About Kaija
Kaija offers a diverse range of lessons including piano, voice, composition, and more. Holding a Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Science Conjoint from Auckland University, with a specialization in Psychology, Kaija brings a unique perspective to her teaching. With accolades as a songwriter and performer at prestigious festivals, Kaija offers expertise in songwriting and vocal performance, spanning genres from R&B to traditional yodeling. Fluent in English, French, and Spanish, Kaija creates a welcoming environment for students of all backgrounds. Whether in your home, online, or at her studio, Kaija provides personalized instruction to nurture each student's musical journey. Book an interview now.
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Music is my entire life, it is therapeutic and uniting. Growing up singing and playing piano in my church, performing on stage and writing for artists gives me purpose. I love to help people set free their inner star!
Name: Kaija (Full name will be provided upon registration)
Age: 28
Gender: female
Auckland University- Bachelor of Music / Bachelor of Science Conjoint -Psychology - Cognitive Neuroscience Pathway
Songwriter for APG, Sony Music Canada, Wrote songs for Elijah Blake, SLMN, Nelccia, Melody. Aided Ellie Gadzos in winning of "She's the One" contest by writing with her and accompanying her on stage. Performed at Bluesfest, Cityfolk, Tdot Fest, Freshup Fest, Auckland Arts Festival and more.
CAN HELP YOUR CHILD WRITE THEIR OWN SONGS AND DEVELOP SONGWRITING ABILITIES. I spent my childhood learning piano from my Grandmother, I am excellent at playing piano by ear. Vast vocal range, including R&B, theatre, country, traditional yodeling and more.
English
French
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).
Lessons in your home
Kaija is available to teach in your home if you are located in the following areas
Online lessons
Kaija 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.
Kaija's Studio Location
Kaija 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.