Meet Our Teachers
We believe that having the right teacher makes all the difference in the world! To that end, we encourage you to meet our teachers for a perfect match.
Piano
Jenna Labadie
Phone: 209-531-6726 Jenna Labadie is a great teacher, and an inspiration to her students. She has a degree in piano, and teaches students from beginner to advanced. • 209-531-6726
Susan Wong
Phone: 209-480-7187 Email: ksddjw@sbcglobal.net Susan teaches students from young to adult. • 209-480-7187
Marian Schwartz
10 years at barkers music
Cindy White
Phone: 209-672-7108 With a degree in elementary education and a minor in children’s music, I have loved teaching piano to children and adults for over 30 years. I switched from using traditional piano instruction methods to using Piano Marvel because…
Danelle Mascroft
Phone: 209-662-3296 Danelle enjoys sharing her love of music with others and has been teaching for over 15 years. She received her Bachelor’s in Music from California State University, Stanislaus and is member of the Music Teachers’ Association of California.…
Michelle Askeland
Hello, my name is Michelle Askeland I love sharing the joy of learning music with both children, and adults – offering a wide range of lessons for piano, keyboard, violin, flute, and more. I am inspired by just about every…
DeAngelo Martinez
Experience: I’m an active musician with my fair share of gigging all around the San Joaquin area and a band instructor at Valley Music Institute. I’m currently working towards my AAT in Music at Modesto Junior College and have about…
Guitar
Leo DeLeon
Phone: 209-204-1264 Website: www.deleonguitar.com Leo DeLeon has a degree in guitar from Stanislaus State University, Turlock. • 209-204-1264 • www.deleonguitar.com
Scott Blundo
Phone: 209-613-7339 Email: scottblundo@gmail.com Scott has been teaching with Barker’s Music for over eight years, and offers everything from guitar and bass – to ukulele and mandolin lessons. • Over 8 years at Barkers Music • Lessons available 6 days…
John Baucum
Experience: Hello, my name is John Baucum. I have been teaching music lessons for 40 years. I am the author of 60 Seconds Can Change Your Life: A Fresh Approach to Learning the Guitar. For beginners to advanced players. Great…
Bass Guitar
Leo DeLeon
Phone: 209-204-1264 Website: www.deleonguitar.com Leo DeLeon has a degree in guitar from Stanislaus State University, Turlock. • 209-204-1264 • www.deleonguitar.com
Scott Blundo
Phone: 209-613-7339 Email: scottblundo@gmail.com Scott has been teaching with Barker’s Music for over eight years, and offers everything from guitar and bass – to ukulele and mandolin lessons. • Over 8 years at Barkers Music • Lessons available 6 days…
John Baucum
Experience: Hello, my name is John Baucum. I have been teaching music lessons for 40 years. I am the author of 60 Seconds Can Change Your Life: A Fresh Approach to Learning the Guitar. For beginners to advanced players. Great…
Drums
Matt Harrington
Phone: 209-568-8755 Email: mharrington67@yahoo.com Even the pros have coaches. Private lessons will put you ahead of the crowd. One or two months of lessons can give you a major advantage. If you’re on the high school football team you get…
Jack Zango
Experience: Jack Zango has been teaching Guitar, Bass, Drums and Music Theory in the Modesto area for almost 20 years. He’s helped many students from young beginners to older advanced players, how to become pro caliber players who can play…
Trinity Fernandes
Experience: Hi! I’m Trinity Fernandes. I teach the Harp, Guitar, Drums, and Bass. My approach is tailored to each student’s unique learning style and desires as a player/performer. I’m currently teaching from beginner and beyond while welcoming students with special…
Voice
Clif Payne
Grammy-honored vocalist/voice teacher & recording artist. My strength as a teacher is rooted in my ability to teach a variety of vocal styles: rock, pop, country, folk, theater, r&b, blues, inspirational, gospel and jazz. In concert, I’ve opened for Tony…
Tiffany Baxter
Greetings! I am a caring and passionate voice teacher who strives to instill confidence in students by giving them the tools they need to improve and by offering ongoing encouragement. I have 15+ years of experience teaching all ages and…
Violin
Michelle Askeland
Hello, my name is Michelle Askeland I love sharing the joy of learning music with both children, and adults – offering a wide range of lessons for piano, keyboard, violin, flute, and more. I am inspired by just about every…
Ukulele
Scott Blundo
Phone: 209-613-7339 Email: scottblundo@gmail.com Scott has been teaching with Barker’s Music for over eight years, and offers everything from guitar and bass – to ukulele and mandolin lessons. • Over 8 years at Barkers Music • Lessons available 6 days…
John Baucum
Experience: Hello, my name is John Baucum. I have been teaching music lessons for 40 years. I am the author of 60 Seconds Can Change Your Life: A Fresh Approach to Learning the Guitar. For beginners to advanced players. Great…
DeAngelo Martinez
Experience: I’m an active musician with my fair share of gigging all around the San Joaquin area and a band instructor at Valley Music Institute. I’m currently working towards my AAT in Music at Modesto Junior College and have about…
Mandolin
Scott Blundo
Phone: 209-613-7339 Email: scottblundo@gmail.com Scott has been teaching with Barker’s Music for over eight years, and offers everything from guitar and bass – to ukulele and mandolin lessons. • Over 8 years at Barkers Music • Lessons available 6 days…
John Baucum
Experience: Hello, my name is John Baucum. I have been teaching music lessons for 40 years. I am the author of 60 Seconds Can Change Your Life: A Fresh Approach to Learning the Guitar. For beginners to advanced players. Great…
Saxophone
Martin Martinez
Experience: A part of Barker’s Music teaching staff since 2025, Martin offers beginning, intermediate, and advanced saxophone, clarinet, and flute lessons; as well as general music theory. Martin also teaches Jazz techniques for all instruments including improvising, phrasing and articulation,…
Clarinet
Martin Martinez
Experience: A part of Barker’s Music teaching staff since 2025, Martin offers beginning, intermediate, and advanced saxophone, clarinet, and flute lessons; as well as general music theory. Martin also teaches Jazz techniques for all instruments including improvising, phrasing and articulation,…
Flute
Michelle Askeland
Hello, my name is Michelle Askeland I love sharing the joy of learning music with both children, and adults – offering a wide range of lessons for piano, keyboard, violin, flute, and more. I am inspired by just about every…
Martin Martinez
Experience: A part of Barker’s Music teaching staff since 2025, Martin offers beginning, intermediate, and advanced saxophone, clarinet, and flute lessons; as well as general music theory. Martin also teaches Jazz techniques for all instruments including improvising, phrasing and articulation,…