banjo tunes, fiddle tunes and more. Kyle has played in numerous string bands along the Front Range of Colorado music scene for nearly 10 years. Kyle can be reached for scheduling at 303-681-8075 or kylebass04@msn.com.
Piano/Keyboard Instructors
David Whiteing
David is an accomplished Jazz/Popular piano player who has been teaching piano/keyboard since the 1980s. Aside from teaching privately, he has also taught keyboard in the evenings for about ten years with Front Range Community College. He has a B.A degree from Stanford University, and a MBA from the University of Northern Colorado. He studied with the great Denver Jazz player, Ted Alexander, who along with Oscar Peterson, was a student of the late but renowned Jazz Instructor, Lyle Spud Murphy. David uses their teaching methods, along with his own, which he has acquired over the years and which has proven to be most successful. He is currently accepting students of all ages and abilities from beginner to advanced, who are looking forward to having fun, while learning quickly and easily to play, harmonize, and improvise on standard tunes. To schedule lesson times with David, contact him at Whiteing@earthnet.net or call him at 303-449-4926 (home), or 303-809-8774 (cell).
Drum Instructors
Bill Brennan
Bill has been playing drums professionally in Boulder for 25+ years and has years of experience teaching drums. He specializes in beginning & intermediate drum set lessons for students ages 10 and up. All styles and musical interests welcome. You can reach Bill for scheduling at 303-575-1324.