Travis - Teacher #4513

Instruments:
- Classical Guitar
- Guitar

Services:
- Ear Training
- Harmony
- Music Theory (Advanced)
- Music Theory (Beginner-Intermediate)
- RCM - Advanced Harmony
- RCM - Advanced Rudiments
- RCM - Analysis
- RCM - Basic Harmony
- RCM - Basic Rudiments
- RCM - Intermediate Harmony
- RCM - Intermediate Rudiments

Languages:
- English

Teaching Philosophy

I've dedicated the majority of my life to music, and it has become both an incredible source of joy, and the lens through which I see the world. Sharing that joy of discovery with others is very rewarding, and I believe that music teaches lessons about life that are extremely valuable and applicable outside the studio. I want to be a part of the important tradition that is music education, and give back to the community of musicians that has given me so much since I was little.

Musically, I'm interested in teaching anything that pulls the student's ear in an interesting direction. Anything that makes them want to hear more, or say "why did that sounds so good?". This discovery of new styles, harmonies, and timbres is essential to a student's musical growth, and development of taste. I love being a part of that exploration, and helping students find and play the music they love best.

Musical Education

I have been studying the guitar since I was four years old. I started lessons in Edmonton, Alberta, following the RCM curriculum until the end of high school. I went on to attend McGill University from 2016 to 2020, studying with GFA-winner Jerome Ducharme and graduating with a Bachelor of Music in Guitar Performance with a minor in Music Theory. Since then, I've been performing, teaching guitar lessons and working for Chronograph Records, a boutique jazz label in Calgary.

Awards and Distinctions

Anne Burrows Music Foundation Scholarship and Winspear Scholarship for Advanced Classical Music (2016-2020), Edward C Wood Scholarship (2016/17), Helene Gombay Memorial Prize (2017/18), Grace Evelyn Tuttle Scholarship and William Arthur Weir Memorial Award (2018/19), David Moyse Guitar Scholarship and Sarah Fischer Memorial Award (2019/20).

Special Skills and Training

My primary area of expertise outside of Guitar is Theory, for which I took numerous advanced courses during university. I find musical analysis fascinating, and believe that it is integral to the role of the interpreter and performer. I love extracting the underlying secrets and structures of musical works, exploring those findings with students, and teaching them how to do the same.

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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