Luis | Teacher #4694
About Luis
Luis is a versatile music teacher offering lessons in classical guitar, composition, electric bass, electric guitar, guitar, piano, saxophone, and singer-songwriter techniques. He teaches in English and Spanish and holds multiple degrees, including a Music Composition Graduate Certificate from Humber College and a Pedagogy in Musical Arts degree from Finis Terrae University. Luis provides online, in-studio, and in-home lessons in Vancouver and surrounding areas.
Piano Guitar Saxophone Electric Guitar Electric Bass Classical Guitar Composition Singer-Songwriter Ear Training Counterpoint Harmony Music Theory (Beginner-Intermediate) Solfege Composition Music Theory (Advanced) Jazz Improvation
Online Lessons In Studio Lessons Lessons in Your Home
Classical Jazz Pop Rock Latin Salsa Rock and Roll Folk Blues Progressive Rock Reggae Ska Mariachi Punk
English Spanish
Teaching Philosophy
Music has the power to activate all the areas of the brain, especially when composing music, making more efficient connections in areas like the corpus callosum, anterior radiating corona, and the internal capsule. These regions help in transferring information across the brain, which may explain why composers can handle complex musical tasks so well. That means that by training your musical composition brain, you will enable you to be able to analyse any music style or genre and be able to replicate it and make it yours by creating connections with different parts of the brain.
Musical Education
I recently completed a music graduate program at Humber College (April 2024), but I started my musical education in my hometown, Santiago-Chile, where I earned my other degrees. - Humber College - Music Composition Graduate Certificate - Finis Terrae University - Pedagogy in Musical Arts - Professional Institute Projazz - Music Composition, Mention singing interpretation - De las Americas University - Audio Engineering
Special Skills and Trainings
- Current singer member of Douglas College Choir - Recent Sing and Tenor Sax Student at Long & McQuade - Finish Writing Song Lyrics Course at Douglas College (2024) - Participated in many music festivals in Santiago, Chile as part of the San Sebastian Santiago University.
Lessons in your home
Luis is available to teach in your home if you are located in the following areas:- Burnaby, BC
- New Westminster, BC
- North Vancouver, BC
- Port Coquitlam, BC
- Vancouver, BC
- West End, BC
- West Vancouver, BC
Lessons in a music studio
Luis offers lessons from his studio. Map locations are approximate and based on the postal code of the teacher’s studio. The full address will be provided upon registration.Lessons on an online platform
Luis 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:
Luis 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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