Mark - BAH Teacher #4420

About Mark
Mark is a seasoned music educator based in Hamilton, Ontario, specializing in guitar and piano lessons for students aged 12 to adults. With over 11 years of teaching experience at Mohawk College and more than 30 years of professional jazz performance, Mark offers in-depth instruction in various musical disciplines, including composition, music theory, and ear training. His lessons are available online, in-studio, or in the comfort of your home across several locations, including Burlington, Hamilton, and Oakville.


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My approach to teaching is to access the level of students musical knowledge then construct a lesson plan that will work on all aspects of music technique in conjunction with music theory. All of which is being explored through a variety of music. The main goal for each lesson, regardless of level, is to learn and have a positive musical experience.

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

Age: 50's

Gender: male

I have all advanced harmony and theory both jazz and classical. I have been a teacher at Mohawk College applied music program for 11 years.

I have been a music professor for 11 years at Mohawk College, Applied Music program located in Hamilton Ontario. Interacting with ensembles, theory and private lessons. I have been performing jazz for 30 years with multiple professional recordings, both as a leader and studio musician. I have toured across Canada and internationally.

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).

Lessons in your home

Mark is available to teach in your home if you are located in the following areas

Online lessons

Mark 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.

Mark's Studio Location

Mark 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.

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