“Stephanie is offering enriching lessons to students of all ages, both online and in the comfort of their homes. Her teaching philosophy, inspired by Leonard Bernstein's view of music as a means to 'communicate the unknowable,' emphasizes personalized instruction tailored to each student's unique goals and needs. Stephanie's extensive musical education underlines her dedication to her craft, holding a Master of Music Performance from the University of Toronto and an Honors Bachelor of Music from McMaster University, trained by internationally acclaimed clarinetists. Bilingual in English, Stephanie brings a wealth of experience, having worked with students of various ages and needs, including those with mental health, developmental, and learning challenges. Her lessons cover clarinet, ear training, music appreciation, and beginner to intermediate music theory. Book an interview now.”
- Stephanie
BOOK AN INTERVIEW WITH STEPHANIE NOW
Leonard Bernstein once said, "Music can name the unnameable and communicate the unknowable". With my background in the sciences and music, my approach to teaching includes the mindset of music being beneficial to all individuals. Whatever your goal is, I believe we can do it! I believe in personalizing lessons towards individual needs, allowing students to have a personable experience.
Name: Stephanie (Full name will be provided upon registration)
Age: 27
Gender: female
I currently hold a Masters of Music Performance from the University of Toronto, as well as an Honors Bachelor of Music and a Diploma in Music Performance from McMaster University. My training was under the guidance of two internationally acclaimed clarinetists, Zoltan Kalman and Peter Stoll.
Moe Koffman and Carne H. Bray Memorial Award - Toronto Musicians Association
I have completed and continue to pursue specialized training in music and health to provide her students with the best approach possible. I have worked with all ages with various needs such as mental health, developmental, and learning delays. I have provided adapted lessons through online and in-person platforms.
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
Stephanie is available to teach in your home if you are located in the following areas
Online lessons
Stephanie 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.