About Sophia
Sophia is a violin teacher for students from 5 years old to adults, offering lessons in your home. She is a graduate of the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Music and brings extensive expertise in string pedagogy and Suzuki certification. Sophia specializes in teaching beginners, focusing on developing good tone production and confidence. Her students have achieved excellent marks in their examinations, participated successfully in festivals, and received positive feedback from school music programs. Lessons are available in Burnaby and Vancouver, BC.
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I am dedicated to motivating and supporting my students to reach their fullest potential in music. Each lesson is carefully tailored to suit the individual needs and preferences of my students, with a strong focus on attention to detail. I am passionate about nurturing a love for the arts and music that will last a lifetime, and I strive to instill a sense of excellence and accomplishment in my students as they grow and perform.
Name: Sophia (Full name will be provided upon registration)
Age: 50's
Gender: Female
University of Toronto - Bachelor of Music
-String Pedagogy & Suzuki Certification -Specializes in teaching BEGINNERS and SPECIALIZE in the early stages of string playing. Developing good tone production and confidence. -Students have received excellent marks on their examinations, and festival participation -Students have entered specialized music schools; received positive feedback from their existing school music programs
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).
Lessons in your home
Sophia is available to teach in your home if you are located in the following areas