Katrina (Yingying) - Teacher #4471

Instruments:
- Piano

Services:
- 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

Languages:
- Cantonese
- English
- Mandarin

Teaching Philosophy

The most important aspect in my teaching comes down to the true appreciation and love for music itself. Whether it’s the pleasure or solace it brings, or the sense of fulfillment when we overcome challenges, or simply the stories and the sentiments within, it is the intrinsic drive to go up to the instrument and play.

In addition, like music itself, I have always enjoyed creative approaches when it comes to teaching. Whether it is the seemingly mundane technical work, or theory, there are unlimited potentials to unlock virtuosity through collaborative approach with the students!

Musical Education

I have started taking piano lessons since the age of 6 and attained a Grade 9 Central Conservatory of China (RCM Grade 10 equivalent) in Piano Playing in 2009, at the age of 15. I am currently working on ARCT level songs and taking online masterclasses to improve my skills, theory, techniques and virtuosity as I dive through works from Baroque to the Neoclassical piano music.
I have been teaching private lessons since the year of 2018 and took on full time teaching for a year in China, as well as a year in Canada. I am comfortable in teaching students of all ages using tailored curriculum in helping them to achieve their goals in learning music, whether casual enjoyment or exams or performances oriented.

Special Skills and Training

Starting my musical journey at the age of 6 in China, I have come across and have always been fascinated by the different sounds and learning styles of both Eastern and Western traditions, as well as old school and contemporary styles of teaching. I am always driven to compare, observe and incorporate what is truly valuable across the great variety of material I am exposed to.

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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