Spencer - Teacher #4254

Instruments:
- Piano
- Voice

Services:
- Counterpoint
- Dictation
- Ear Training
- Harmony
- Music History
- Music Theory (Advanced)
- Music Theory (Beginner-Intermediate)
- RCM
- RCM - Basic Harmony
- RCM - Basic Rudiments
- RCM - Intermediate Harmony
- RCM - Intermediate Rudiments
- Solfege

Languages:
- English

Teaching Philosophy

Through the pandemic I realized that we can survive without music, but not live. I believe culture is what gives life enjoyment, and music is a part of that. I therefore believe we ought to teach culture and to a further extent, music.

My role as a music educator is to allow people to participate more fully in music in society. My students should learn more about their musical interests and also explore music with which they are unfamiliar. Both of these goals will create people who have a deeper appreciation and have more enjoyable experiences with music.

Through music education we can create a society that enjoys music to its fullest extent, creating the most enjoyment for everyone.

Musical Education

I did my Bachelor of Music at Laurier with a focus in education. I am almost finished my Bachelor of Music Education at Memorial University of Newfoundland and will be a student teacher in the fall. I also tutored first year music theory at Laurier, and completed my RCM grade 8 in piano before my undergrad.

Since I was 7 years old, I've been learning piano, which also was the instrument I studied during my undergrad. I have been singing in many different types of vocal ensembles and playing in many types of instrumental ensembles since I was 12 years old. Most recently, I sang with the National Youth Choir of Canada.

Due to my musical experience and education, I can not only teach piano and voice at an advanced level, but I can teach many other instruments at a beginner/intermediate level.

Please reach out if you have any questions!

Looking forward to hearing from you!

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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