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About Kathy
Kathy, based in Calgary, offers piano and singer-songwriter lessons to students of all ages, from 5 years old to adults. With a Bachelor of Music from the University of Calgary and over 20 years of teaching experience, she is fluent in both English and Cantonese. Kathy specializes in classical and pop piano styles, as well as preparing students for RCM exams. She provides lessons online and in her home studio. Additionally, Kathy offers instruction in music theory and RCM rudiments.
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Learning piano is a committed process consisting of regular practices and encouragements. When working with students, I would always set long-term goals for the year, as well as short-term goals to help students feel motivated that they have accomplished something each week. I utilize creative mediums to make lessons fun and dynamic. I also enjoy working with students who are looking for short-term piano lessons to learn a few songs or fine-tune their piano skills for a specific purpose. I can teach both classical and pop piano styles, with specialization on preparing students for RCM exams as well as theory rudiments. My home studio is in NW Calgary.
Name: Kathy (Full name will be provided upon registration)
Age: 40's
Gender: female
I grew up in a musical family and loves to experiment with different genres of music. I studied classical piano since 5 years old and hold a Bachelor of Music degree from University of Calgary. As a seasoned music educator with over 20 years of teaching experiences in RCM exam programs and interest-based curriculum, I am passionate in cultivating musical enjoyment and appreciation in students of all ages. I am fluent in English and Cantonese.
- Kodaly Method - Songwriter/Composer for an original musical
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).
Online lessons
Kathy 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.
Kathy's Studio Location
Kathy 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.