Ga Ah - Teacher #4255

Instruments:
- Voice

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

Languages:
- English
- Korean

Teaching Philosophy

Music is fundamental to my being, and I believe that it is integral to the education of any person. We all have rhythm and sound as a core part of our body, from the heartbeat to the sound of breath, and formal training in music is only an expansion of what already exists in every person. The body of a musician requires as much detailed physical analysis and focus as that of an elite athlete; all of my lessons begin with physical warm-ups to support the specific musculature required in the development of each instrument.

Musical Education

I have attended the following schools earning the following degrees:

- Dankook University - Master of Art(Music)

- Howon University - Bachelor of Art(Music-voice)

- Seoul Jazz Academy - Diploma

Awards and Distinctions

2013 Hyeon Song Festival Mixed Vocal Team All Blue Hometown Manri Award

2009 Jazz in the city Gwanghwamun Jazz Competition Fusion Jazz Team Bronze Prize

2003 Kookmin University National University Student Chinese Song Festival Grand Prize

2001 MBC Radio Starry Night Showdown Grand Prize for the Month

2001 Catholic University Song Festival Grand Prize

Special Skills and Training

I possess over 11 years of extensive experience working as a vocal trainer. My expertise lies in teaching essential aspects such as breathing techniques, warm-up exercises, and various genres such as pop, jazz, and K-pop. Additionally, I had the privilege of being chosen as a lead instructor, providing training to international students in both the UAE and Hungary. Throughout my 11-year teaching journey, I have had the opportunity to guide numerous students, among them notable K-pop stars such as (G)I-DLE's Soyeon, Minni, Yuqi, and Shuhua, Pentagon's Yanan, and Lai Kuan Lin from Wanna One. After coming to Canada in 2020, I gave birth and have been raising my baby.

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).