Jacob - Teacher #4531

Instruments:
- Drumset
- Electric Bass
- Electric Guitar
- Guitar

Services:
- Dictation
- Ear Training
- Jazz Improvation
- Music History
- Music Theory (Beginner-Intermediate)
- Solfege

Languages:
- English

Teaching Philosophy

Making music is one of the most rewarding experiences I have ever had, but it comes with challenges, especially early on. Learning new things can be intimidating, and not being able to make an instrument do what you want it to do can definitely be frustrating. I think it is fundamental to teaching music to be as mindful of this fact as possible. I aim to create a space where a student feels comfortable to make mistakes, ask questions, and progress at whatever pace they feel ready to. I also think it's very important to focus as much as possible on a student's interests (such as specific genres, songs, or techniques) because the feeling of accomplishment that comes from this type of goal setting can be an excellent motivator to improve.

Musical Education

I am currently completing my second year in MacEwan University's Bachelor of Music program.
I have studied guitar with Macewan instructors Jamie Phillip, Mo Lefeve, and Jim Head and privately through Crescendo Music Studios' Ryan Ast and Thomas Shenher.

Special Skills and Training

I am currently in the process of obtaining a ProTools certification as part of MacEwan's Recording and Sound Design program. I have worked on my own projects as a singer-songwriter where I have recorded drums, bass, guitar, vocals, and midi as well as mixed and mastered them. I created scoring for various student films while attending high school at Victoria School of the Arts, where I also completed the guitar 10, 20, and 30 programs. I play drums in a local band, and I was a bassist in the MacEwan contemporary combos.

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).

Register with Jacob

Information for Student #1


Student(s) Availabilities

Billing Contact Information