Best Music Instruction in the South Bay Our dedicated professional music teachers have college degrees in music and/or years of professional music experience performing, recording and touring. Listen to our growing list of video clips from teacher and student performances and it should be obvious - music teaching and performing is what we do best! We love what we do, and we keep attracting more and more students who feel the same way.

Following is a partial list of the music instructors at South Bay School of Music:

Owner/Instructor: Mark Fitchett
Teaches: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Banjo, Composition, Improvisation, Rock School Summer Camp
Styles: Jazz, Blues, Rock, Country
Specialties: Jazz Chord Melody, Fusion/Metal Jazz, Standard Jazz, Music Theory Tutoring (all instruments)
Locations: Redondo Beach, Long Beach, Rancho Palos Verdes

Owner/Instructor: Lisa Kato
Teaches: Classical Piano, Improvisation
Styles: Classical, Jazz and Rock Piano
Specialties: Music Theory Tutoring (all instruments), serious students and dedicated hobbyists (all ages)
Locations: Redondo Beach, Long Beach, Rancho Palos Verdes

Instructor: Tony Alvarez
Teaches: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Composition, Improvisation, Rock School Summer Camp
Styles: Jazz, Blues, Rock, Country
Specialties: Jazz Chord Melody, Fusion/Metal Jazz, Standard Jazz
Locations: Redondo Beach, Rancho Palos Verdes

Instructor: Dan Krier
Teaches: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Ukulele, Improvisation
Styles: Jazz, Blues, Rock, Country
Locations: Redondo Beach, Long Beach, Rancho Palos Verdes

Instructor: Leeora Kronen
Teaches: Classical and Jazz Piano, Improvisation Specialties: Very young beginners
Locations: Redondo Beach, Long Beach, Rancho Palos Verdes

Instructor: Greg Alban
Teaches: Drums & Percussion (begining through advanced)
Locations: Redondo Beach, Long Beach, Rancho Palos Verdes

Instructor: Stephanie Pickard Teaches: Guitar, Rock School Summer Camp
Styles: Rock, "Shred" Heavy Metal
Locations: Palos Verdes

Instructor: Chris Price
Teaches: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass`Guitar, Rock School Summer Camp
Locations: Redondo Beach, Rancho Palos Verdes

Instructor: Russell Lollis
Teaches: Electric & Upright Bass & Guitar
Locations: Redondo Beach, Rancho Palos Verdes

Instructor: Chuck Turner
Teaches: Piano & Guitar
Styles: Jazz, Blues, Rock, Pop
Specialties: Music Theory Tutoring (all instruments)
Locations: Redondo Beach, Rancho Palos Verdes

Instructor: Terje Lie
Teaches: Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute, Trumpet, Guitar
Styles: Jazz, Blues, Rock, Pop
Specialties: Music Theory Tutoring (all instruments)
Locations: Redondo Beach, Rancho Palos Verdes

Instructor: Mark Shark
Teaches: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Ukulele, Improvisation, Mandolin, Lap Steel
Styles: Jazz, Blues, Rock, Country
Locations: Redondo Beach, Long Beach, Rancho Palos Verdes

Instructor: Beau Simpson
Teaches: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Ukulele, Improvisation,
Styles: Jazz, Blues, Rock, Country
Locations: Redondo Beach, Long Beach, Rancho Palos Verdes

DRUMS

Instructor: Gary Ferguson
Teaches: Drums & Percussion, Recording Technique
All Styles
Locations: Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance, South Bay. For private drum lessons call Gary Ferguson at 310-245-4053

About Gary Ferguson

After his first recording at the age of 17 with Shirley Bassey, Gary began touring in the mid-70's with Etta James, Olivia Newton-John and Cher. Since then, he has also recorded and toured with Les Dudek, Eddie Money, David Benoit, Gary Moore, Charlie Sexton, John Hiatt, Glenn Hughes, The New Radicals, Steve Lukather, Edgar Winter, and Larry Carlton. He has also worked with Stevie Nicks, K.D. Lang, Hoku, Susanna Hoffs, Willie Bobo, Ray Charles, Billy Preston, and many others. In 2000, he performed on the Women Rock Lifetime television special, featuring Sheryl Crow, Emmylou Harris, The Dixie Chicks and more, as well as many film and jingle dates.

Album Credts

Video

Drum Tips #1
Drum Tips #2
Drum Solo
With Edgar Winter 1
With Edgar Winter 2
With John Hiatt

Audio

Gary Moore Live
Glenn Hughes

Instructor: Allan Ellis
Teaches: Vibraphone, Drums & Percussion
Locations: Rancho Palos Verdes

Instructor: Storm Rhode
Teaches: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Improvisation
Styles: Jazz, Blues, Rock, Country
Locations: Rancho Palos Verdes

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South Bay School of Music, 1710 S. Pacific Coast Highway, Redondo Beach, CA 90277 | (310) 540-6767 | www.southbayschoolofmusic.com

Peninsula School of Music, 1710 S. Pacific Coast Highway, Redondo Beach, CA 90277 | (310) 540-6767 |www.peninsulaschoolofmusic.com

Long Beach School of Music, 3840 Woodruff Avenue, Suite 109, Long Beach, CA 90808 | (562) 627-0464 | www.longbeachschoolofmusic.com

South Bay School of Music serves students from Redondo Beach, Torrance, Hollywood Riviera, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, Palos Verdes Estates, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach and surrounding areas.

Peninsula School of Music serves students from Rancho Palos Verdes, San Pedro, Rolling Hills Estates, Rolling Hills, Palos Verdes Estates, and Palos Verdes Peninsula.

Long Beach School of Music serves students from Long Beach, Bixby Knolls neighborhood, El Dorado Estates neighborhood, Los Alamitos, Rosmoor, Cerritos, Huntington Beach, Seal Beach, Sunset Beach, Bellflower, Compton, Whittier, Lynwood, South Gate, Pico Rivera and surrounding areas.