Adult students are welcome

Private Instruction

Private instruction is done in the privacy of your own 

home and is offered at $70/hour, which 

includes travel to your home. 


Payment is collected on a monthly basis at the first of 

every month. 

(Arrangements can be made for special circumstances.)


​ Lessons are done on a weekly basis and 24 hours advance notice is required for cancellations. 


Make-up lessons are allowed within one month of the cancellation provided a 24 hour notice is given.

Student Recitals

Recitals take place annually in April or May. This is an opportunity for musicians to perform works they've been working on in a safe, pleasant environment.

 Family members and friends are encouraged to attend.


A professional accompanist will be provided the day of the recital. By sharing the cost of the accompanist and my time ($50 each musician), the recital is an affordable way to practice performing in front of an audience.

Sandy Sonderling cello student recital
Sandy Sonderling cello student recital

A few comments from my students

Dana: "Thank you for being such a great teacher. Your patience and kindness have meant a lot."

Andrea: "Thank you for a wonderful year. I want to thank you so much for your time and effort. It will help me in the future on cello and in life."

Steven: "Thank you so much for the many years of knowledge, care, affection, and passion for music that you have provided me with. I will take with me the many skills and lessons that you have taught me, and you can rest easy knowing that I will carry my love of cello with me throughout the rest of my life."

Delani: "Thank you for everything you have done for me these past three years. You have been an amazing teacher and I am so grateful for everything you have taught me. I am truly lucky to have been a student of yours, and I don't know where I would be without you."

Isabel: "You are an amazing teacher."


Sandy Sonderling and student cellist
Sandy Sonderling and student cellist