About Sylvia
Sylvia, with honors in Grade 10 Piano and Grade 8 Flute from the Royal Conservatory of Music, is fluent in English, French, Italian, and Korean, she offers a diverse and inclusive learning environment. Sylvia's teaching philosophy centers on creating a low-stress atmosphere where students can explore music, learn from mistakes, and enjoy the journey of musical discovery. Whether guiding beginners or preparing advanced students for RCM exams, Sylvia's approach emphasizes growth, technique, and the joy of music. Join her for online lessons and embark on a fulfilling musical journey. Book an interview now!
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I teach classical music for its beauty and complexity. In order to reach these ideals, a lot of technique, effort and intelligence is needed. It gives me joy to accompany students as they progress on this path of excellence. I love working with beginner students since I can see their growth. I aim to create a low-stress environment where students can try the music, make mistakes, receive correction and enjoy the process. I also enjoy working with advanced students that need to prepare for an RCM exam, so that they have the strategies needed in order to succeed.
Name: Sylvia (Full name will be provided upon registration)
Age: 30's
Gender: female
My main instrument is the piano, followed by the flute and recently I have taught myself how to sing. - Royal Conservatory of Music - Grade 10 Piano Honours - Royal Conservatory of Music - Grade 8 Flute First Class Honours - Mezzo-soprano Viva l'Italia Choir
English
French
Italian
Korean
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).
Online lessons
Sylvia 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.