About Alice H.Y.
Alice, with a Doctor of Philosophy and distinctions in music performance, including Grade 8 Piano from the Associated Board of Royal School of Music, Alice brings extensive expertise to her teaching. Fluent in Cantonese, English, Mandarin, and Taiwanese, she offers online lessons in piano, ear training, music theory, and music history. Her teaching philosophy emphasizes the emotional and intellectual dimensions of music, creating a nurturing environment for students of all ages. Book an interview with Alice now.
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Music holds the power to enrich our lives and awaken our senses to a unique perspective. It has the ability to touch our hearts, uplift our spirits, and create a profound awareness of the world around us. Through its melody and rhythm, music transcends boundaries and connects us to emotions and experiences that words alone cannot express. It is a beautiful gift that enhances our journey, adding depth and meaning to every step we take.
Name: Alice H.Y. (Full name will be provided upon registration)
Age: 30's
Gender: female
I have obtained the following qualification: - Doctor of Philosophy (HKU) - Trinity College London ATCL Principles of Instrumental Teaching (Teaching experience) - Trinity College London ATCL Piano Recital - The Associated Board of Royal School of Music Grade 8 Piano
MUSIC AWARDS - 1st runner up of The Liberal Studies cup on Music, Hong Kong - Merit Award of Clarinet Solo at the 59th Hong Kong School Music Festival - Merit Award of Piano Duet at the 59th Hong Kong School Music Festival - Proficient Award of Piano Solo at the 57th, 58th, 59th Hong Kong School Music Festival - Proficient Award of Clarinet Solo at the 58th Hong Kong School Music Festival - Champion of Piano Solo at the 56th Hong Kong School Music Festival - Merit Award of Piano Solo at the 55th, 56th Hong Kong School Music Festival OUTSTANDING TEACHING AWARDS - Hong Kong Children & Youth Piano Contest (Intermediate/Open group) - Hong Kong Inter-school international performance challenge - Golden Bauhinia International Youth Piano competition
Cantonese
English
Mandarin
Taiwanese
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
Alice H.Y. 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.