About Sapolnach
Sapolnach, a dedicated piano instructor with Beethoven at Home, offers piano lessons for students aged 5 to adults. With a background that includes a Trinity Grade 8 distinction and experience in various music genres, Sapolnach brings a rich and diverse teaching approach. He provides lessons online and in-home, fostering a love for music through personalized and supportive instruction. Book an interview with Sapolnach to start your musical journey today!
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My teaching philosophy centers on creating a welcoming and supportive environment for students of all ages. As a very friendly and understanding instructor, I strive to tailor each lesson to the individual needs and learning styles of my students. With a strong foundation in piano knowledge and technique, I aim to inspire a love for music while fostering confidence and skill. As an educational researcher and psychologist, I strive to apply educational and psychology principles to help learners achieve their full potential. Whether working with children or adults, my goal is to make learning piano a joyful and enriching experience, encouraging progress at a comfortable and motivating pace.
Name: Sapolnach (Full name will be provided upon registration)
Age: 21
Gender: male
I started playing piano at the age of 3, and I received a distinction in Trinity Grade 8, Solo Piano Examination in 2017 (equivalent to RCM Grade 10). While at university, and during my high school, I explored other genres of music beyond classical music, such as pop, rock bands, Indian classical music, Thai folk music, and orchestra. After broadening my perspective about music, I'm currently working towards my Trinity performance diploma - ATCL. I have competed and won at a national stage in India, co-led collaborations between German and Indian orchestra, and our rock band was fully sponsored by Yamaha to perform in one of the largest malls in New Delhi, India. For our rock band, I played the keyboard, arranged various songs (e.g., harmony, sound effects), and helped with composition.
I received a distinction in Trinity Grade 8, Solo Piano Examination in 2017. My rock band was sponsored by Yamaha to perform in New Delhi, India. I received Lester B. Pearson full-ride scholarship (value: $300,000) to study at University of Toronto. Here, I was passionate to making a difference in healthcare through music.
I received a distinction in Trinity Grade 8, Solo Piano Examination back in 2017. I started playing piano at the age of 3. While at university, and during my high school, I explored other genres of music beyond classical music, such as pop, rock bands, Indian classical music, Thai folk music, and orchestra. I have competed and won at a national stage in India, co-led collaborations between German and Indian orchestra, and our rock band was fully sponsored by Yamaha to perform in one of the largest malls in New Delhi, India. For our rock band, I played the keyboard, arranged various songs (e.g., harmony, sound effects), and helped with composition. After broadening my perspective about music, I'm currently working towards my Trinity performance diploma - ATCL. With this new perspective, my experiences would allow me to foster genuine interest among learners, who would love to appreciate the breadth and depth of the piano sounds.
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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
Sapolnach is available to teach in your home if you are located in the following areas
Online lessons
Sapolnach 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.