Gus - Teacher #4656

Instruments:
- Electric Guitar

Languages:
- English

Teaching Philosophy

I like to look at the ability of playing and making music as a way of creating for ourselves a bit of "meaning of life". It doesn't have to be flashy or played on the biggest stages in the world. It just needs to bring us a bit of meaning and joy. To be able to sit down and pass a few minute or a couple of hours of time playing music is, I would argue, a great way of making this happen. It can give us something meaningful to do when we find ourselves alone and bored, and it can land us in great social situations where we jam and rehearse together with others. If we are responsible for finding our own meaning of life, I'd say music is a very useful tool to have with us while living through this journey.

Important to remember, however, is that most things in life start getting fun and interesting when we start understanding them and learn how to apply our knowledge. If there is a mutual understanding between me and the student that things may take time, and that some patience and work ethics will be required, I am sure the student will progress in a positive way. A student that has an interest in finding tunes to play in their own time while also taking the time to learn the material I provide them with will likely progress faster than a student who works only on the material we go through during lessons. In both cases, the prize is the progress and every student is free to decide what pace works best for them. The important thing is to work towards one's own betterment, and to make sure one has music as a tool to help make times good.

Musical Education

I have a high school diploma from the music program at Hvitfeldtska gymnasiet in Gothenburg, Sweden, a certificate from the jazz program at Sommenbygdens folkhögskola in Tranås, Sweden, and a BA of Music from the jazz program at Capilano University in Vancouver.

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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