Jacob - Teacher #4366

Instruments:
- French Horn
- Piano
- Trombone
- Trumpet

Services:
- Composition
- Counterpoint
- Dictation
- Ear Training
- Harmony
- Music Theory (Advanced)
- Music Theory (Beginner-Intermediate)

Languages:
- English

Teaching Philosophy

I believe that inside every individual is a longing to create music but too often music education is centered around music students are unable to connect to or don't enjoy. It's my firm belief that early on in a student's development they are taught music that they can easily recognize and will be motivated to practice. My extensive theory and compositional background allow me to create unique opportunities for my students to play arrangements of their favourite tunes tailored to their ability and explore the theory and form behind these musical expressions. High-level performance can only be acheived with a basic and wide ranging theoretical understanding of music - specifically the music you intend to perform.

Musical Education

I received my BMus in performance (french horn) from the University of Toronto in 2024 studying privately with Toronto Symphony members Gabe Radford and Neil Deland.
Prior to university I graduated from the Interlochen Arts Academy boarding school in Michigan - a prestigious program allowing me to specialize in horn performance and music education. I studied under Corbin Wagner (former member of the Detroit symphony) while I was at Interlochen.

I began taking private piano lessons at the age of 4 and continued throughout childhood. I began to take horn lessons when I was 11 and composition lessons at 13. In my youth I was a member of the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra and the Toronto Youth Wind Orchestra. I've performed with various summer festival orchestras including the the World Youth Symphony Orchestra and the Brevard Music Center Festival Orchestra located in North Carolina.

Special Skills and Training

I am a proficient composer and arranger and use these abilities to incorporate students' musical preference into their lessons.

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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