About Elijah
Elijah is a passionate bassoon teacher based in Victoria, offering lessons both online and in-person at his studio or your home in areas like Central Saanich and Victoria. As an undergraduate student at the University of Victoria with experience in orchestral performances and specialized bassoon training, Elijah provides comprehensive instruction in bassoon, music theory, ear training, and more. He emphasizes musicality and tone production, aiming to instill a deep appreciation of music in his students.
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I do not believe in magic, but music is something that makes me question that belief. It unifies us and brings people of all backgrounds together just to enjoy the vibration of air. It is all around us, from the rhythmic descent of raindrops, to the whistling of birds, to the languages we speak. But what is most magical is how it can affect us. As early on as ancient Greece, philosophers have discussed the emotional impact that music has on us-- how it can both inspire and calm emotions within us. My aim as a teacher is to facilitate the appreciation of music more than anything. Throughout all the struggles in my life, one constant pillar of support has been the joy of music. I want to share this joy with others. The bassoon is the best way for me to do this. By teaching the fundamentals of musicality and tone production first, I hope to allow students to make beautiful, expressive noises, even before the development of technique and knowledge of theory.
Name: Elijah (Full name will be provided upon registration)
Age: 20
Gender: male
I am currently an undergraduate student at the University of Victoria. Though I have yet to receive a diploma, I am quite experienced for my age. I have played many concerts for various youth orchestras, have experience playing with a professional symphony, and have attended a bassoon-only musical camp to learn the ins and outs of the instrument. I have studied under many teachers, most of which have had successful orchestral careers and studied under the best players in Canada.
Through training with a variety of teachers, I have cultivated many skills necessary to teach the principles of the bassoon. In secondary school, I took operatic voice lessons and became involved with many choral, vocal, and musical theatre activities. This set me up for success with using my body to generate a stable column of air for the bassoon. Since secondary school, I have begun creating bassoon reeds from a piece of cane, developing relative pitch, and playing both the contrabassoon and baroque bassoon.
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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
Elijah is available to teach in your home if you are located in the following areas
Online lessons
Elijah 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.
Elijah's Studio Location
Elijah 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.