Natalia - Teacher #1075

Instruments:
- Piano
- Composition
- Voice

Services:
- Composition
- Counterpoint
- Dictation
- Ear Training
- Harmony
- Jazz Improvation
- Music Appreciation
- Music History
- Music Theory (Advanced)
- Music Theory (Beginner-Intermediate)
- RCM
- Suzuki

Languages:
- English

Teaching Philosophy

"I can't teach anyone anything, I can only make them think" Socrates


I really believe that it is my job to create an environment where students will want to learn music. It is about building a strong teacher/student relationship where students are comfortable to experiment and are willing to learn. My job as an educator is to share my love of music and knowledge. I have been teaching music since I was 14 years old. Since then I have made it my job to learn all I can learn about music so I can share it with my students.

Musical Education

* Bachelor of Performing Arts - (Capilano, Langara, VCC, Douglas) (composition and theatre)
* Bachelor of Arts with a Major in music -Trinity Western University (piano performance - vocal education)
* Completed Elementary Pedagogy from the Royal Conservatory of Music
* Kelly Kirby Method Teacher
* Piano accredited Suzuki teacher

Continuous Education:
*Neurodiversity -Affirming Voice Ped 101 - Voice & The Art of Teaching from Dr Shannon Coates Spring 2024
* Continuing Education Certificate for Music Therapy Association of BC Activities
* Interventions for Autism with musical therapist Ester Thane October 2019
Anatomy and Physiology for Singers with Dr David Meyer - included cadaver lab dissections


Summer 2019
1 graduate credit through Shenandoah University
Session II: Resonance and Articulation for Contemporary Commercial Singers with Matt Edwards, Kathryn Green, Marcelle Gauvin and Ed Reisert Summer 2019
1 graduate credit through Shenandoah University
Musical Theatre Styles with Broadway sensation Edrie Means Weekly through Shenandoah University Summer 2018
1 graduate credit through Shenandoah University
Private Mentoring with Ed Reisert Summer 2019
Private Vocal Lessons with Broadway sensation Edrie Means Weekly Summer 2018/19
Studied Vocal Pedagogy of both male and female voices (all ages & types) and the development of the human voice through Bel Canto with International Opera Singer Joseph Shore 2010-2016
Studied Pop/R&B vocal technique with R&B Music Hall of Fame/Grammy Nominee Dutch Robinson (formally of Ohio Players) 2013
Studied Jazz Technique with International Jazz Sensation Dee Daniels 2011
Mentored Under Al Lang Wang (Vancouver Symphony’s organist) from 2010 to 2017

Awards and Distinctions

Awards and Accomplishments:
-Maintain excellent working relationships with Muziwest, The Press Room, Alzheimer Society of BC, BC Cancer Foundation, EventChain, Youth Unlimited, and Tom Lee Music, often receiving corporate sponsorship for Pardalis Studio’s concert series.

o Former students include graduates in music from McGill University, Glenn School of Music, UBC, Douglas College and Capilano University

o 2011 to 2019 Students from Pardalis Studio were finalists (often are provincial delegates and placing in top 10 in providence) winning several awards from the Fraser Valley Kiwanis Music Festival, South Fraser Vocal Festival, Vancouver Kiwanis Festival and Kwantlen International Music Festival

o Celebrations for Flame Ceremony (Hellenic Canadian Congress of BC) during the Vancouver Winter Olympics 2009

o Provided and organized entertainment for Greek Day 2009 to 2016

o Music written for short film – written / performed / recorded in 24 hours
(O Tharraleos) won several awards including Social Media Award, Critics’ Choice Award, and People’s Choice through the Greek American Foundation's Greek Film & Foto Week’s 2012 Short Film Contest

o CD LIFE (original and covers) was nominated for 2013’s BC Artist of the Year from the Vancouver Island Music Awards

o 2015 Grammy’s Music Educator Award – Nomination

o 2015 Nominated for Music Educator through CandianMusic.com Award

o Inspiration Award (for my work in music education) from Close Look TV 2015

o Nominated for Jazz Album of the year for “I’m in love with Fairytales” from Fraser Valley Music Awards 2018

o Released two professional music videos for EP I’m in love with Fairytales – Secret Garden October 2017 and Cup of Tea April 2017

o Won Jazz Artist of the Year from Fraser Valley Music Awards 2019

o Musical Director for Vancouver IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer 2018/19/20

o Artistic Director for Pardalis Studio’s presents Canada Music Week 2019, 2018, 2017 (Canadian Federation of Music Teachers’ Association) Weekend of events/lectures/roundtable discussions/concerts. Ensured sponsorship from Maria’s Records, Gurjot Singh Photography, Event Chain Tickets and Brentwood Space of Grace.

Special Skills and Training

- vocal pedagogy (Hart, Speech Level, and Bel Canto) - early childhood music education - mentoring - able to trace teachers back to Bach, Chopin, Schumann - composer

Rates

30 Minutes: $39.00
45 Minutes: $49.00
60 Minutes: $59.00

There is a one-time registration fee of 25 $ charged with the first lessons. All Taxes are included in prices, if applicable

NOTE: Your Credit card will be charged ONLY when the first lesson is set up and confirmed with the teacher

Policies


1. Cancellation Policy

Lessons not cancelled or rescheduled with at least 24 hours notice are billable to the client and payable to the teacher. This does not of course apply to travel fees unless the notice is effectively given at the door and the teacher has travelled to the location.

2. Cessation (quitting) Policy

A client must provide a 2 lesson notice period to stop lessons. So a weekly student needs to give 2 weeks of notice, a biweekly student works out to 3 weeks notice and a twice weekly student works out to a week of notice.

3. Illness Policy

Lessons cancelled due to illness or extraordinary circumstances with less than 24 hours notice remain billable to the client and payable to the teacher.

BAH teachers are encouraged to offer a make-up lesson at a future date in the interest of client relations and general goodwill. This only makes sense as teaching a student with the flu for example, will ruin the rest of your week's employment.

No more than 2 lessons may be made up due to illness within a 60 day period.

4. Rescheduling Policy

Any lesson can be cancelled or rescheduled with at least 24 hours notice.

Summer Vacation and Extended Absence Policy

Clients may schedule longer absences for trips etc. 24 hours notice is required.

It is normal and typical for students and about 20% of our teachers to schedule a break in the summer. We do not enforce a notice period (see cessation of lessons) at the end of a long summer break.

5. Evaluation Period

There are no free trial lessons with Beethoven at Home but we do offer a 2 lesson evaluation period where it is easy to try out a teacher. There are no free lessons during the evaluation period and clients may choose to discontinue the lessons at any time by providing the required 24 hours notice. After the student's 3rd lesson the required 2 lesson notice period will apply (see cessation of lessons above).

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