About Daniel
Daniel is a dedicated piano teacher offering lessons to students from age 5 to adults, with his teaching studio located in Calgary. He brings a wealth of experience and knowledge, having attained an ARCT Diploma in Piano, Level 10 in Violin, and various ARCT certifications in Harmony, Counterpoint, Analysis, and History. Daniel's philosophy centers on student-led learning, aiming to make lessons enjoyable and tailored to individual musical interests, including music production. Lessons are available online, in Daniel's studio, or in the comfort of your home.
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I strongly believe that learning music is beneficial to all aspects of our lives, from stress relief to improving motor skills, it is something that we all should pursue! My teaching is centered around the student - I believe the best style and best lessons are the ones that make you want to learn and improve. I primarily focus on helping students discover the joy of music, allowing them to have freedom with their songs while still providing educational and interesting lessons! Please feel free to tell me about any songs or fields of music you are interested in! This can include music production, and specific songs you would like to learn. I would love to help you grow your love and skills in music.
Name: Daniel (Full name will be provided upon registration)
Age: 18
Gender: male
With the Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) I have attained the following: - ARCT Diploma in Piano - Level 10 in Violin - ARCT Harmony and Counterpoint - ARCT Analysis - ARCT History I have previously: - Placed 2nd in the International "Ciudad de Huesca" Piano Competition in Spain - Achieved 4th place in the National CMC Piano Competition in Québec City
- 2nd Place in the International "Ciudad de Huesca" Piano Competition in Spain - 4th Place in the National CMC Piano Competition in Québec City - 1st Place (with Scholarship) at the Calgary Performing Arts Festival
Having learned the piano at age 4, music has always been a central component of my life. I grew up having competed in competitions from the municipal level all the way to the international stage. I completed my ARCT Piano Diploma at the age of 14 in 2019, and have been a piano teacher since then. In my free time I also enjoy composing music, so feel free to ask me about that!
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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
Daniel is available to teach in your home if you are located in the following areas
Online lessons
Daniel 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.
Daniel's Studio Location
Daniel 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.