About Mikaela
Mikaela's rich educational background includes a Bachelor of Music from Queen's University, focused on flute performance and music education. Recognized for her musical excellence with various awards, she enriches her lessons with her vast experience. Fluent in both English and French, Mikaela makes music accessible to a broader audience. She specializes in online lessons and from the comfort of their homes. Book an interview with Mikaela to explore the joy of music through flute and piccolo lessons.
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Music has the power to heal, reflect, and give way to the imagination. Not to mention... playing an instrument is also FUN! I always used the flute as a form of therapy to ease anxiety, and my students can expect the same. I firmly believe that learning an instrument should be done in a low-stress environment, but I am certainly willing to increase expectations for more experienced students.
Name: Mikaela (Full name will be provided upon registration)
Age: 27
Gender: female
I hold a bachelor of music from Queen's University, which included a focus in flute performance and musical education. I studied the flute from the age of 12 and fell in love with the instrument right away. I took private lessons from the age of 14 right up until the end of my degree, where I held various leadership positions in both the symphony orchestra and the wind ensemble. I now teach in the French catholic school board as a high school band teacher, providing me with ample experience with all sorts of instruments and student profiles.
*Concerto Aria Finalist (2018) *The Harry and Ethel Abramsky Award in Music (2017) *Jennifer Maginnis Memorial Scholarship for Woodwinds (2016) *Helen Lucille Allan Memorial Scholarship (2015) *Stairwell Carolers Scholarship (2014) *Denis Wick Canadian Wind Orchestra participant (2014) *Musician of the year: PSA program in high school (2014)
I spent my late teen/early adulthood in summer music camps as a counselor and flute mentor, where I could share my love of music with younger campers. I now teach high school music and band, so my love for music never stops!
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).
Lessons in your home
Mikaela is available to teach in your home if you are located in the following areas
Online lessons
Mikaela 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.