Alex - Teacher #3990

Instruments:
- Trumpet

Languages:
- English

Teaching Philosophy

It can not be described how much I love playing trumpet. It is a joyful experience and I wish to share that with my students. I exclusively study and research the old pedagogy of the great cornetists of the past such as Herbert L. Clarke and Jean-Baptiste. I was taught by Robin Doyon the Paris French Conservatory Method of playing trumpet as well as by Bradley Luna the American Orchestral Tradition of playing. I continue to grow and learn as I continue studying with Jim Pandolfi in Boston, MA.

Musical Education

I attended the University of Alberta and earned a Bachelor of Music in Trumpet Performance. I have played and studied trumpet for 13 years. I currently study with Jim Pandolfi the retired trumpet player of the New York Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. In the past I have studied with Robin Doyon the principal trumpet of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and Bradley Luna who has performed with the Edmonton, Dallas and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestras.

Special Skills and Training

I am also an instrument repair technician at the Bandstand Ltd. and have experience and knowledge in maintaining an excellent functioning horn. I have served the Canadian Armed Forces and have performed with the Ceremonial Guard of Ottawa.

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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