Katrine - Teacher #4072

Instruments:
- Piano

Services:
- Ear Training
- Music Theory (Beginner-Intermediate)
- RCM
- RCM - Basic Rudiments

Languages:
- English

Teaching Philosophy

We often hear about the joy of music, but miss other key emotions that music calls up: contentment, excitement, frustration, satisfaction, and grief. Learning an instrument also involves the full range of our emotions!

I encourage students to embrace our full humanity in the beautiful process of learning the piano. Embracing a growth mindset approach to teaching and learning, I encourage mistakes as part of our creative process. Sometimes the “wrong” note can be as beautiful as the “right” one!

I bring a holistic perspective to music lessons and believe that fully engaging our senses at the keyboard helps us to fully live in the present moment. Whether preparing for Royal of Conservatory of Music examinations or casually playing from lead sheets, I bring mindfulness and fun into the process of learning the piano.

I offer lessons for adults and children aged 5 and up, suited to each learner's goals and needs.


Musical Education

I studied classical music from the age of 7 until adulthood. During my training, I studied with Regina Franke and earned my ARCT Diploma with the Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto. My early teachers were detail oriented and helped me lay the groundwork for a rigorous approach to music. As an adult, I have studied the Simply Music approach to playing with a more spontaneous, improvisational approach. Together, these methods have helped me achieve a balanced, joyful, and holistic approach to developing musicianship.

Special Skills and Training

In addition to my music background, I am a professional writer. I have written children’s musicals for the Toronto Fringe Festival and I have over 15 years of experience in educating youth and adults. I hold a PhD in English and Cultural Studies (McMaster University) and my love of stories and storytelling has enriched me as a teacher. I love sharing my enthusiasm for creativity with children and adults!

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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