Brittni - Teacher #4087

Instruments:
- Voice

Services:
- Composition
- Ear Training
- Music Theory (Beginner-Intermediate)
- Solfege

Languages:
- English

Teaching Philosophy

I am deeply passionate about teaching and sharing my love for the voice and music. My goal is to create an environment where learning is not only educational and informative but also fun and engaging. I believe that by infusing joy and excitement into lessons, students are more motivated to explore their musical abilities. Central to my teaching philosophy is a focus on vocal health using classical techniques as the foundation, which ensures the development of a strong and sustainable vocal foundation. Additionally, I strive to broaden students' horizons by introducing them to various styles and genres of music, allowing them to discover and appreciate the diversity of musical expression. By combining classical techniques with exploration of different musical styles, I aim to empower my students to become versatile and well-rounded musicians who can confidently express themselves through their voices.

Musical Education

I earned my Bachelor’s of Arts Degree in Music with a specialization in Jazz/Contemporary Voice where I later continued my educational journey at Berklee College of Music, where I further honed my skills in songwriting and vocal performance. Initially awarded the Berklee College of Music Entrance Scholarship, I later transitioned into the songwriting department and was recognized for my academic achievements with the Berklee Achievement Award.
From Boston, I moved to Los Angeles to pursue studies at the Los Angeles College of Music, where I earned an Associate's of Arts Degree in Composition and Music Business. During my time at LACM, I was awarded a Merit Based Scholarship as well as the esteemed National Music Publishers Association S.O.N.G.S Scholarship.

Special Skills and Training

I have over 10 years of experience teaching voice lessons, beginner piano, musical theatre as well as encouraging freedom and expression through composition.

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).