Cody - BAH Teacher #4373

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

Age: 30's

Gender: male

Attended Lakehead University 2 years Primary Classical Guitar 2 years Secondary Classical Voice + Piano 2 years Primary Composition Experience teaching all styles guitar, ukulele, bass, drums, piano, band, choral and musical theatre. Most experience with abstract techniques and approaches - including alternate tunings, percussive guitar techniques, etc. I have performed with Thunder Bay Symphony Chorus, multiple choral groups, done some Canadian touring with various bands and am extremely passionate about teaching music. Have shared the stage with artists like The Burning Hell, Slick Idiot, ASHS and more!

Leonard Cohen Poetry Contest 2011 - Winner (for song Cry for Help - Cody McCowell) Various mentions/distinctions for solo guitar playing.

Vocal Teacher Training Certification - The Vocal Compass 2.0 I have a unique approach to theory which is based in an alternate method to the circle of fifths. There is a lot of pattern recognition and memorization to begin. I find this method very useful and it helps visualize theory concepts discussed - while arranging the information learned in a convenient, easy to remember chart. I always compare this way of learning to basic math, as it really just breaks down to "1's and 2's". I also tend to use abstract techniques in my own playing, combining fingerstyle, percussive guitar elements, unique tunings and more.

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).