Jillian - Teacher #4459

Instruments:
- Violin

Services:
- Ear Training
- Harmony
- Music Theory (Advanced)
- Music Theory (Beginner-Intermediate)
- RCM
- RCM - Intermediate Rudiments
- Solfege
- Suzuki

Languages:
- English
- Mandarin

Teaching Philosophy

Teaching Philosophy

As a violin instructor, my teaching philosophy is rooted in the belief that every student has the potential to excel and find joy in music, regardless of their starting point. I strive to create a learning environment that is both challenging and supportive, where students feel encouraged to explore their creativity while developing technical proficiency.

Holistic Approach to Learning

I believe in teaching the violin holistically, integrating technique, musicianship, and personal expression. My lessons are structured to develop a strong technical foundation, emphasizing proper posture, bowing techniques, and intonation. Alongside technical skills, I encourage students to understand the emotional depth of the music they are playing, fostering an appreciation for the artistry involved in performance.

Individualized Instruction

Every student is unique, with their own strengths, challenges, and learning styles. I tailor my teaching methods to meet the individual needs of each student, whether they are a beginner learning the basics or an advanced player refining their technique. By setting personalized goals, I help students build confidence and achieve success at their own pace.

Inspiring a Love for Music

My goal as an educator is not only to teach students how to play the violin but also to instill a lifelong love of music. I introduce a wide range of repertoire, from classical masterpieces to contemporary works, allowing students to explore different genres and styles. I also encourage participation in ensembles, recitals, and community performances, which helps students develop their performance skills and experience the joy of sharing music with others.

Musical Education

I am working towards Doctoral of Musical Arts at Western University, which included pedagogy, performance classes and music research.
I studied violin since the age of 4 and half until now. I studied under Professor Annette Barbara Vogel, and the training I underwent included RCM, Suzuki. I participated in a variety of music festivals such as in Italy, Brazil, United States and across Canada to hone my skills.

Awards and Distinctions

Vancouver International Competition (Finalist)
Jfest International Competition (third place)

Special Skills and Training

I spent my childhood attending a variety of concerts, classical, jazz, country, contemporary music. Because of this, I am very open-minded to a variety of music genres and would love to explore the different variety of music with my student. I have obtained my ARCT before heading to university, and have taught students to successfully obtain their RCM certificate with 100% pass rate. I have attended a variety of national music festivals such as National Academy Orchestra, National Youth Orchestra, Round Top Festival, Opera festival in Italy, and toured six cities in Brazil with Magisterra Soloists. These experiences not only enriched my learning as a performance musician, but also as a teacher, in which I had the chance to explore a variety of repertoire.

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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