Louis - Teacher #4290

Instruments:
- Cello
- Classical Guitar
- Composition
- Drumset
- Electric Bass
- Electric Guitar
- Guitar
- Percussions
- Piano
- Singer-Songwriter
- Viola
- Violin
- Xylophone

Services:
- Composition
- Counterpoint
- Ear Training
- Harmony
- Jazz Improvation
- Music History
- Music Theory (Advanced)
- Music Theory (Beginner-Intermediate)
- RCM
- Solfege
- Suzuki

Languages:
- English
- Indonesian
- Mandarin

Teaching Philosophy

My teaching philosophy is centred around helping my students understand threee elements of music: rhythm, harmony and melody. My belief is that understanding these three elements on their own and also how they interact with each other, helps my students deepen their musical skills.

Music theory and note reading are two important aspects of my teaching style. I also believe that reading music is very important. Reading music allows you to understand it in a clearer way and also it helps you to collaborate with others.

A third aspect of my teaching style is improvisation. I will often improvise with my students during the lesson. This helps them to understand that they can be creative and express themselves through music. We do not always have to follow the notes on a page. Sometimes we can be free and play whatever we want - within certain restrictions of course.

Musical Education

I have an honours BA in music theory and composition from Western University, which included performance classes in classical guitar and piano.

I studied violin, piano and guitar privately from the age of eight till the age of eighteen. My guitar teaching helped me to do performances of bossa nova music at local cafes in my hometown. I also did performances of classical guitar music at churches and wineries throughout the Niagara region. Furthermore, I perfermed as the lead guitarist for rock, blues and ska bands throughout my teenage years.

Since graduating from university, I have been focusing on composition in a neo-classical style as well as piano and guitar playing. Due to my high personal standards, I am always learning and pursuing music at the highest level possible.

Special Skills and Training

My unique and special skill is music therapy. After my bachelor's degree, I did a masters at Wilfrid Laurier Unviersity in music therapy. I now use some of these methods in my music teaching. Improvisation is a big part of this. Through improvising together, we can develop better relationships with our students. I also realized through music therapy that learning music is not just about skills or performances. It is an inherently healing practice that can improve our mental health and allow us to have more fulfilling lives.

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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