About Towa
Towa is a dedicated piano teacher who offers lessons for students of all ages, from 2 years old to adults. He is currently pursuing Piano Performance studies at the University of British Columbia and holds an ARCT from the Royal Conservatory of Music. Towa has achieved notable success in competitions, including first place at the BC Festival Provincial Performing Arts. He provides personalized piano instruction online and in-home within specific areas of Vancouver, focusing on fostering a deep appreciation for music and technical skill development. Book a session today to start your musical journey!
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My whole life has revolved around the piano since I was 7 years old, and I have always strongly believed that having a solid foundation in classical piano will improve all aspects of an individual's life. Becoming a musician provides an outlet for a person to strive and work towards a better version of themselves. The piano is an all-encompassing instrument that will push and mature a person physically, artistically and emotionally; as your teacher, I would love nothing more than to guide anyone through this journey that is being a pianist. I will curate my lessons based on the individual's abilities, goals and passion. I look forward to sharing my love of this timeless art form and how it transcends age, gender and sexual orientation.
Name: Towa (Full name will be provided upon registration)
Age: 22
Gender: male
Here are my past accomplishments and education in Piano Performance: -Currently enrolled at the University of British Columbia for Piano Performance, studying under Professor Mark Anderson - Royal Conservatory of Music, ARCT (performer) -1st place piano junior B BC Festival Provincial Performing Arts and 1st place senior BC Festival Provincial Performing Arts, - 2nd place BCRMTA 2018 piano competition
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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
Towa is available to teach in your home if you are located in the following areas
Online lessons
Towa 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.