About Graig
Graig is an experienced music educator offering online lessons in composition, electric bass, electric guitar, guitar, saxophone, and singer-songwriter skills. With a BMus in Composition from UBC and extensive studies in jazz and performance, he brings a deep understanding of technique and creativity to his teaching. He also specializes in ear training, harmony, jazz improvisation, and advanced music theory. Graig helps students find joy in music while building strong foundational skills.
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I love that everyone’s musical tastes and goals for playing music are unique and personal. As a teacher I firmly believe in supporting students of all ages in their goals for learning how to play music that inspires them. Technique is very important, but it is only the means to play the music you love and not the music itself. That perspective has helped me as a player and as a teacher to show students how to find joy in learning and playing music regardless of the challenges it can sometimes pose. The journey should be rewarding but most importantly it should be fun. I love teaching music because it is a blast to share something that has given me so much joy throughout my life.
Name: Graig (Full name will be provided upon registration)
Age: 60's
Gender: male
-Associate Certificate in Applied Software Development, B.C.I.T. -BMusic Composition, U.B.C. School of Music -Third Year Jazz Studies / Composition, Capilano University -Diploma Jazz Saxophone Performance, V.C.C. School of Music
Bob Smith Memorial Award (Vancouver Community College)
Website: www.graigrobertson.com -Extensive private studies in pop/jazz guitar styles, classical guitar, saxophone, voice, piano and composition. -As a musician / composer I have always pursued varied musical experiences. Along with being a member of many bands I have been a freelance professional musician (guitar, saxophone, vocals)…..Rock, R and B, Funk, Jazz, Latin, Brazilian, Country (Lap-slide and Mandolin). These experiences have allowed me to facilitate students who were interested in learning a wide variety of styles including more unique styles and approaches ie: alternate tunings, slide, Hawaiian Slack Key, Soca, transcriptions of African Kora music for guitar, anime music guitar transcriptions. -Proven success with RCM exam preparation for guitar and saxophone, - Proven success in preparing students for Post secondary music program application, theory entrance exams and audition preparation etc. - Proven success preparing students for school music exams, festivals, recitals, school performances with everything from concert band, jazz band, musical theatre, solo performances. -Bass section singer in Chor Leoni for five years. -Composer/Arranger/ Producer with extensive work in the video game industry. I have 34 Video game credits and counting that include work as a sound designer, composer and voice actor. See website: www.graigrobertson.com • -Film composition and arranging workshops through the SCGC…. Scott Smalley, Jeff Toyne, Bob Elhai, Ron Jones -4 years of online and classroom experience as a Game Sound Design Teacher, student project mentor -Associate degree in software development (programming) from BCIT.
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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).
Online lessons
Graig 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.