Brayden - BAH Teacher #3544

About Brayden
Brayden holds a Master of Music in Instrumental Performance from the University of Toronto and an Artist Diploma in Percussion from The Glenn Gould School. Recognized as one of CBC's "30 hot Canadian Classical Musicians Under 30, 2022 edition," Brayden offers engaging lessons emphasizing musical enjoyment. With a strong foundation in classical percussion and extensive experience as a principal percussionist, he instills technical proficiency while nurturing creativity. Whether teaching online, in-home, or at his studio, Brayden's philosophy prioritizes fun alongside fundamental skill development. Book an interview with Brayden now.


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First and foremost, music is supposed to be fun. If you are not having fun you are not making music. My teaching philosophy is flexible depending on the student's individual needs. I do believe that instilling strong technical and rhythmical fundamentals will lead to the most freedom to express oneself on percussion instruments. One's musical skills are like a skyscraper with the fundamentals being the foundation to build upon. This includes learning how to hold and move the sticks in the most efficient way, allowing for total control and manipulation. This will be achieved by studying rudiments, scales, chords, and drumset styles such as rock, swing, and Latin.

Name: Brayden (Full name will be provided upon registration)

Age: 26

Gender: male

I have recently (2023) graduated with a Master of Music: Instrumental Performance from the University of Toronto. In 2021, I received an Artist Diploma: Percussion from The Glenn Gould School of The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. I received my Bachelor of Music: Honours Performance from Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, ON. My higher musical education was mainly in the classical style. I spent my time in Toronto studying with Charles Settle of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. However, I spent my teenage years studying drumset and piano.

CBC's "30 hot Canadian Classical Musicians Under 30, 2022 edition"

Acting Principal Percussionist: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra Principal Percussionist: Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra

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

Brayden is available to teach in your home if you are located in the following areas

Online lessons

Brayden 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.

Brayden's Studio Location

Brayden 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.

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