Ryan - Teacher #4561

Instruments:
- Violin

Services:
- Music Theory (Advanced)
- Music Theory (Beginner-Intermediate)

Languages:
- English
- German

Teaching Philosophy

I believe that music and playing an instrument is beneficial in so many different ways. It brings joy, emotional fulfilment and opens doors to greater creative potentialities. It also trains our skills and abilities. Overall, it makes us more well rounded and understanding human beings. Music is a unique art form that provides lifelong companionship.

Musical Education

I studied both the piano and violin at the Victoria Conservatory of Music. From the age of 10, I began focusing entirely on the violin. I studied with Michael Van der Sloot until age 15. I then pursued a Bachelor’s of music in Frankfurt, Germany, where I studied with Ulrich Edelmann, the concert master of the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra. I also studied privately and in master classes with violinists such as Rudolph Koelman and Viktor Tretyakov. I am currently continuing my music degree at the UBC School of Music. Since a young age, I’ve played in a variety of orchestras and chamber ensembles around the world in Taipei, Taiwan, Zürich, Switzerland, and Frankfurt, Germany.

Awards and Distinctions

-1st prize in the BC Provincial performing arts festival

-soloist at the 2018 Symphony Splash Annual Concert

-1st prize in the London Grand Prize Virtuoso Competition 2015

Special Skills and Training

I come from a musical family and have always been surrounded by music. I’ve taken part in numerous festivals, master classes, and competitions in Canada and abroad in Europe. I speak three languages- English, French and German. I’m on the way to learning a fourth language-Mandarin. I can solve a Rubik’s cube in under 15 seconds. I have experience teaching children and adults at home or online. I’ve also studied music theory and various methods in pedagogical courses at university. I don’t believe in any one method, rather, each student has an individual learning curve.

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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