Ben - Teacher #4374

Instruments:
- Bassoon
- Classical Guitar
- Composition
- Electric Guitar
- Guitar
- Piano
- Singer-Songwriter

Services:
- Composition
- Music Appreciation
- Music Theory (Advanced)
- Music Theory (Beginner-Intermediate)
- RCM - Advanced Rudiments
- RCM - Analysis
- RCM - Basic Harmony
- RCM - Basic Rudiments
- RCM - Intermediate Harmony
- RCM - Intermediate Rudiments
- Solfege

Languages:
- English

Teaching Philosophy

I perform about 30 concerts a year, but feel strongly that music making is about the journey. Before every show I tell my colleagues to "have fun" because I feel that joyful enthusiasm is key to having the focus necessary for staying in the moment and having a great performance. Since we perform what we practice, working to have fun while practicing is also key to great and fulfilling music making. Practicing is about working things out which can seem daunting and sometimes frustrating, but if one fosters a spirit of curiosity and wonder each step of the learning process can seem magical and rewarding. Learning music is a joyous journey for people of all levels that never stops, thankfully.

Musical Education

I have a Masters Degree in music performance on Bassoon with a focus on Chamber Music from McGill University where I also received my Bachelors Degree in Bassoon performance. There I studied with the present principal bassoonists of the LA Philharmonic and the Cleveland Orchestra.
I also studied Guitar and Piano in high school having attained about a RCM grade 8 level on both instruments. While in high school I played in a number of folk, and jazz bands and studied voice with Micah Barnes and did a lot of musical theatre.

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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