Joanna - Teacher #2272

Instruments:
- Composition
- Electric Bass
- Electric Guitar
- Guitar
- Piano
- Singer-Songwriter
- Ukulele
- Voice

Services:
- Composition
- Dictation
- Ear Training
- Harmony
- Music Theory (Beginner-Intermediate)
- Solfege

Languages:
- English

Teaching Philosophy

I create custom lessons for each student based on their level, goals and experience. In the first lesson I like to get to know my students and their interests so I can better teach them.

Students may have the opportunity to record songs with me when they advance. My approach is to challenge students to be their best and be themselves. I bring positivity and humor into my studio and encourage students to think creatively.

I help students work on songs, technique, warmups, performance, ear training, demo recording, lyric writing and more - in inspiring ways. I’ve played and written a wide variety styles of music - pop, rock, hip hop, R&B, blues, jazz, classical- and can help you do the same. I look forward to learning more about you!

Musical Education

I received a Bachelor of Arts in Music (Hons), Business (Hons), and Communications from the University of Waterloo. I also hold post-graduate certificates in Music Business and Business, and am pursuing a Masters in Music. I started studying Voice (Classical, Pop and Jazz) in 2011, primarily with award-winning instructors Charlena Rusel and Micah Barnes, and began teaching Contemporary Voice in 2014.

Awards and Distinctions

I have won several songwriting and performing competitions including being the first female to win Battle of the Bands, Waterloo Region in 2017. Some of my original songs have played on radio shows like CBC Radio Canada, JXFM Radio Tokyo, and KVHT Hit XM Las Vegas. I was a top ranking Artist-in-Residence at Artscape Daniel’s Launchpad Toronto, teaching and creating music full-time alongside the best in the industry. In 2020 I was appointed Head Record Producer at Penthouse Studios in downtown Toronto. I was recognized by Spotify in 2019 and 2021 as a top music curator, being well-versed in a vast array of music with a specialty in Popular.

Special Skills and Training

I’ve been in the practice of songwriting since 2008 and recording/production since 2010. I’ve formally studied both in university and received hands-on training placements in the industry under Artscape Audio Engineers.

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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