“Juan offers online and in-studio lessons in clarinet, flute, saxophone, trumpet, composition, ear training, harmony, jazz improvisation, and beginner-intermediate music theory. With a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music from York University, Juan brings a wealth of knowledge and real-life performance experience to his teaching. His teaching philosophy centers on understanding each student's personality and motivations, tailoring lessons to their abilities and interests, and fostering mutual respect and communication. Fluent in English and Spanish, Juan creates a supportive and engaging learning environment for students of all levels. Book an interview now to start your musical journey with Juan.”
- Juan
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When meeting new students, I focus on understanding their personality and motivations for learning music. I assess their theoretical and technical skills to tailor lesson plans to their abilities, interests, and learning styles. To engage students effectively, I leverage their preferences, such as specific songs or music styles. For an effective teaching environment, both teacher and student should adhere to some key principles. The teacher should be friendly, well-prepared, patient, and enthusiastic. Flexibility during lessons is essential. Students are responsible for having their instruments and materials ready, practicing, and completing assignments. Mutual respect and communication between teacher and student are fundamental. Punctuality is crucial; both should be prepared a few minutes before the scheduled lesson. In case of a cancellation, timely communication is vital.
Name: Juan (Full name will be provided upon registration)
Age: 30's
Gender: Male
York University - Bachelor of Fine Arts, Honours (Saxophone performance)
Performances with International Artists Gabriel Romero and Luis Felipe Gonzalez. Other performance highlights: Mariposa Folk Festival, Beaches International Jazz Festival, Cavalcade of Lights, Echoes of Mariposa, JAZZ.FM91's Jazz Lives at Koerner Hall, Winterfolk Blues & Roots Festival, Sudbury's Northern Lights OktoberFest, Hamilton Blues & Roots Festival, Cultura Festival, TEDX YorkU, David Suzuki Homegrown Park Crawl, as well as opening for Terra Lightfoot and Boris Brott at the PANAM Supercrawl in Hamilton.
I have an Honours Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music from York University with a focus on Jazz Performance. I have been working as a private music teacher since 2010, and as a freelance musician since 2005 performing diverse music styles including jazz, funk, latin (salsa, cumbia, boleros, Cuban son), rock, and pop enabling me to support what I teach with real-life performance experience. Lessons can be taught in English or Spanish.
English
Spanish
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
Juan 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.
Juan's Studio Location
Juan 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.