Madyson - BAH Teacher #4577

Name: Madyson (Full name will be provided upon registration)

Age: 22

Gender: female

I am currently completing my final year of a Bachelor of Music degree in flute performance at the University of Calgary, with plans to finish a minor in psychology in the fall of 2025. My training has been guided by exceptional teachers, including Gwen Klassen (Assistant Principal Flute of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra), Lucie Jones, Sarah MacDonald, and Dr. Jeremy Brown. As a member of the Senior Academy Program at Mount Royal Conservatory, I have received two scholarships recognizing my commitment and achievements. My performance experiences include playing with the University of Calgary Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, and various chamber music groups, as well as solo recitals. I have also performed in masterclasses for world-renowned flutists, including Jim Walker, Susan Hoeppner, Joanna G’froerer, and Henry Williford. My formative years included private studies in piano and voice, as well as orchestral training with the Calgary Youth Orchestra and other local ensembles, where I gained valuable experience as a soloist and ensemble musician.

My diverse background as a musician is enriched by my passion for psychology, mental health, and working with individuals of all abilities and backgrounds. As someone with ADHD, I understand the unique challenges it can present, particularly as a musician. It has taken time and effort for me to learn how to embrace my ADHD tendencies and turn them into strengths. Now, I view ADHD as a superpower, not a disadvantage. I’ve learned to harness hyperfixation tendencies to fuel my passion and focus, which has brought me to where I am today in my music. I want to help students, especially those just starting out, recognize their own potential and learn to work with their unique traits. By guiding them to see the advantages of their individuality, I hope to inspire confidence and show that challenges like ADHD can be used as tools for growth and success. Beyond my musical training, my experiences working with individuals of all abilities have deeply influenced my teaching. I worked at a camp for children with special needs and served as an aide for a young boy with severe autism—roles that taught me the importance of patience, adaptability, and celebrating each individual’s progress. I also volunteered with senior residents in a care home, where I experienced firsthand how connection and empathy can bring joy and meaning through music. I believe music builds skills that extend far beyond the practice room—confidence, patience, problem-solving, and resilience—that benefit students in their everyday lives. I strive to create a supportive, positive environment where students feel encouraged to explore their potential and embrace their individuality. Drawing on my passion for mental health, I also incorporate strategies to help students manage challenges like performance anxiety and develop a balanced, healthy mindset. By tailoring lessons to each student’s needs, I aim to inspire not only musical growth but also personal growth that will serve them throughout their lives.

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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).