Rahul - Teacher #4431

Instruments:
- Composition
- Piano

Services:
- Composition
- Counterpoint
- Dictation
- Ear Training
- Harmony
- Music Appreciation
- Music History
- Music Theory (Advanced)
- Music Theory (Beginner-Intermediate)
- RCM
- RCM - Advanced Harmony
- RCM - Advanced Rudiments
- RCM - Analysis
- RCM - Basic Harmony
- RCM - Basic Rudiments
- RCM - Counterpoint
- RCM - History
- RCM - Intermediate Harmony
- RCM - Intermediate Rudiments
- Solfege

Languages:
- English

Teaching Philosophy

Music is Art, and without art, we have no humanity. Art is sacred to us, even if it has little impact on our lives. It is what makes us humans unique from other life on our planet. I believe it is integral for a student to leave with an understanding of music that can benefit their needs in life, whether it be for studying/practicing in the long run, or for casual/personal interest.

"It is not a matter of the simplicity or complexity in Art, but rather its emotional integrity that drives oneself to a connective state of mind."

Musical Education

Compared to my other colleagues, I began studying music at the late age of fifteen. Despite starting late, I was able to advance my musical education through passion, love, and having great/supportive teachers. In my early education, I took keyboard/band courses at CW Jefferys CI, & took private lessons when working on my RCM certifications. I hold a Bachelor of Music with Honours from the University of Toronto under the Classical Comprehensive Program with a minor in Composition. My primary instrument is piano, but my main focus and passion is music theory! My principal teachers during my studies at the University of Toronto consist of Mark Sallmen, Roger Bergs, Christos Hatzis, Gary Kulesha, Larysa Kuzmenko, Alma Petchersky, Elias Haddad, Maria Eduarda Mendes Martins, & Andrew James Clark. I also have little experience with Flute, Clarinet, & Voice, as I was a Tenor for two years in the Tenor/Bass Choir at the UofT Faculty of Music.

Awards and Distinctions

- CW Jefferys CI: Achievement in Music

Special Skills and Training

My skills lie in preparing students for exams in the RCM (Royal Conservatory of Music) in Intermediate Piano & Advanced Theory, and other casual elements of learning music. I also assist students in hearing music through melodic dictation and understanding the context/importance of harmony. My other skills outside the RCM curriculum also have compositional aspects, such as having experience in Orchestration, Arrangements, Chorales, Film Scores, Mixed Ensembles, & more! While my focus is on Western Classical Music, I have been conducting studies on the music of India and what it can offer through its exotic sounds/characteristics in Western practices.

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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