Alexis - Teacher #3832

Instruments:
- Flute
- Piccolo
- Saxophone

Services:
- Ear Training
- Harmony
- Music Appreciation
- Music History
- Music Theory (Advanced)
- Music Theory (Beginner-Intermediate)
- RCM - History

Languages:
- English

Teaching Philosophy

I believe that music is an essential part of life. I have been surrounded by it my whole life and it's my goal to bring the comfort and joy through music to others.

I am open to students of all ages of any skill level. I believe it's important to enjoy learning so I teach through a combination of pieces, genres, exercises, and techniques that aim to make lessons and practice more fun so you'll want to keep coming back to it.

Musical Education

I have an honors BA in Music from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke during which I received a performer's certificate. I got my master's degree at Arizona State University in Ethnomusicology and am now at U of Alberta for my PhD.
I have been playing the flute for 17 years and took private lessons from the age of 12 until I finished my degree in 2021. I started playing the saxophone in high school and played in jazz band, marching band, and pep bands. My experience also includes playing in symphony orchestras and competing with solo repertoire.

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).