About Elias
Elias, a dedicated pianist and composer, holds a master's degree from the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, and is currently pursuing a D.M.A. at the University of Toronto. With extensive experience in piano performance and composition, Elias offers personalized instruction in composition, piano, counterpoint, harmony, and advanced music theory. He emphasizes technique, theoretical knowledge, and efficient practice routines while nurturing each student's potential. Elias is available for lessons online, in your home, or at his studio, providing a supportive learning environment for students of all levels. Book an interview now!
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I believe in adapting to each student's pace and preferences, but here are a few things that I share with all my students: - Technique training through physical warm up exercises - Proper physical movement on the piano - Importance of having a sound theoretical knowledge - My method in learning harder pieces through dividing it in smaller fragments - Developing consistent and efficient practice routines For composition students: - Counterpoint, and Harmony - Improvisation and musicianship - Orchestration - Analyzing the great master composers and learning from them Most importantly, I find it very important to encourage each student to reach their maximum potential, and will guide them through it every step of the way.
Name: Elias (Full name will be provided upon registration)
Age: 30's
Gender: male
I am a pianist and composer with a masters degree from the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester. Currently, I am enrolled in the D.M.A program at the University of Toronto where I will be focusing on composing for piano , chamber ensembles, and orchestral works. I have been playing piano since the age five, and I can not imagine my life without music in it. I would certainly love to share my knowledge with you or your children.
-Golden Key Composition Competition winner twice -Fidelio Solo Piano composition competition winner -Fully funded scholarship at UofT Faculty of Music
- Vienna Performances of my solo piano compositions - RNCM Brand New Orchestra composer in residence - RNCM Percussion Ensemble composer in residence - UofT Percussion ensemble composer in residence - Conducting course with Maestro Uri Mayer
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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
Elias is available to teach in your home if you are located in the following areas
Online lessons
Elias 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.
Elias' Studio Location
Elias 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.