About Esther Ziyi
Esther Ziyi, with an ARCT Piano Performer Diploma from the Royal Conservatory of Music, is a passionate piano teacher who believes music is not just a skill but an art, philosophy, and language. Fluent in English, Japanese, Mandarin, and Taiwanese, she offers advanced instruction in piano, ear training, harmony, and music theory. Esther brings a unique perspective, combining her musical expertise with her professional background as a senior housing accountant. Whether teaching online or in-home, she aims to inspire students of all ages, especially seniors, to discover the joy and elegance of music.
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Music is more than just a skill; it's an art, a philosophy, and a language. My vision as a teacher is to inspire students not only to learn the techniques of music but also to understand its historical and cultural significance. Through my teaching, I want to share the joy and elegance of music with my students. Apart from my passion for music, I also work as a professional accountant in the senior housing sector. This experience has shown me the great need for music education among seniors. I have a special vision for teaching piano to adults, especially seniors, and I am committed to providing them with a meaningful and enriching musical experience.
Name: Esther Ziyi (Full name will be provided upon registration)
Age: 30's
Gender: female
Royal Conservatory of Music-ARCT Piano Performer Diploma
I started learning piano when I was five. I am currently also working as a professional accountant. I have been playing piano for my church choir for almost 8 years and I have experience in wedding piano performance. I upload lots pop song piano cover videos during leisure time.
English
Japanese
Mandarin
Taiwanese
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
Esther Ziyi is available to teach in your home if you are located in the following areas
Online lessons
Esther Ziyi 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.