About Jason
Jason is a dedicated saxophone teacher who provides lessons both online and from his studio in Markham, Ontario. Jason boasts a robust musical background with a Bachelor of Music Performance from the University of Toronto and a Master of Music from the Luca School of Arts in Belgium. His extensive education includes mentorship under prominent figures such as Dr. Wallace Halladay and Mariano Garcia. Fluent in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin, Jason offers his lessons in multiple languages, accommodating a diverse student base. His teaching philosophy centers on instilling self-discipline and motivation in his students, creating a welcoming and productive learning environment. Book an interview with Jason now.
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I believe that as a teacher, whether in music or other subject, it is my duty to provide tools that could help my student succeed, not just in music but in life. I try my best to create a stress-free, joyful, all-inclusive and safe environment for my students. With that in mind, I encourage my students to develop the drive to learn and achieve their goal with good self-discipline.
Name: Jason (Full name will be provided upon registration)
Age: 28
Gender: male
I have a Bachelor of Music Performance from the University of Toronto Faculty of Music and Master of Music from Luca School of Arts in Leuven, Belgium. My principal teacher includes Dr. Wallace Halladay from the University of Toronto, Mariano Garcia, Nadine Bal, Philip Benoit (Chamber Music) from Luca School of Arts
In 2017, I was named the University of Toronto Winds Concerto Competition Winner, and had the opportunity to perform Alexandra Glazunov's Concerto for Alto Saxophone Op. 109 with the University of Toronto Wind Ensemble. I was also a recipient of David and Marcia Beach Summer Study Awards in 2018 and Faculty of Music Undergraduate Association Individual Grants in 2017, 2018 and 2019
I had the opportunity to participate at Université Européenne de Saxophone in Gap, France, where I had private and ensemble study with Professor Claude Delangle, Arno Bornkamp, Vincent David, Christian Wirth, Joonatan Rautiola, Mariano Garcia, Johannes Thorell, Daniel Gauthier, Vincent Le Quang, Cyrille Lehn, Fumie Ito. Furthermore, I had the opportunity to attend to the First Sibelius Summer Academy (Woodwind), Helsinki, Finland where I had the chance to study with Prof. Claude Delangle and Joonatan Rautiola and open masterclass with Professor Harri Maki of Clarinet.
Cantonese
English
Mandarin
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
Jason 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.
Jason's Studio Location
Jason 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.