Matthew - Teacher #2808

Instruments:
- Voice

Services:
- Music Theory (Beginner-Intermediate)
- RCM - Basic Rudiments
- Solfege

Languages:
- English
- French
- German
- Italian

Teaching Philosophy

I believe music is an essential skill for everyone, a fundamental aspect of being human. My goal is to make music lessons enjoyable and fun for my students, rather than viewing them as a chore. I've experienced the stress of intimidating teachers in the past, and I want to create a nurturing and caring environment where my students can grow as musicians, make mistakes without fear, and have fun along the way.

Musical Education

I attended Memorial University of Newfoundland earning a degree in Opera Performance.

I studied Voice from the age of 11 and Piano from the age of 17.

Awards and Distinctions

Senior Rose Bowl (2016)
Junior Rose Bowl (2014)

Special Skills and Training

- Self-taught techniques for vocals and flute. - Emphasis on improving vocal range and tone. - Worked with multiple vocal and flute instructors. - Gained diverse teaching methods to accommodate different learning styles.

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).