Stefan | Teacher #4608
About Stefan
Stefan is a versatile teacher offering lessons in baritone-euphonium, French horn, piano, trombone, trumpet, tuba, and voice to students of all ages, from 4 years old to adults. He teaches online and provides in-home lessons in St. Johns. Stefan holds a BMus (Hons) in Music Performance and Musicology, as well as a BMusEd from Memorial University. He specializes in holistic, student-centered teaching, integrating his expertise in music education and psychology for a comprehensive learning experience.
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Teaching Philosophy
Music education offers an opportunity to explore oneself through creative expression while teaching important life values of discipline, intentionality, and innovative thinking. While having a knowledgeable and experienced technical teacher is important, I believe my students have just as much to learn from themselves as they do from me. Music offers invaluable opportunities to work collaboratively with others, listen to others, and create a collective experience greater than the sum of its parts. Music education gives students a vehicle and a language to engage in topics that are nuanced and complex, and the opportunity to gain confidence to engage with topics that are emotionally and intellectually challenging.
Musical Education
I have a conjoint degree BMus (Hons) in music performance & musicology from Memorial Univerisity of Newfoundland and a BMusEd degree from Memorial University. During my undergraduate degrees, I studied Euphonium performance under Dr. Karen Bulmer, and performed in numerous ensembles and solo recitals. Additionally, I have completed most of an MEd degree in Counselling Psychology. I am currently a PhD student studying clinical psychology at Fielding Graduate University where I'm researching music and performance-based psychological intervention strategies. I have studied piano privately from the age of four until twenty, and have received extensive specialized training in brass pedagogy including trumpet, trombone, french horn, euphonium and tuba.
Awards and Distinctions
Some of my in music and education include the Dean's list for all of my undergraduate studies, the Carl Morrissey Bursary Scholarship in music, the Prue & David Wright Award at MUN, the Carla Furlong Bursary in music, as well as the Paul Roberts Memorial Music Award for Commitment and Leadership in Ensemble Programs, and the Rotary Music Festival Honour Award
Special Skills and Trainings
As a teacher and researcher adn clinician in psychology, I offer students a specialized experience grounded in a holistic wellness perspective. I focus on the affective experience of education and nurture music education's immense creative and growth potential to harness those forces productively in my students' lives. While our lessons are strictly focused on music education, I encourage my students to make meaningful connections between our studies and their wider life experiences.
Lessons in your home
Stefan is available to teach in your home if you are located in the following areas:- St. Johns, NL
Lessons on an online platform
Stefan 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.Reviews
Associate Teacher Lesson Rates:
Stefan is a Beethoven at Home Associate Teacher
- 30 minutes: $39
- 45 minutes: $49
- 60 minutes: $59
Home visit fee: $15 minimum fee. Teachers may negotiate a higher travel fee if the travel distance is longer than they are comfortable with. Most arrangements use the minimum fee.
One-Time Family Registration: $25. This covers your entire family for life - once you're in, everyone can take lessons!
Our Promise to You
Getting Started Together
We don't offer free trials, but we do something better - a relaxed 2-lesson getting-to-know-you period. You can pause anytime with just 24 hours notice. After your third lesson, we ask for a friendly 2-lesson heads up if you need to stop.
Life Happens - We Get It
Give us 24 hours notice for any cancellation or reschedule and you'll receive full credit. Planning a family vacation or summer break? Perfect - just let us know a day ahead and we'll pause your lessons.
When You're Under the Weather
If illness strikes with short notice (less than 24 hours), you'll still be charged since your teacher has reserved that time. However, most teachers are happy to offer makeup lessons when possible - they have the final say, especially if last-minute cancellations become a pattern.
Stopping Lessons
Need to take a break? We just ask for a 2-lesson notice:
Weekly lessons = 2 weeks notice
Every other week = 3 weeks notice
Twice weekly = 1 week notice
Summer breaks are different - no notice period needed when you return in the fall!
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