chia-hsuan - Teacher #3858

Instruments:
- Piano
- Violin

Languages:
- English
- Mandarin
- Taiwanese

Teaching Philosophy

Music is fundamental to my being, and I believe that it is integral to the education of any person. We all have rhythm and sound as a core part of our body, from the heartbeat to the sound of breath, and formal training in music is only an expansion of what already exists in every person. The body of a musician requires as much detailed physical analysis and focus as that of an elite athlete; all of my lessons begin with physical warm-ups to support the specific musculature required in the development of each instrument.

Joy and play are essential elements of successful learning at any age, and I make certain that students learn without a lot of undue stress and anxiety. Adult students can expect the same support and respect as the youngest child. Without joy, there is no music, and without music, there is no joy.

Musical Education

MASTERS OF MUSIC IN VIOLIN PERFORMANCE
(Expected Graduate 2025)
University of Western Ontario, Canada
BACHELOR OF MUSIC PERFORMANCE
National Taiwan University of Art, Taiwan
University of Western Ontario, Canada (exchange student)
HIGH SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION
National Hsinchu High School of Music, Taiwan
BASIC EDUCATION CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION
Hsin Chu Primary School of Music, Taiwan

Awards and Distinctions

National Joint Admissions of Arts (2020)
Tied for tenth place in the country for stringed instruments.

Taiwan National Student Competition of Music(2020)
Merit Award

National Taiwan University Concerto Competition(2021)
Judges' Award

Maritsa Brookes Concerto Competition (2022)
Final Round

London Symphony Fellowship ( September 2023 )
Currently participating in an intensive fellowship program with
the London Symphony Orchestra, gaining invaluable experience
as a professional violinist

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).