About Adrian
Adrian's teaching philosophy is rooted in his passion for music and the belief that sharing art and music is of utmost importance. He aims to impart his love of music to his students by helping them build a strong foundation in music theory and technique, enabling them to continue their musical journey independently and creatively. With a focus on classical music, Adrian believes that mastering the fundamentals allows students to make significant musical discoveries quickly. He sees teaching music as a way of contributing to the collective wealth of artistic expression and knowledge, ultimately helping individuals understand themselves and the universe better.
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As a teacher I am motivated to share my love of music. By helping my students to acquire a strong foundation of music theory and technique, they will learn to continue their studies independently and to be creative and flourish musically. Working through the fundamentals clearly will allow students to quickly make musical discoveries that otherwise could take years to understand. Studying classical music is a great way to build a strong foundation. By spreading my love of music, I am adding a part of myself to the collective wealth of artistic expression and knowledge that has allowed us humans to understand the universe and ourselves within. Simply, there is nothing that I think is more important than sharing art and music.
Name: Adrian (Full name will be provided upon registration)
Age: 23
Gender: male
I am currently studying classical guitar at Brock University. I am in my third year of a Bachelor of music program, with a concentration in performance. For a number of years I have studied with the world renowned classical guitarist, conductor, and composer, Timothy Phelan. I come from a direct lineage of teachers connected to Andrea Segovia.
- Proficient in solo classical guitar performance - Skilled electric guitar player in jazz ensemble - Active participant in Brock University choir as a singer - Versatile experience in performing and teaching various music styles
English
Rates and Studio Policies
Registration Fee: $25.00 (One-time lifetime registration fee may be used by all family members)
Rates for instruction:
30 minute private lesson: $39.00
45 minute private lesson: $49.00
60 minute private lesson: $59.00
Travel charge: additional $15.00 per visit (for lessons in a client's home as opposed to my studio)
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).
Online lessons
Adrian can provide online instruction. While other platforms are possible BAH strongly recommends the use of the Zoom video conferencing platform as it is optimized for music lessons and audio quality.
Adrian's Studio Location
Adrian offers lessons from his studio. Please note that map locations are based on the postal code of the teachers studio. address will be released to you if needed.