Rebekah - Teacher #4817

Instruments:
- Clarinet
- Piano

Services:
- Music History
- Music Theory (Beginner-Intermediate)
- RCM

Languages:
- English
- French

Teaching Philosophy

As a music educator, my goal is to cultivate creativity, curiosity, and a lifelong love of music in each of my students. I believe that music lessons should be joyful, engaging, and personally meaningful—an experience that enriches students’ lives beyond the studio.

My teaching approach is rooted in exploration and play. I regularly incorporate games, improvisation, composition, music theory, and music history into lessons to deepen understanding and spark imagination. I encourage students to discover their unique musical voices while helping them build skills that support independent learning and self-expression.

While technical progress is important to me, I do not teach with the aim of turning my students into elite performers. Instead, I hope to nurture musicians who feel confident and connected to their instruments—students who can sit down at the piano or pick up a clarinet and find joy in making music, whether for themselves or to share with others. I strive to expose them to a wide range of styles and traditions so they leave their lessons with open ears and a broad musical perspective.

Above all, I want my students to know that music is something they can carry with them for the rest of their lives—as a form of creativity, a source of joy, and a lifelong companion.

Musical Education

I have attained the following degrees at the institutions listed below:
-McGill University: Master of Arts in Music Education
-Chapman University: Bachelor of Music in Music Education

Additionally, I studied piano privately from the age of seven and completed multiple Royal Conservatory of Music exams. In total, I have more than twenty years of experience playing piano. Moreover, I studied clarinet privately for over six years and have over fifteen years of experience playing this instrument (and currently hold a principal clarinet position in an orchestra based in Montreal).

Awards and Distinctions

-The Canadian Federation of Music Teachers’ Associations: National Essay Competition Winner, 2023

-McGill University Student Engagement Fund Winner: Won $1500 in funding to design and facilitate a lecture performance entitled, "Dialogues in Performance: Seeking Deeper Collaboration and Reflexivity Across Music Disciplines and Beyond," which was held in March 2023

-Chapman University Hall-Musco Conservatory of Music Education Award (2019)

-Chapman University Hall-Musco Conservatory of Music Winds/Brass Program Award (2019)

Special Skills and Training

My teaching is shaped by a wide range of musical and educational experiences. I have taught in many different settings, including traditional school classrooms, after-school community music programs, marching band rehearsals, and private music studios. This variety has given me a deep understanding of how to adapt my teaching to meet the needs of students of all ages and levels—from young beginners to adult learners. I also host student recitals multiple times a year in Montreal, creating opportunities for students to share their progress and feel part of a musical community. Additionally, I’ve studied French formally for the past two years and am able to teach beginner and intermediate music lessons in French.

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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