Bella - Teacher #4182

Instruments:
- Flute

Services:
- Music Theory (Advanced)
- Music Theory (Beginner-Intermediate)

Languages:
- English
- French

Teaching Philosophy

Music is food for the soul! I believe that this artform allows for deeper connection between people, and teaches emotional expressivity.

As a small flute player, I am extremely aware of the bodily and muscular attention needed to support the instrument and the students' sound. As such, physical awareness and knowledge is just as important to me as musical knowledge, especially with young and older players!

Finally, I approach all my students with love, care, and support. I believe that all students, whether young or adult, are entitled to receive my support so that their music can blossom without stress. I also strongly believe that music develops confidence, sensitivity, and empathy in all learners and players.

Lessons will be centered around your aspirations and goals, and we will work together to ensure that you are getting the most out of our time together! I would love to explore and help establish your personal connection to music!

Musical Education

I completed my first two years of Bachelor of Music, Flute Performance at the University of Victoria and will be finishing my degree at the University of Calgary.
I first studied classical RCM piano privately from age five to ten before transitioning to the flute at age twelve. My first flute teacher emphasized the importance of emotional connection with music, an aspect that I continue with my students.
I have accumulated ensemble experience through the MRU Senior Academy Program, the UVic Wind Symphony, the UVic Orchestra, the Greater Victoria Youth Orchestra, and the Hakuna Fermata Wind Quintet. These programs and ensembles taught me the importance of collaboration, and that having fun while playing elevates the performance!

Special Skills and Training

I have spent many summers doing programs with flutists from all around the world. From playing in a flute choir in Phoenix, Arizona to playing solo repertoire for world class flute soloists and orchestral musicians like Lorna McGhee, I have experienced many different perspectives regarding the intricacies of flute and music playing. These varying perspectives and knowledge have personally enriched my own playing, and have connected me, and all my future students, to a "family tree" of flutists.

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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