Francisco - Teacher #1886

Instruments:
- Violin

Languages:
- English
- Spanish

Teaching Philosophy

Throughout my musical career, I have taken violin lessons for nineteen years with several teachers from all around the world. This has allowed me to immerse myself in a variety of teaching philosophies that have equipped me with a vast body of knowledge to guide students through the inherent technical and artistic challenges present in the process of learning the violin. Teaching a musical instrument requires an insightful and flexible approach, and my diverse education has prepared me to do that.
While I tailor my teaching approach to the individual needs of each student, there are some general elements I maintain with all my students. I, for example, strive to teach my students how to practice their instrument in the most effective and efficient way possible. I would generally deliver a combination of scales, etudes, and pieces to develop their technical and artistic skills in tandem. While I would give specific practice instructions covering how to practice certain technique elements and how often, I would be flexible to each student natural ability and I would adapt accordingly. At all costs, I would avoid to ask them to mindlessly repeat a piece from beginning to end, back and forth (unless the purpose is to run through the piece to check the general state of such a piece). I would work to keep their motivation high and to encourage creative practicing habits, in order to keep their interest and engagement.

Musical Education

I have attended the following schools earning the following degrees:
- University of Western Ontario - Doctor of Musical Arts
- Colorado State University - Master of Music
- Universidad Veracruzana - Bachelor of Music

Awards and Distinctions

First Prize at London Kiwanis Music Festival. (Chamber Music Award). 2016
Global Opportunity Award by the University of Western Ontario. 2016.
Don Wright Graduate Entrance Award. University of Western Ontario. 2014.
Full DMA Scholarship at the University of Western Ontario. 2014.
Second Prize at National Chamber Music Competition at the Escuela Superior de Musica. Mexico City. 2014.
Member of the Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honour Society. 2014.
Member of the Golden Key International Honour Society. 2013.
Fulbright Scholarship for pursuing Graduate Studies in the US. 2012.
Stern Scholarship by Colorado State University. 2012.

Special Skills and Training

Besides the degrees I have earned in Mexico, the United States, and Canada I have attended several music festivals all around the world. I have also been invited as a guest artist and faculty at the International Festival of Music at Loja, Ecuador in the years 2017 and 2018. Throughout my training, I have taken lessons with internationally renown musicians such as Miriam Fried, Shmuel Ashkenazy, Claude Richard, Annette-Barbara Vogel, Scott St. John, Philippe Djokic, Nyela Basney, Theodora Garaets, Kees Hülsmann, Rachel Barton Pine, Erwin Shiffer, and Katalyn Sebastyen. I have also taken lessons with the members of the Gryphon Trio, the Borromeo String Quartet, and the Made in Canada Piano Quartet. I have worked with professional chamber music groups and orchestras in Mexico, the US, and Canada and I know what it takes to be part of one of these ensembles. My training has equipped me to guide students of all ages and skill levels through the art of violin playing.

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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