Ella - Teacher #4688

Instruments:
- Electric Guitar
- Guitar
- Piano
- Singer-Songwriter

Services:
- Composition
- Ear Training
- Harmony
- Music Appreciation
- Music History
- Music Theory (Beginner-Intermediate)

Languages:
- English

Teaching Philosophy

I always aim to keep a students love for music alive and well, and to help new comers find that special connection to music and their instrument. Music has been the greatest love of my life and I hope to share that with my students!

My lessons are always flexible and custom tailored to each student. I gently but effectively teach the fundamentals of piano and guitar zeroing in on what students are hoping to learn. I find that people often get more out of the lessons when we learn a contemporary piece they choose and use that as an opportunity to dive into the theory and technique behind it.

The most important thing to me is that students are able to tap into the musician that lives deep within all of us and that this sparks joy.

Musical Education

I'm currently getting my BA in Music from Toronto Metropolitan University's Professional Music Program. My focus is on production, writing and performance.
I studied piano privately from the age of four to seventeen and of course am continuing on with my music education. I also studied voice and guitar privately and have been playing the guitar for 10 years.
My music education has been a blend of classical, theory based learning and more modern methods with a focus on song structure, blues, and improvisation.

Awards and Distinctions

Berry Sketchley Guitar Award (2024)

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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