Marv - Teacher #4066

Instruments:
- Electric Guitar
- Guitar
- Singer-Songwriter
- Voice

Services:
- Alexander Technique
- Ear Training
- Music Theory (Beginner-Intermediate)

Languages:
- English

Teaching Philosophy

Learning is transformation. When we learn something new, we are transformed, even if it is just a small transformation. Transformation is not just change; it is growth. Teaching is just one effective (and often necessary) way make this growth happen. If you come into one my lessons, and you leave the same way as you came in, I have not done my job. My job, as a teacher, is to generate that exciting, world-expanding, and joyous change in you, my student, during the lesson and beyond the lesson into your life and beyond. I love teaching because I get to witness (and help) this miracle of transformation and growth in my students. Although it sounds cliche, when that lamp of learning (or light bulb) goes on above my student's head, I share in the joy of that moment. I have been blessed to be a teacher to so many thousands of students over the years, and each one is special.

Musical Education

I have a B.A in music from the University of Alberta. I also have a B.ED/Ad from the same university. I have taken many years of guitar and voice lessons as well as music theory and harmony. I have attended many songwriting seminars over the years with top songwriters. I am a life-long learner and am always learning new things such as this past month I have learned how to program drums tracks.

Awards and Distinctions

Publishing 20+ songs in Nashville stands out for me. Hearing my songs on the radio also has been wonderful. Creating and maintaining my musical catalogue, recording well reviewed CDs and singles is also very rewarding. I have been nominated for several Canadian Recording awards including the CMA, and CFMA.

Special Skills and Training

I started teaching guitar when I was just 13 years old. I was a student at the Western Conservatory of Music and because I was advanced, I was offered to join their teaching staff and was given, at first, several classes of beginner guitar students. I loved it, and right from the start, I could see that I had a special kind of knack for it that came naturally. Some 60 years later, I still love teaching. But, when we talk about special skills, aside from my own background in education, I would say that being a professional performer definitely has given me an edge in my teaching. I started playing professionally (for money) when just 15 in a wedding/dance band. I have never stopped doing this and have managed both teaching and professional playing all these years. My years as a Jr/Sr Band teacher also are an asset for me.

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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