Katy - Teacher #3903

Instruments:
- Voice

Languages:
- English

Teaching Philosophy

I have a student-centered approach to teaching music which emphasizes personal autonomy, meaningful participation, and gradual skill development over musical perfection. In lessons, my primary focus is a student's overall enjoyment and engagement with music, followed by developing functional skills. It is my personal belief that it is more important to teach students to appreciate, engage with, and create music for the duration of their lifetime, in a way that feels right for them, rather than to train the most "successful, accomplished" musicians - because success and accomplishment looks different for everyone!

Musical Education

I have recently graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Western University. During my degree I studied solo and choral vocal performance, and music education for children and youth.
I have personally attended vocal lessons and participated in choir since the age of 8, with an emphasis on musical theatre and Western classical singing styles.
My positive experiences in vocal lessons and choir are ultimately what led me to develop a passion for music education, and to pursue teaching solo and choral vocal music to children and youth!

Awards and Distinctions

Bachelor of Arts in Music, Minor in Psychology (with distinction) from Western University; Awarded the Gold Medal for highest graduating average (BA Music) from Western 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).

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