Julian - Teacher #4827

Instruments:
- Composition
- Piano

Services:
- Counterpoint
- Ear Training
- Harmony
- Music Theory (Advanced)
- Music Theory (Beginner-Intermediate)
- Solfege

Languages:
- English

Teaching Philosophy

Music is a necessary part of feeding a healthy soul. As people, we all have a sense of rhythm and drive, and we are always uplifted through music. Music education is something everyone should have access to, and formal training should nurture and feed every person's inner musician. I always let lessons and individual students' curriculum be more of a dialogue, but with structure. Anyone can be technically proficient at their instrument, so I begin with exercises/warm-ups to support and build fundamentals. Then initially, I try to understand the student's musical interests, motivations and feed them ways to enjoy music and improve simultaneously. I also believe there is no age too old to begin learning. Everyone should have access to music education and feed their inner musician.

Musical Education

I have a Bachelor of Music in Music Theory, History, and Composition from University of Toronto.
I studied piano privately since the age of five, and began composing since the age of sixteen. My teachers were classically trained, and I underwent a similar program to the RCM in the United States called the Certificate of Merit, which held very similar and rigorous standards. My experience after University included being the music librarian and arranger for the Napa Valley Youth Symphony, a musical director, pit keyboardist and/or rehearsal pianist for the Napa Valley College's musical productions, and be a film composer for an award winning film, Avelino.

Awards and Distinctions

Best Original Film Score - Avelino (2023)

Special Skills and Training

I took piano lessons with a several private teachers before pursuing a music degree. Each teacher had very different approaches, but the focus was always classical music. My first teacher was an at-home coworker of my mother's who initially made playing the piano a hobby. As I got older, my teachers became more serious with different methods and outlooks, but I never felt discouraged bouncing between teachers. I underwent the Certificate of Merit with my second and third private teachers, and I always keep the most valuable lessons of my teachers with me as I teach others.

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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