Melanie - Teacher #3399

Instruments:
- Voice

Services:
- Music Theory (Beginner-Intermediate)

Languages:
- English

Teaching Philosophy

I believe that anyone can sing. When teaching voice, I try to collaborate with my students to find the right techniques that suit each individual. Not everyone learns the same, and everyone's voice is not the same. I prioritize teaching my students to feel in-tune with themselves while singing!!

I think that singing brings joy to lives, and it's important that my students feel joy, as well as feel comfort and confident when using their voice.

Musical Education

I am currently finishing the third year of my Bachelor of Music program at Wilfrid Laurier University.

I have studied voice privately for 10 years and I have experiences in multiple commercial music genres including, country, pop, musical theatre, R&B.

Special Skills and Training

I have over 10 years of vocal training and continue to develop my musical skills as I'm completing my Bachelor of Music degree. Most of my vocal training has had a primary focus in commercial music and genres. Along with practicing and performing music, I have experience in songwriting, recording, and releasing my own original songs. In addition, I have experiences in competing in vocal competitions, gigging, and performing musical theatre.

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).