About Yvon
Yvon is an accomplished cellist providing lessons for students of all ages, from toddlers to adults, both online and in-person at his studio or the student's home. Based in Waterloo, he boasts a rich musical education currently in progress at Wilfrid Laurier University for Cello Performance. Yvon has been honored with multiple awards, including the Concerto winner of Laurier 2021 and several scholarships and bursaries, underscoring his musical prowess and commitment. Fluent in English and Spanish, Yvon offers lessons not only in cello but also in music theory, ear training, the Suzuki method, and more. His teaching philosophy stresses that everyone has the potential to express themselves through music, making his classes a deeply enriching experience. Book an interview with Yvon now for a comprehensive and inspirational musical journey.
BOOK AN INTERVIEW WITH YVON NOW
Regardless of age, everyone has the potential to be a musician. Playing music on string instruments offers a unique form of self-expression that transcends language. Not only can teachers impart knowledge to their students, but they can also learn from their students in return.
Name: Yvon (Full name will be provided upon registration)
Age: 22
Gender: male
I am currently attending Wilfred Laurier University for Cello Performance
Concerto winner of Laurier 2021 Erich R W Schultz Music Award Endowment Fund, Upper Year Award Frederick P Schneider Music Award In-Course Scholarship Lois and Charles Macdonald Music Bursary
Suzuki, Calisthenic Athlete
English
Spanish
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
Yvon is available to teach in your home if you are located in the following areas
Online lessons
Yvon 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.
Yvon's Studio Location
Yvon offers lessons from his studio. Please note that map locations are based on the postal code of the teachers studio. address will be released to you if needed.