About Braeden
Braeden offers drumset, guitar, and singer-songwriter lessons in Ottawa, with options for online, in-studio, or in-home sessions for clients in surrounding areas. With a Music Industry Arts diploma from Algonquin College and ongoing studies in a Bachelor of Music at Carleton University, Braeden combines a foundation in music theory with a student-centered approach, specializing in rock, pop, and country, and branching into jazz. His teaching philosophy aims to make learning music enjoyable and accessible for all ages.
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Music is an essential part of life. We can express emotions, speak and hear through music. Even in those who have never played an instrument in their life, the understanding of music’s effect is present. Many students get discouraged with the tedious and complicated theoretical side of music. My teaching philosophy is to teach the essentials in fun ways that excites the student. My goal is to put a smile on the student’s face after every lesson.
Name: Braeden (Full name will be provided upon registration)
Age: 23
Gender: male
I have graduated from Algonquin College with a Music Industry Arts diploma, and am currently finishing a Bachelor of Music at Carleton University. I come from a musical family and have learned guitar from my father since the age of 8.
My father taught me at a young age. As a young child, I was impatient and was not interested in learning the basics of theory and technique. Now, as an adult, I can take those lessons and find fun ways to introduce the same concepts without it seeming tedious. I have specialized in rock, pop and country guitar at Carleton University, and am crossing over into jazz territory at the moment.
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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
Braeden is available to teach in your home if you are located in the following areas
Online lessons
Braeden 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.
Braeden's Studio Location
Braeden 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.