Kim - Teacher #3478

Instruments:
- Piano

Services:
- RCM

Languages:
- English

Teaching Philosophy

My area of interest is beginner piano lessons for young children ages 5 and up. I believe in a holistic approach to teaching piano. As a piano teacher, this means responding to a child’s individual needs and interests, creating an interactive and engaging environment, and using a variety of teaching approaches.

Piano is a lifelong skill that takes time and practice to develop. Music making contributes to the development of essential cognitive systems, which include reasoning, creativity, thinking, decision making, and problem solving. When learning how to play the piano, you learn from your mistakes as well as your achievements. Playing piano is a way to express yourself, understand others, and understand and connect with the world.

I am excited to be able to share my knowledge and enthusiasm for music with your child!

Musical Education

I have attended the following schools earning the following degrees:
- University of Alberta - Bachelor of Education
- University of Alberta - Master of Education
- Royal Conservatory of Music - Grade 9 Piano Grade 3 History/Harmony
- Harmony Road Training Music Training for piano teachers

Special Skills and Training

I studied piano privately from the age of six until the age of eighteen. My teachers were classically trained, and the training I underwent was rigorous and detailed.

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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