
About Jessica
Jessica offers piano, ear training, music history, and beginner to intermediate theory lessons from her Halifax studio and online. With a BA in General Music from the University of Manitoba, a Music Therapy Certificate from Acadia, and a Royal Conservatory certification, she brings 15 years of experience. Jessica emphasizes individualized instruction using music therapy techniques to spark creativity and confidence in students of all ages.
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I make notes come to life! By utilizing my music therapy techniques, I create a more individualized and unique approach to teaching, understanding that there is more than one way of learning. Music has the power to create determination, joy, emotion, and creativity within a student. My job as a piano teacher is to find that spark in a child/adult that may shape how they see and present themselves in the world.
Name: Jessica (Full name will be provided upon registration)
Age: 30's
Gender: female
Although musical education is important & I am certified, I believe that my 15 years of experience of teaching piano & general music is the most important. By using music therapy techniques, I create a more individualized and unique approach to teaching, understanding that there is more than one way of learning. I obtain the following: - BA in general music -classical piano (University of Manitoba) -Music Therapy Certificate (Acadia University) -Royal Certificate of Music From age 10 I began accompanying numerous choirs, collaborating with instrumentalists, and beginning my own jazz band in my local town of Morden MB. From age 3 I also sang in local music festivals and now use singing as a tool when teaching piano.
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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
Jessica 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.
Jessica's Studio Location
Jessica offers lessons from her studio. Please note that map locations are based on the postal code of the teachers studio. address will be released to you if needed.