Lara | Teacher #2336
About Lara
Lara offers personalized online lessons tailored to each student's needs and goals. With her ARCT piano teacher diploma and years of teaching experience, Lara is committed to making the learning process enjoyable and effective for her students. She believes that playing music is a lifelong skill and aims to provide students with the necessary skills to enjoy music for life. Book an interview with Lara now to start your musical journey.
Piano RCM RCM - Advanced Rudiments RCM - Intermediate Rudiments RCM - Basic Rudiments
Online Lessons
Classical Jazz Pop Rock Latin Blues Broadway Musicals Baroque
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Teaching Philosophy
I believe playing music is a skill for life. My philosophy is that I wish to give you the skills that you need, while you study with me, to allow you to enjoy playing music for life. I want to make the learning process enjoyable for all of my students. To do so, I will create a personally tailored program that is just for you, your aptitude, and your goals.
Musical Education
I have my ARCT piano teacher diploma. I studied under various piano and voice teachers in Kelowna BC and Calgary AB over the years. I also had certification as a Kindermusik teacher while I ran the program in Calgary for several years. I continue to upgrade my education with teacher webinars, and workshops.
Special Skills and Trainings
I was born and raised in Kelowna, BC and took all my initial music training there. It was also there that I began student teaching at a young age while completing my music studies with various teachers including Dale Wentworth and Roslyn Frantz. I received the ARCT piano teacher’s diploma from the Royal Conservatory of music in 1989. After this I moved to Calgary and had my own music teaching business for 19 years and became a member of the Alberta Piano Teacher’s Association and the Alberta Registered Music Teacher’s Association. I have continued to upgrade my knowledge with various workshops and music teacher’s conferences. During my time in Calgary I also took a further interest in vocal studies and studied under Betty Hicks. I made use of this vocal training when I started another business and became a licensed Kindermusik educator; an early childhood music and movement program which gives preschool age children a head start on musicianship. I then served the Burnaby, BC area for 11 years as a mobile music teacher. At the same time I was a member of the BC Registered Music Association. With the Pandemic, I moved back to my hometown of Kelowna, BC and never missed a beat with my students as we switched the entire studio online. I've learned some great teaching tricks during this time and have grown to love online teaching. Many of my students have actually done BETTER online than they did in person. Wanting to keep this momentum going, I would love to add new students to this online approach. However, if you live in Kelowna, in person lessons are a possibility in the future.
Lessons on an online platform
Lara 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.Reviews
Associate Teacher Lesson Rates:
Lara is a Beethoven at Home Associate Teacher
- 30 minutes: $39
- 45 minutes: $49
- 60 minutes: $59
Home visit fee: $15 minimum fee. Teachers may negotiate a higher travel fee if the travel distance is longer than they are comfortable with. Most arrangements use the minimum fee.
One-Time Family Registration: $25. This covers your entire family for life - once you're in, everyone can take lessons!
Our Promise to You
Getting Started Together
We don't offer free trials, but we do something better - a relaxed 2-lesson getting-to-know-you period. You can pause anytime with just 24 hours notice. After your third lesson, we ask for a friendly 2-lesson heads up if you need to stop.
Life Happens - We Get It
Give us 24 hours notice for any cancellation or reschedule and you'll receive full credit. Planning a family vacation or summer break? Perfect - just let us know a day ahead and we'll pause your lessons.
When You're Under the Weather
If illness strikes with short notice (less than 24 hours), you'll still be charged since your teacher has reserved that time. However, most teachers are happy to offer makeup lessons when possible - they have the final say, especially if last-minute cancellations become a pattern.
Stopping Lessons
Need to take a break? We just ask for a 2-lesson notice:
Weekly lessons = 2 weeks notice
Every other week = 3 weeks notice
Twice weekly = 1 week notice
Summer breaks are different - no notice period needed when you return in the fall!
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