Sarah - Teacher #2367

Instruments:
- Piano

Services:
- Ear Training
- Music Appreciation
- Music History
- Music Theory (Advanced)
- Music Theory (Beginner-Intermediate)
- RCM
- RCM - Advanced Rudiments
- RCM - Basic Harmony
- RCM - Basic Rudiments
- RCM - History
- RCM - Intermediate Harmony
- RCM - Intermediate Rudiments
- Solfege

Languages:
- English

Teaching Philosophy

Knowing the joy that music brings, my teaching philosophy is two-fold: making music lessons fun for my students, and teaching them to use their music to bring joy to others! Making lessons fun is achieved through a hands-on method of teaching and game-based learning. Sharing the joys of music is encouraged through recitals, encouragement in participation of local Festivals, and a points-prize system where students earn a point towards a prize every time they perform (as well as earning points in music vocabulary and diligent practice). I hope to inspire my students, the way my teachers have inspired me!

Musical Education

I have my ARCT in Piano (First Class Honours) and accompanying Theory (First Class Honours with Distinction) from the Royal Conservatory of Music. My studies were under private teachers who were classically trained. From these teachers, each with various strengths and their own passion for music, I gained a well-rounded musical education.

Awards and Distinctions

ARMTA Award for Highest Mark in Royal Conservatory of Music - Harmony, Intermediate 2016:
ARMTA Award for Highest Mark in Royal Conservatory of Music Harmony & Counterpoint - ARCT, 2020:
APTA 2021 Michele Tamtom Advanced Theory Scholarship

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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