About Rachel
Rachel, a skilled clarinet and music theory teacher, offers joyful and inclusive lessons for children, focusing on sparking curiosity and cultivating creativity. With 14 years of musical education, including Grade 8 with Merit, Rachel emphasizes understanding each student's unique learning style and interests. Fluent in Cantonese, English, and Mandarin, Rachel fosters parental involvement and collaboration. Her experience as a volunteer music teacher in Myanmar enhances her global perspective on music education. Rachel provides in-home and online lessons, promoting a supportive environment for children's musical growth. Book an interview now.
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When teaching music to children, my philosophy revolves around creating a joyful and inclusive learning environment that sparks their curiosity, cultivates their creativity, and instils a lifelong love for music. Every child has unique learning styles, strengths, and interests. I strive to understand each child's personality, musical preferences, and goals to tailor my teaching approach accordingly. Besides, I believe in the power of positive reinforcement to build children's confidence and self-esteem. I provide encouragement, praise their efforts, and celebrate their achievements, no matter how small. Recognizing the vital role of parents and guardians in a child's musical development, I encourage parental involvement and collaboration. I provide resources, guidance, and regular communication to keep parents informed about their child's progress, and I offer suggestions for reinforcing learning at home. By fostering a strong partnership with parents, we can create a cohesive support system that nurtures the child's musical growth.
Name: Rachel (Full name will be provided upon registration)
Age: 27
Gender: female
I embarked on my musical education journey 14 years ago with a deep passion for the clarinet. By successfully earning Grade 8 with Merit, I have demonstrated not only a high level of technical proficiency but also a deep understanding of musical interpretation and performance.
Clarinet Solo - First (63rd Hong Kong Schools Music Festival)
My experience as a volunteer music teacher in Myanmar makes me truly special as an educator. It has broadened my perspective on music education. I have witnessed the transformative power of music in a different cultural context and gained insights into the universal language of music. This global perspective allows me to inspire my students with a broader understanding of music's impact and connect them to a global community of musicians.
Cantonese
English
Mandarin
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
Rachel is available to teach in your home if you are located in the following areas
Online lessons
Rachel 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.