Our Lessons

 

At Myhres School of Music we offer the following private lessons: 

  Guitar, Bass & Ukelele, Drums  

Voice Piano Violin Cello Brass & Woodwinds  

Tuition is $90 per month.

 

All of our private lessons are taught in weekly 30 minute sessions. 
We charge a flat monthly rate, regardless of if there are four or five lessons in that month.
(Once registered, we require a 2 week notice should you choose to discontinue lessons. If no notice is given there is a "drop fee" of two weeks tuition that you will be responsible for)
 

Internationally recognized Early Childhood curriculum:

Wunderkeys - Introduction to Piano for preschoolers (children 3-6 yrs) $90 

Music Together® (mixed-age) Family classes (children birth- 5 yrs)

   $170 per semester (8 weeks x 45 min) Sibling fee $70 (over 9 mo.)

 

Contact CeCe Myhres to register or to try one of these free class 228-669-8264

 

 

 

photo Cecilia Myhres, Early Childhood Music /Voice

Early Childhood Music curriculum/ Voice/ Piano/ Executive Director for Music Stimulates Our Minds Mission

 
For Cecilia Myhres, music was always an integral part of her life from early childhood to performing in various competition ensembles (concert choirs, sextet, and madrigals). Over the past 25 years, she's performed in various local bands: The Stardusters Big Band, Silver CIty Review and Hindsight acoustic Duo where she has performed at many of the Coast's casinos.  She began teaching the Music Together® curriculum in the Spring of 2009 after training in NY with Dr. Lili Levinowitz (Music Professor at Rowan University and Co-author of the Music Together Program).  Cecilia brought the Music Together curriculum to the state of MS and started with 1 class of 6 students/families and currently teaches 4 class (with over 30 students/families). She's recently added the new Wunderkeys curriculum (introduction to piano for preschoolers) and she enjoys teaching voice lessons to individuals from age 6 to adult. In 2015 she became the "In School provider" for the Music Together Big Kids® curriculum at the Treehouse Montessori Christian School of Ocean Springs.  She enjoys performing with various worship bands on the coast. In 2018, Cecilia co-founded the 501c3, Music Stimulates Our Minds Mission, enabling her to reach all individuals within the coummunity that otherwise wouldn't be able to participate in musical activities. In May 2025, she was honored to have been one of 800 women nominated and selected as one of Gulf Coast Woman Magazine "Top 100 successful women to know" recognizing her contribution her community.

ched via cell phone: 228-669-8264

 
     
photo Mike Myhres - Guitar, Bass, Ukelele, Drums

Michael Myhres has been a fixture on the Gulf Coast music scene for over 30 years playing various clubs and casinos. He picked up the guitar at the age of 14 and by age 17 was already fronting a band playing clubs. While in high school, he started teaching guitar lessons to friends, but never thought it would become a life-long career. His passion for teaching was reignited when offered a teaching job at Music-Go-Round. The highlight of his career was joining the staff as guitar teacher at Ocean Springs High School. Where he taught from 2008-2013 under the direction of his friend and musical mentor Joe Cacibauda

Michael Myhres has been a fixture on the Gulf Coast music scene for over 20 years playing various clubs and casinos.  In the 90's he won several guitar competitions. Whether teaching at Ocean Springs High School or Myhres School of Music,  playing with the band "E-Unplugged " at the Hard Rock or IP Casinos, or playing in the acoustic duo "Hindsight", Michael is 100% musician 24-7-365.

To contact Mike for guitar or bass lessons call:  228-669-8238.
     
photo Michael Benoit - Piano (Multi-instrumentalist)

Michael Benoit has over 40 years’ experience teaching music and band; teaching in the private and public sector throughout the southern region. He is a multi-instrumentalist and has performed in many musical settings, to include playing trumpet with Lou Rawls. We are thrilled to add Mr. Benoit as our new piano/violin teacher.   We lovingly refer to him as our MVP as he teaches mutilple instruments.

 

 

Call 228-669-8264 to check his schedule availability.
     
photo Steve Mills - Guitar/Bass/Uke

Steve Mills is a professional guitarist and bassist with 35 years of experience on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Efficient in styles of blues, rock, country, jazz and ragtime music, Mills enjoys teaching ages ranging from 7 yrs and up -complete beginners to intermediate.

 
     
photo Jennifer (Jen) Collins - Music Together Teacher

Jennifer (Jen) Collins comes to Mississippi, with 8 years of teaching Music Together from Washington state. As a Navy spouse, she first brought her children to classes and then was asked to teach, the perfect fit for this stay-at-home mom, who has a vocal performance degree. She has always been involved in music, whether in church or teaching beginning piano/vocal lessons.  She is excited to share her love of Music Together with the Mississippi Gulf Coast.   

 
     
photo Billy Marter - guitar/bass/ukulele

Billy began teaching hiimself guitar in 1987.  He was self-taught for 7 years before he had any lessons, and then went to college and got a bachelor's degree in Music Education and a master's in Music Performance. Now he likes to teach his students the things he wished he had known during those 7 years when he was self-taught.  He began teaching guitar lessons around 1993 and has had many teaching roles since.  He taught English in Japan from 2001-2006 and has been a music instructor at MGCCC since 2007. These days, in addition to teaching music lessons and playing gigs, he teaches Spanish and Social Studies online for public schools around the country.
     
photo John Dunlap:Percussion, Drums, Community Liaison

 

John S. Dunlap brings over 40 years of experience as a freelance educator and 26 years as a certified music teacher. A U.S. Navy veteran and nationally recognized music educator, he has received honors from the National Education Association and Star Teacher awards.

John is a highly respected percussion specialist and clinician. His academic background includes studies at Prince George’s Community College (MD), Montgomery County Community College (PA), Gulf Coast Community College, the University of Southern Mississippi, the University of West Florida, and VanderCook College of Music.

Endorsed by Mapex/Majestic Percussion, Evans Drumheads, Innovative Percussion, Zildjian, KHS America, and D’Addario, John has led percussion programs to over 30 years of consecutive superior ratings and gold medals across DCA, DCI, WGI, and regional circuits. He founded SM Independent, a two-time WGI medalist in the PIA class.

John has held leadership roles as Percussion Judge Coordinator and Circuit Director for LMCGPC and GCCGPC, earning Hall of Fame status in both. He remains active nationwide as an arranger, composer, adjudicator, and educator.