Ananda X. - Teacher #3994

Instruments:
- Electric Guitar
- Guitar

Services:
- Dictation
- Ear Training
- Harmony
- Jazz Improvation
- Music Appreciation
- Music Theory (Advanced)
- Music Theory (Beginner-Intermediate)
- Solfege

Languages:
- English
- French

Teaching Philosophy

My teaching approach is based on 2 questions that put the student in the driver's seat from the very first lesson: "Why are you here?" and "How can I help you achieve your goals?" These questions serve to make the student's own interests, projects and initiatives the driving forces behind their work and progress.


Fun comes first—because developing one's musicianship is very serious business, and because it requires our highest-quality attention.


Excellence and perfection are worlds apart, and only one of those is worth reaching for. I make that important distinction clear to my students, encouraging them to lean into the mistakes and risks required to level up their skills and musicianship. 


I specialize in jazz and improvised music, but I'm a versatile player who loves and teaches many different styles. Ask me!

Musical Education

PRIVATE STUDIES AND/OR MASTERCLASSES studies and/or masterclasses with Tariq Harb, Ben Monder, Jonathan Kreisberg, John Stowell, Mike Rud, David Liebman, George Garzone and others (2011-present); harmony and improvisation with Steve Amirault (2011-2015)

CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY, Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Jazz Studies and Performance (guitar); studied with Greg Amirault, Gary Schwartz, Jeri Brown and others; involvement in jazz, contemporary classical and electroacoustic classes and projects (graduated 2011)


CÉGEP MARIE-VICTORIN, Music/Jazz Performance; studied wth Pierre Côté, Greg Amirault, Frédéric Alarie and others (attended 2002-2005)

Special Skills and Training

My professional skills include live jazz performance, production management, arts administration, music education and more. (We musicians wear many hats!) Musically, here are a few topics I've studied in great depth: • strategies for developing independence between the guitar and voice (for singers who play/players who sing)  • improvised solo jazz guitar performance (standards à la Joe Pass and more) • advanced adaptation of vocal performances for the electric guitar • music transcription and notation, with a focus on jazz solos and guitar notation • advanced knowledge of Finale as pertains to the guitar Outside of music, I also work as a visual artist, creating original pieces of contemporary Indigenous beadwork (and managing the e-commerce website I built this past year to showcase and sell my work).

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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