“Shaahin is a music teacher fluent in English, Farsi, and Persian, offering piano lessons to students of all ages, both online and in-person at his studio or in the student's home. His teaching extends beyond piano to include composition, counterpoint, dictation, ear training, and advanced music theory. Shaahin, currently a second-year undergraduate at York University specializing in piano performance, brings a wealth of academic and practical experience to his teaching. He is committed to fostering a deep appreciation of music in his students, emphasizing theoretical understanding alongside practical performance skills. Book an interview with Shaahin now for a comprehensive and engaging music education experience.”
- Shaahin
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Music is an inseparable part of life, present throughout history in various forms. It's like the fuel for my journey, and my students are fellow passengers on this train of life, waiting to reach their own destinations. I deeply appreciate my students and have a strong passion for music, knowing how to nurture it. The core of my teaching focuses on helping students sense and feel music deeply, with theoretical understanding as a secondary aspect. I strive to cultivate a love for music in each student, tailoring my methods to their unique needs and goals. "Music should strike fire from the heart of man and bring tears from the eyes of woman." - Ludwig V. Beethoven
Name: Shaahin (Full name will be provided upon registration)
Age: 27
Gender: male
I am currently a second year undergrad music student at York university, and my major is piano performance. I started learning music academically 8 years ago with learning music theory and piano performance and I had my first official recital after 6 months of learning piano. I was taught by several teachers through those years and gained a valuable experience from different methods and elements of teaching and learning.
I was always engaged with music through listening, playing, composing without any knowledge and only with my heart and soul.
English
Farsi
Persian
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
Shaahin is available to teach in your home if you are located in the following areas
Online lessons
Shaahin 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.
Shaahin's Studio Location
Shaahin 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.