Thomas Vincent - Teacher #3733

Instruments:
- French Horn

Services:
- Ear Training
- Music History
- Music Theory (Beginner-Intermediate)

Languages:
- English

Teaching Philosophy

My teaching philosophy revolves around creating a beautiful sound along with developing solid embouchure and technique. Having a beautiful tone is a crucial element of playing French horn. I empower students to embrace the instrument's challenges through practice and creativity.

Musical Education

I have a Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Western Ontario and a Bachelor of Education in Intermediate-Senior music. I have played the French horn since I was twelve and have performed in various ensembles. Some notable ones were the University of Western Ontario's Wind Ensemble and Symphony Orchestra and a few appearances with the Rose Orchestra in Brampton. However, recently, I have been working abroad in Shanghai, China, teaching history and English at various international schools.

Special Skills and Training

I have a wide range of experience in teaching students both in Canada and all over the world. Along with this, I spent a large part of my life performing during high school and university.

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).