About Ric
Ric is a highly skilled teacher based in Richmond Hill, offering online and in-studio lessons in classical guitar, composition, electric bass, electric guitar, and guitar. He holds an Honors BFA degree in music from York University, where he excelled in classical guitar through private lessons and ensemble performances. Ric has also received extensive training in music theory, contributing to his well-rounded musical education. He is a dedicated instructor who focuses on catering to individual student needs, emphasizing technique, theory, and creativity. His approachable and adaptable teaching style ensures that each student’s musical journey is both enjoyable and rewarding. Book an interview with Ric now to experience personalized music education at your convenience, either online or in his Richmond Hill studio.
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Music has been the driving force of my life ever since I started playing guitar at age 12. From personal experience, I know how beneficial playing music can be for one's well-being, both mentally and physically. I believe that we all have the potential for musical greatness and that working with a teacher is an efficient way to make the process a more enjoyable and productive one. As a teacher, I believe in catering to each individual student's musical interests and goals, as well as building a strong foundation in technique, theory, and creativity. I aim the make the process of learning a musical instrument as fun as possible while removing any stress and anxiety that may be associated with it.
Name: Ric (Full name will be provided upon registration)
Age: 30's
Gender: male
I have an honors BFA degree in music from York University. I studied classical guitar at York University through private lessons and guitar ensembles. I experienced significant growth as a musician through my rigorous training. I also studied a lot of music theory at York University as well.
I have 6 years of guitar teaching experience. I also have experience teaching beginner-level drums, bass, ukulele, and keyboard. I am also an accomplished songwriter with two full-length albums of original music released.
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).
Online lessons
Ric 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.
Ric's Studio Location
Ric 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.