William - Teacher #3506

Instruments:
- Composition
- Electric Bass
- Electric Guitar
- Guitar
- Piano
- Singer-Songwriter

Services:
- Composition
- Dictation
- Ear Training
- RCM - Advanced Rudiments
- Solfege

Languages:
- Cantonese
- English

Teaching Philosophy

Music is an integral part of the human condition! It allows us to build relationships and tell stories. You must love what you do, and spread positivity, joy, and passion to those around you!

Musical Education

Western University: Bachelor of Music Honours Composition
Royal Conservatory of Music: Level 10 Practical Piano
Studied piano under: Dr. Brett Kingsbury, Dr. Michael Esch, Gwen Beamish, Amy Ho
Studied composition with: Dr. Kim Lundberg, Dr. Daniel Omar, Dr. Paul Frehner

Awards and Distinctions

From Western University:
Joseph A and Leah H Rawson Music Admissions Scholarship, 2016
London Music Scholarship Foundation Endowment Entrance Award, 2016
Music Entrance Scholarship of Merit, 2016

Other:
York Secondary President’s Council Leadership in the Arts, 2016
Sears Ontario Drama Festival Award for Composition, 2016
Ontario Music Festivals Association Provincial Finals Candidate, 2014, 2011

Special Skills and Training

Artist: Co Founder, Songwriter, and Guitarist of my country band "Aldershot" Music Director: Drayton Entertainment, Original Kids Theatre Company, Musical Theatre Productions Music Producer: Record production, writing, arranging/composing, editing (Ableton, Logic Pro X) Freelance Musician: Artist Management/Independent, Record Labels, Theatre Companies Multi Instrumentalist: Piano, Keyboards, Acoustic/Electric Guitar and Bass, Drums, Voice Fun Fact: Perfect pitch!

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).