About Nick
Nick offers a comprehensive range of music lessons, including composition, electric guitar, and guitar, as well as advanced music theory, harmony, ear training, jazz improvisation, and more. With a Bachelor’s in Guitar Performance and Composition and a Master’s in Musical Composition, Nick brings both academic depth and hands-on experience, as the production manager for a 100-guitar orchestra. Teaching in English and French, Nick is available for online, in-studio (Montréal), and in-home lessons tailored to students aged 12 and up.
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I love music - all types of music! In addition to being an award-winning composer, I am the production manager for a 100 guitar orchestra and a youtuber who uses pop, rock and jazz songs to teach music theory and electric guitar online. Holding both a bachelor's and a master's degree of music, I believe that passion, excitement and inspiration are the driving forces behind successful learning. To this end, my lesson plans are highly personalized and based on the unique interests and goals of individual students. If you are passionate about music - or even just a little curious - you are welcome in my classroom, regardless of age, level or musical background. Sign up with me today !
Name: Nick (Full name will be provided upon registration)
Age: 30's
Gender: male
I have a BA in Guitar Performance and Composition. I have a Master's in Musical Composition
I am the winner of the Beethoven's Legacy Composition Competition.
I am the production manager for a 100 guitar orchestra that performs roughly once a year. If you are my student, you have a guaranteed spot in the orchestra.
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
Nick is available to teach in your home if you are located in the following areas
Online lessons
Nick 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.
Nick's Studio Location
Nick 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.