“Melvin holds a prestigious PhD in Musicology from McGill University, complemented by an MA in Musicology from the same institution. He also attained a Combined Honours BA in Music and Philosophy from the University of Alberta. His practical expertise includes diplomas in Sound Recording-Composition and Jazz Guitar Performance from Grant MacEwan College. Offering online lessons and studio sessions, Melvin empowers students to explore their musical passions with confidence. Book an interview now!”
- Melvin
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My teaching philosophy revolves around maintaining a dialogue with students as to what they want to focus on, in order to provide them with the necessary inspiration and skills to motivate their own musical learning. I aim to help students connect their ears and minds with their fingers in order to help them create their own music spontaneously.
Name: Melvin (Full name will be provided upon registration)
Age: 40's
Gender: male
I have attended the following post-secondary institutions, earning the following diplomas: McGill University – PhD in Musicology McGill University – MA in Musicology University of Alberta – Combined Honours BA in Music and Philosophy Grant MacEwan College – Diploma in Sound Recording-Composition Grant MacEwan College – Diploma in Jazz Guitar Performance
I have a great deal of experience with non-standard open guitar tunings (Open D, Open G, DADGAD, etc.), slide guitar and also play the pedal steel guitar.
English
French
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
Melvin 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.
Melvin's Studio Location
Melvin 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.