Samuel - Teacher #4421

Instruments:
- Classical Guitar
- Composition
- Guitar
- Ukulele

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

Languages:
- English

Teaching Philosophy

Music and other art forms are integral to our soul. It's fundamental purpose is to deepen our connections to ourselves and all that is seemingly separate. Learning music is a beautiful journey full of mistakes and failures and growth and success. In other words, you have to play it wrong before you play it right. The classical guitar can appear intimidating and pretentious at first but my aim is to cultivate a space that is both encouraging and humbling.

Musical Education

I have a BFA in music from York University where I studied Classical Guitar and composition.
I started playing the electric guitar when I was 12 because it was THE COOLEST thing to do at the time. I was primarily self taught although, I did have a private teacher from time to time. As I grew older, I had a desire to take the instrument with a more serious attitude and that's when I discovered the beautiful sound world of the classical guitar.

Awards and Distinctions

I received the first place prize for my piece entitled "Yeganeh" in the Ottawa Guitar Society Composition Competition.

Special Skills and Training

I've written and produced about 100 songs/tunes/pieces in the last 10 years that accumulates to over 10 hours of music. The genres range from heavy metal to classical string quartets, from folk music to ambient soundscapes and from classical guitar to post-rock. I love writing and performing music and want to share this experience with 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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