About Ben
Ben is a distinguished trumpet teacher offering both online and in-home lessons, catering to students aged 6 to adults. His educational background is robust, marked by a Bachelor of Fine Arts with honors from York University, focused on Trumpet Performance. He is currently finalizing his Teacher College education, aspiring to become a full-time music educator. Ben's teaching style is deeply rooted in the belief that music is an integral part of life, offering a rich tapestry of emotions and experiences. He is committed to nurturing his students' musical journeys in the comfort of their homes or through online platforms, ensuring a flexible and accessible learning environment. Book an interview with Ben now to start your tailored musical education.
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Music is a passion of mine and has been since I was very young. I first picked up the trumpet when I was thirteen and have never looked back. To me, music is more than entertainment or an escape, it's an experience. An experience consisting of Love, anger, frustration, passion, joy, and beauty, I wish to share that same experience with anyone I can. Music is an essential part of living life and is one of the most precious gifts we have.
Name: Ben (Full name will be provided upon registration)
Age: 25
Gender: male
BFA with honors at York University with a focus on Trumpet Performance. Currently in my final year of Teacher college with goals of becoming a full time music teacher.
-certified YEP Tutor -experienced with music theory and music history.
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).
Lessons in your home
Ben is available to teach in your home if you are located in the following areas
Online lessons
Ben 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.