About Michael
Michael, a distinguished BAH teacher, offers piano lessons for students aged 6 to adults, available online and at home. With Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degrees in Music Composition from the University of British Columbia and the University of California, Los Angeles, Michael's expertise is unparalleled. He has received Canada Council and BC Cultural Fund Grants for his musical contributions. Michael fosters a relaxed learning environment, emphasizing music appreciation for all skill levels. He provides lessons in composition, counterpoint, ear training, and music theory for beginners and advanced students.
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I strive to create a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere in my teaching. I understand that not all of my students will pursue music professionally, so I emphasize Music Appreciation to the fullest extent possible.
Name: Michael (Full name will be provided upon registration)
Age: 70's
Gender: Male
I have attended the University of British Columbia and University of California in Los Angeles - obtained Bachelor of Music Masters of Music and DMA in Music Composition
Canada Council Grants 1981/2 BC Cultural Fund Grants 1981/1982
- Doctorate in Music and English with 25 years of teaching experience - Proficient in teaching all styles, from beginners to advanced levels - Expertise in classical and jazz genres - RCM exam preparation - Theory lessons and history instruction available to fulfill RCM requirements - Support for budding composers and songwriters
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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).
Lessons in your home
Michael is available to teach in your home if you are located in the following areas
Online lessons
Michael 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.