About Jonah
Jonah is a versatile BAH teacher based in Montreal, offering lessons in double bass and electric bass. He caters to students from age 4 to adults, providing instruction in English and French. With a Bachelor's degree in Jazz Studies from Concordia University, Jonah has a comprehensive background in jazz, classical, rock, and pop styles, as well as music theory and ear training. He teaches online, in his studio, and in students' homes. Jonah also offers lessons in composition, dictation, ear training, harmony, jazz improvisation, music appreciation, music history, and solfege.
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I believe in fostering a strong love for music in my students, and approaching music education in a way which is personalized to each student. Everyone learns differently and is interested in different things; this should be celebrated by the music teacher! Hence, I will take account of your experience, interests, and personal learning style, to craft a lesson plan which is unique to you. Depending on your preferences, we may start by learning songs, or by working on technique and theory, or by digging into the specifics of a genre - I will guide you along in your musical journey!
Name: Jonah (Full name will be provided upon registration)
Age: 23
Gender: male
I have graduated from Concordia University's Bachelor of Jazz Studies Program - specializing in double/acoustic and electric bass. In this program, a wide range of music was covered from jazz, classical, rock, and pop styles to name a few. Theory, music reading, and ear training were also taught at a high level.
I have experience working with various local organizations such as the School of Music of Montreal, and Musycosysteme. Working with these two organizations gave me experience working in elementary schools and community centers with children, young adults and young families. This experience related largely to lower income, and new Canadian families - it was a pleasure for me to introduce music education to those who had not previously had this exposure, and to work with these well-established organizations to gain further professionalism with regards to my teaching. I also have a wide variety of professional experience performing music on stage, at corporate events, during cocktail hours, in academic contexts, etc. Given that I am fully immersed in that which I am teaching, I bring a unique perspective to music education.
English
French
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
Jonah is available to teach in your home if you are located in the following areas
Online lessons
Jonah 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.
Jonah's Studio Location
Jonah 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.