About Mackenzie
Mackenzie is an experienced drumset teacher based in Toronto, offering lessons to students aged 14 and up. He is currently completing his BA in Jazz Performance at the University of Toronto, where he has studied under acclaimed musicians. Mackenzie is dedicated to nurturing students' internal sense of rhythm and tailoring lessons to their individual goals, whether that's playing favorite songs or developing improvisational skills. He offers lessons online and in his studio, making his teaching accessible and flexible for a variety of learning preferences.
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I believe that music is an intrinsic part of the human experience. It enriches our daily lives and promotes enhanced brain function, both as a passive listener and a creator. My approach to learning is catered towards developing and strengthening the internal sense of rhythm we all possess. Once we have built a strong foundation the direction can be set by the student. Want to learn how to play all your favourite songs? No problem! Want to delve deeper into a specific genre or style? Lets go! Want to develop improvisational skills for higher level playing for fun/jams/university auditions? I'm here to help. For young children the focus is on building a positive association with music and musical instruments, connecting with the rhythm in ourselves (our heartbeat) and setting them on a path to musical fulfillment. Too many times I've seen students scared away from music due to an overly critical or demanding teacher and I aim to provide a welcoming, supportive environment that can be catered to each individual students needs/interests. I love music, drums and teaching and can't wait to share that passion, and hopefully create more of the same, with my students!
Name: Mackenzie (Full name will be provided upon registration)
Age: 30's
Gender: male
I am completing my BA in Jazz Performance at the University of Toronto, and have been studying the drums from the age of 7. At UofT I studied with Juno award winning and Order of Canada recipient Terry Clarke.
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
Mackenzie 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.
Mackenzie 's Studio Location
Mackenzie offers lessons from his studio. Please note that map locations are based on the postal code of the teachers studio. address will be released to you if needed.