About Spencer
Spencer teaches bassoon, flute, and piccolo in English and French. He is pursuing a Bachelor’s in Music Education at UVic and offers a goal-driven, supportive approach. He also teaches ear training, harmony, solfege, music history, and theory at all levels, including RCM preparation. Lessons are available in English and French, in-studio in Delta, and in students’ homes across multiple areas.
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I believe that the first and most important duty as a teacher is creating a safe environment in which my students can learn and thrive. For me, this starts with getting to know my students' goals and attitudes towards music. Together, we can create a learning plan - be it to ace an RCM exam, develop a specific technique, or to simply get comfortable playing the instrument. I have a tough love approach when it comes to music making, and I want my students to push themselves, no matter what your end goals may be. I believe that you should never stop learning, and that everyone has something to teach you. This means that I am always looking for opportunities to learn more about whatever instruments, genres, or teaching strategies that people have expertise in. My goal as a music teacher is to help students learn in whatever way works best for them, and to help them gain mastery of their chosen discipline. As my flute professor at UVic says, “the best teachers work to make themselves obsolete”.
Name: Spencer (Full name will be provided upon registration)
Age: 19
Gender: male
I was first introduced to the flute in elementary school band, and I immediately fell in love with playing, learning, and eventually teaching music. I studied the flute, among other instruments and music theory, from many celebrated local Delta teachers including Betty McBurney, Stephen Robb, and Brenda Fedoruk. I am currently studying at UVic for a Bachelor's of Music Education, where I am learning and putting into practice different teaching methods and philosophies.
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
Spencer is available to teach in your home if you are located in the following areas
Spencer's Studio Location
Spencer 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.