Orono Community Education

In-Person or Online Lesson Format 

Available Mondays and Tuesdays 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. 

Specializes in Flute; also offers beginner Piano and Cello lessons.

Catriona graduated from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities in 2021 with a Bachelor of Arts in Music focusing on composition and creative studies. She has been teaching flute lessons independently for over 5 years and is continuing her passion for teaching through Orono Community Education. Catriona’s music journey started at a young age with exposure to multiple genres through music listening, singing, and film. She has played flute since the age of 11, performing in concert bands and wind ensembles ever since. At the age of 13, she started her knack for arranging music by ear while listening to the radio and discovered an interest in composing original music. Upon graduating high school, Catriona established herself as a freelance private flute instructor based in the St. Michael area and she continued to perform throughout college in the UMN Symphonic Band. As a composition student, she had the opportunity to study under the guidance of Dr. Alex Lubet and took part in multiple compositional projects including arranging an original piece of her own, Uncertain Circumstance, for a UMN Composer’s YouTube concert during the Covid-19 pandemic. Currently, Catriona is playing flute with the Hopkins Westwind Concert Band and the Silverwinds Flute Choir along with continuing to teach lessons, study a variety of other instruments, and establish herself as an active composer and arranger. Outside of her involvement with music, you’ll catch Catriona reading, practicing ballet, and spending time with

family and friends.

In Person Lessons
Available Fridays 
Teaches Piano, Acoustic and Electric Guitar, Bass, Cello and Drums

Tom Just teaches piano, acoustic and electric guitar, bass, cello, and drums. He is well versed in classical, jazz, blues, folk, and rock idioms. Tom's life as a professional musician began at age 10 as a vocalist with the Lyric Opera Company of Chicago. He is a multi-instrumentalist with three decades of teaching experience. His compositional work includes music written for piano, brass, percussion, ensembles, and full orchestra. In addition to his work as a musician, he is also a professional freelance audio engineer. Tom Just graduated from St. Olaf College with B.A. in Philosophy, and studied music composition at the graduate level at the University of Chicago

In Person Lessons
Teaches piano, band instruments, violin and percussion
Availability varies 

Dennis teaches a variety of disciplines including piano and all band instruments as well as violin, and percussion. Mr. Tischhauser graduated with a Bachelor of Music Education Degree from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in 1983. Since then he has completed graduate work at ten Universities in three states. Mr. Tischhauser's major instrument is trombone (Bass Trombone Specialist) and his minor areas are percussion, (Mallet Specialist), violin, and music composition. He also has studied flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, horn, euphonium and tuba. In 2000-2001, Mr. Tischhauser was Director of Instrumental Music Activities at John F. Kennedy High School in Bloomington, MN. Prior to that, he successfully directed the Instrumental Music Program at Sisseton High School in Sisseton, SD for 16 years. While at Sisseton High School, his Jazz Ensemble accumulated numerous titles including six consecutive South Dakota Jazz Festival First Place finishes. Presently, Mr. Tischhauser is an active music studio teacher in the Twin Cities and guest conductor. Mr. Tischhauser adjudicates music contests in three states and is a member of numerous professional music associations, He presently performs as a tubist with Minnesota Brass (which won DCA's World Championship in 2011), and Minne-Brass (Which won DCA's Mini Corps competition in 2005). Other active performing groups include principal trombonist of the Kenwood Symphony Orchestra, bass-trombonist in the Minneapolis Trombone Choir, Baritone Saxophonist with the West Central All-Stars Big Band and herald trumpeter at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival