Jay - Teacher #4761

Instruments:
- Drumset

Services:
- Jazz Improvation
- Music Theory (Beginner-Intermediate)

Languages:
- English

Teaching Philosophy

Since I was a child I've taken interest in music before anything else. I believe the affect the study of music has on the human mind is paramount to the development of an intelligent and understanding person.

Music education through public school band programs and the like are a great start, but lack the individual critique and guidance offered by a personal teacher.

Teaching has always been second nature to me, I thrive off of helping others and get truly giddy watching someone grow.

I feel it is important to cater to the long-term outlook of the student, whether you want to be a rockstar or a casual musician, or something in between. I am looking to help students to be fulfilled in their musical ability, and to have a creative outlet that proves to be a wholistic and instensive work-out.

Musical Education

Currently a second year in jazz performance at MacEwan University, alongside eight years of private instruction. I've studied the drums for slightly over a decade, beginning at 9 years old. Now at 19 years, I am still young, but heavily experienced in performance, and the study of music.

I am well versed in contemporary genres such as pop, rock, metal, hip-hop, and rap, aswell as jazz, soul, and Latin genres.

Awards and Distinctions

3 consecutive high brass awards on trumpet;
3 consecutive jazz musicianship awards on drums from Ardrossan JS Highschool.

Special Skills and Training

I've been performing for over 7 years, and am interested in teaching performance techniques, aswell as the way to being a musician and an instrumentalist. As a drummer, I teach the significance of independence and interdependence on the kit. This alongside groove and time feel will allow you to successfully, and musically, play along to tracks and with a band. I also teach basic to intermediate theory and soloing techniques.

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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