Skylar - Teacher #3457

Instruments:
- Piano
- Voice

Services:
- Ear Training
- Music Theory (Beginner-Intermediate)
- RCM - Basic Harmony
- RCM - Basic Rudiments

Languages:
- English

Teaching Philosophy

It is important for students to be active participants in their own learning. The three main things I value and try to encourage in all of my lessons are student-centered learning environments, goal-oriented lessons, and students gaining the ability to problem solve and think for themselves. This is why I as an educator strive to adapt to the individual needs of each person I am working with to create an environment where students feel heard, safe, and excited to express themselves and explore the world of music.

Musical Education

I have a Bachelor of Music degree from Queen’s University, which included performance classes in musical theatre and classical voice. I am beginning my Master of Arts in Music Education from McGill University in September, 2023. I have been studying voice privately since the age of eight and studied piano from the age of five to eighteen. I have taken many courses in theory, ear training, music history, diction, and vocal technique through Queen’s University.

Awards and Distinctions

2021- Juby Award for Voice
2020- Juby Award for Voice
2019- Moir Memorial Tray and Prize
2019/2017- Kiwanis Music Festival Ontario Registered Music Teacher’s Association Award

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).