Tacoma AGO Chapter
- Dennis Northway denden1958@runbox.com
- I am the Parish Musician at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Gig Harbor, Washington. I am available to teach and the church has a pipe organ. My cell number is 564 999 8333 and my e mail is above or dennisnorthway@runbox.com.
- Shari Shull sharishull@comcast.net
- I serve Agnus Dei Lutheran Church as Minister of Music. We have a 7-stop Paul Fritts Organ, Opus 31. (see www.frittsorgan.com)
- Naomi Wohlers naomishiga@me.com
- I teach at St. Andrews Episcopal. My students practice on Paul Fritts organ.
Additional teachers in the Tacoma Chapter can be found here: https://tacomaago.org/tacoma-ago-classified-ad
Seattle AGO Chapter
(C) – experience teaching children (also teaches adults)
(A) – qualified to teach organ to an advanced level
- Norma Aamodt Nelson (Lynnwood & Mukilteo) nkaamodt@aol.com C, A
- Joseph Adam (Seattle) jadam@stjames-cathedral.org A
- Carol Banach (Seattle) songofjoy22@hotmail.com C
- Noel Channon (north Seattle) nchannon6514@comcast.net
- Wanda Griffiths (Seattle) wandagriffiths@me.com C, A
- Gary James (Seattle) gary.james@msn.com (also teaches composition)
- Dean Jamieson (Shoreline) djamie98@msn.com C
- Nancy Kern (Seattle) nancy@teamkern.net
- Kyle Kirschenman (South Seattle, Beacon Hill) kirskyl@gmail.com C
- Sam Libra (Seattle) librsa01@gmail.com A
- Martin Olson (North Seattle) martintpc@msn.com C (welcomes adult beginners)
- Laura Ouimette (North Seattle and Bellevue) laura.ouimette@gmail.com C
- Ann Simonson (Seattle) ajsimo@comcast.net
- Paul Tegels (Tacoma) paul.tegels@plu.edu C, A
- Halden Toy (Everett & Marysville) bachlives0413@gmail.com
- Susanna Valleau (Seattle and Shoreline) susanna.valleau@gmail.com C
Olympic Peninsula Chapter (has not participated in AGO Certification for years)
- Joanne Richardson in Silverdale 360-692-7628
- Nancy Lyman Bainbridge Island 360-621-7618
- Georgene Corey in Poulsbo 360-697-6766
- Cynthia Holland in Silverdale 360-698-8512
https://www.agohq.org/lessons-for-the-new-organist/ – a series of 30 videos, called “Lessons for the New Organist,” to teach basic skills and techniques to beginning organists, including pianists who are making a transition to organ-playing.