About Johnny
Johnny offers clarinet lessons for students aged 10 to adults, available online and in-home in Markham, Scarborough, and Toronto, ON. With a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music from York University and a Master of Music in Literature and Performance from the University of Western Ontario, Johnny brings extensive experience to his teaching. Lessons are conducted in English and Cantonese, and Johnny also provides instruction in music theory and RCM fundamentals.
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I view teaching and teachers as more as guidance for their students because teachers are integral to a student's growth in education and personal identity. Rather than have a teacher completely control what and how their students learn and experience, I believe that teachers should allow their students to take initiative in their learning processes while being readily available to offer any kind of support and direction for their students. Especially in music where music students and musicians are continually learning about their music and instruments, students should feel comfortable exploring their creativity and potential on their instruments while trusting the knowledge and abilities of their teachers. While mistakes may be viewed negatively, I see them as learning opportunities that both the student and teacher can learn from and fix towards a positive and beneficial experience.
Name: Johnny (Full name will be provided upon registration)
Age: 23
Gender: male
I majored in clarinet and have earned degrees from the following schools: - York University (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music) - University of Western Ontario (Master of Music in Literature and Performance) My principal teachers include Patricia Wait and Dr. Jana Starling. I have also participated in masterclasses by Dr. Wesley Feirrera (Colorado State University) and Dr. Christine Carter (Memorial University). While at York University and Western University, I participated in performance ensembles such as Wind Symphony, Wind Ensemble, Orchestra and various chamber groups such as a clarinet quartet and clarinet choir. I have also performed in Toronto-based music ensembles such as the Toronto Youth Wind Orchestra and the Ontario Cross-Cultural Music Society Symphony Orchestra and attended the Lift Clarinet Academy in Colorado, USA.
Cantonese
English
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
Johnny is available to teach in your home if you are located in the following areas
Online lessons
Johnny 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.