Private Lessons
Private lessons are a requirement for ALL Symphony Band members. Below is a list of private lessons teachers that come to the high school on a weekly basis. Private lessons are also available to any Varsity Band and Concert Band students. Private lessons are a great way for Varsity and Concert Band students to get prepared for Symphony Band auditions in the spring. We highly encourage all students to take advantage of this opportunity.
Please see Mr. Campbell if you are interested in signing up for lessons and for costs.
Please see Mr. Campbell if you are interested in signing up for lessons and for costs.
Private Lesson Teachers
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Abigail Peel is a flutist, chamber musician, and educator in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Flute Performance at the University of Michigan under the tutelage of Amy Porter. She graduated from the University of Miami, Frost School of Music with a Bachelor’s Degree in Flute Performance under the tutelage of Jennifer Grim. She has previously studied with Catherine Gregory and Jane Bent and has played in masterclasses with Mark Sparks, Ransom Wilson, Nadine Asin, Nora Lee Garcia, and Nestor Torres.
Abigail has competed and performed in a variety of competitions, most recently including the Florida Flute Association’s College Young Artist Competition (Finalist, 2025), the Frost School of Music Concerto Competition (Honorable Mention, 2024), and the Wisconsin Flute Association’s College Young Artist Competition (3rd Place, 2024). She has performed in world premieres for works by Kevin Day, Mason Bates, Will Healy, Hila Plitmann, and Julia Wolfe. Abigail enjoys a wide variety of music ranging from Baroque to 21st Century music, and aside from classical music enjoys exploring jazz and beatboxing techniques on the flute. In her undergraduate degree, Abigail discovered her love of teaching through her experience in the Shalala Music Reach Mentoring Program in Miami, Florida. This program was designed to bring music lessons to economically disadvantaged youth in the community while encouraging them to pursue a college degree. She is currently a mentor for the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s Civic Youth Ensemble program. |
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Jake Wellington-Byrne is an Ann Arbor-based bassoonist and studio teacher. Originally from Westborough, Massachusetts, Dr. Wellington-Byrne earned his Doctorate and Bachelor of Music in bassoon performance from the University of Michigan under Dr. Jeffrey Lyman, and holds a Master of Music in orchestral bassoon performance from McGill University in Montreal, where he studied with Mr. Stéphane Lévesque of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra.
Dr. Wellington-Byrne has performed internationally with various groups, in both chamber and orchestral settings, including Orford Academy’s Wind Quintet Institute in Quebec, and the Sibelius Academy Summer Institute for Winds in Helsinki, Finland. |
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Upon moving to Michigan in the fall of 2001 to pursue a Master’s Degree in Clarinet Performance from the University of Michigan (MM, '03), Sarah crossed paths with various jazz musicians that jump started her musical pursuits in new directions. Beginning with composer/musician Chad Hughes (Sir Wick Productions), Sarah began to gain some attention as a vocalist in 2008. She is passionate about all things music which has enabled her to continue to teach in southeast Michigan while maintaining a full time performing, writing and recording career in and around metro Detroit. This comes to fruition through her musical partnership with Paul Keller and through cultivated and spontaneous performances with several great Michigan and national jazz artists such as Ellen Rowe, Cecile McLorin Salvant, John Pizzarelli and Johnny Trudell.
Sarah D’Angelo’s professional classical clarinet resume includes stints with the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra, Dearborn Symphony Orchestra, and Livonia Symphony Orchestra. Her vocal/clarinet jazz work history includes appearances at various jazz festivals throughout Michigan including the Grand Labor Day Jazz Festival on Mackinac Island, the Michigan Jazz Festival, Lansing JazzFest, the GRandJazzFest and Brighton’s Smokin’ Jazz and BBQ Festival. Sarah’s love for a variety of styles of music has led to a long association with the pop/rock band NINE, Sarah and the Deadlies and the Detroit’s Blue Water Kings. Sarah sings and plays clarinet regularly in the Detroit area as a freelance artist and with such groups as the Paul Keller Orchestra/Septet/Trio, The Easy Street Jazz Band and The “At Sundown” Quartet and her own “Klino” Quartet. Her recordings can be found at PKOrecords.com and sarahdangelogroove.com |
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Kody Grube is a saxophonist, chamber musician, and music educator originally from Belleville, Michigan. Studying under acclaimed saxophonist Joe Lulloff, Kody graduated with degrees in Music Education and Music Performance with high honor from Michigan State University in the Spring of 2024. During his time at MSU, he has performed in numerous nationwide solo and chamber music competitions, including Fischoff, Coltman, and the North American Saxophone Alliance. He has also performed with the MSU Symphony Band, and concluded his undergraduate career student-teaching with the Williamston High and Middle School bands in Williamston, MI. During the summers, he has taught in marching band camps all across the state, including Monroe, Jackson, Grand Ledge, Grayling, and here in Belleville.
Kody aims to provide students with a welcoming and engaging environment in which young musicians can thrive as musicians, leaders, and people. Being a proud alumnus of the Belleville Bands (Class of 2019), he is very excited to be working with the wonderful young musicians that comprise the program. |
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Samuel Sidorowicz is a musician and teacher based in the Ypsilanti/Ann Arbor area. In 2023, he was awarded his K-12 Instrumental Bachelor of Music Education from Eastern Michigan University. In the Spring of 2025, Samuel earned his Masters of Music from the University of Michigan in Horn Performance.
As a teacher, he maintains a studio of grades 5-12 horn students spanning throughout Washtenaw County. In the Fall of 2025, Samuel returned to Van Buren Public Schools to teach the eager horn students. He completed his student teaching internship at Belleville High School where Mr. Taylor and Mr. Campbell were his cooperating teachers. Recently joining the freelance world, Samuel is working all across the state playing with the many regional orchestras in Michigan. He is the Fourth Horn in the Dearborn Symphony, is a regular substitute with the Michigan Philharmonic, Adrian, Ann Arbor and Rochester Symphonies. He is also a former member of the Pure Winds Woodwind Quintet. He is a proud member of the Ann Arbor Federation of Musicians, Local 625. Samuel dedicates his success to his wonderful primary teachers, Adam Unsworth, Bryan Kennedy and Scott Strong. |
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Doctor Brendan Ige, a native of Pearl City, Hawaii, earned his Bachelor's Degree from Bowling Green State University and his Master’s and Doctorate from University of Michigan in 2016. His primary teachers include Fritz Kaenzig and David Saltzman.
His performance experiences range from performing orchestral music to playing the sousaphone in a roving “beach band” at Cedar Point. He has performed in the Toledo Symphony, Toledo Zoo Band, the Perrysburg Symphony, and the University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra. Currently, Brendan is an Instructor of Low Brass at Madonna University and Instructor of Tuba and Euphonium at Eastern Michigan University. |
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Colin McCall is a young percussionist, collaborator, and composer currently based out of Ann Arbor, MI. His goal as a musician is to find ways to present both complex and accessible percussion music in mediums which connect with audiences on a basic, human level. Through use of audience participation, original compositions, and multimedia components, he strives to develop a fresh and engaging performance style.
Colin has seen success in several competitions, most recently being named the winner of both the Black Swamp Multi Percussion Competition and the Atlanta Symphony Modern Snare Drum Competition. He also participated in the renowned TROMP International Percussion Competition, and was a semi-finalist in the Northwestern Percussion Competition. As a collaborator, Colin has partnered with the Virginia Technical University Percussion Ensemble, Harvard Ballet Company, University of Missouri Percussion Ensemble, and Chautauqua Institution Theatre Company. Colin is currently pursuing his DMA in percussion performance at the University of Michigan, where he previously completed a master's degree under the tutelage of Joseph Gramley and Jonathan Ovalle. He holds a bachelor's degree in music performance from the Eastman School of Music, where he studied with Michael Burritt. Colin proudly endorses the products of Innovative Percussion and Remo drumheads. |
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