About Charlene
Charlene offers piano and saxophone lessons with a Grade 8 Diploma from the Royal Conservatory of Music. With experience in jazz ensembles and self-teaching music production, Charlene's approach emphasizes comfort and enrichment. Whether online or in-home, she fosters musical exploration and creativity. Join Charlene for a harmonious journey where every note finds its place.
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Music has forever held a special place in my heart. I firmly believe in the universality of music as a language, making it accessible to anyone who seeks to express themselves through this medium. In my youth, my favorite TV channel was always the one playing the most music (often The Weather Channel). My musical inspiration comes from the world around me - from the melodies hidden in everyday objects to the sounds of a city at night. Everything has a rhythm, and humans are no exception. My goal is to cultivate an engaging and enjoyable environment where we can explore this remarkable gift. Regardless of your learning style, I strive to create a comfortable and enriching experience for students of all ages. Remember, in music, there are no wrong notes!
Name: Charlene (Full name will be provided upon registration)
Age: 30's
Gender: female
Royal Conservatory of Music- Grade 8 Diploma
I have played saxophone in a number of jazz ensembles, big and small. I am currently teaching myself music production.
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
Charlene is available to teach in your home if you are located in the following areas
Online lessons
Charlene 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.