Zell - BAH Teacher #4325

Name: Zell (Full name will be provided upon registration)

Age: 30's

Gender: female

I began my violin studies at the age of 10, which led me to education pursuits via RCM violin/theory exams, as well as Irish fiddle competition and the British Columbia Conservatory Music festivals. I began my piano studies under Laurie MacArthur at BCCM in 2011, which then allowed me to explore music composition I have attended a University Transfer Music Diploma program at Douglas College from 2012-2015 for violin performance Then pursued in Bachelor's Degree of Applied Music at Vancouver Community College in Music Composition from 2015-2018 I am currently studying abroad from a Masters' Degree of Music Composition at Goldsmiths University which is located in Lewisham, London, England. I trained under Peter Hannan, former VCC composition professor and Roger Redgate, Goldsmiths Composition lecturer who specializes in 20th century compositional techniques

RCM grades 3-8 Bachelor's Degree of Applied Music Gold Award from Goldsmiths University 2023 1st place BCCM festival 2007-8

I have participated in other music festivals through my musical education from post-secondary curriculums to residencies within both Canada and England My RCM violin cerfiticates extends from grades 3 to 8 I studied under Salvo Barrale, Angela Cavadas and Marc Destrube during my post-secondary education at Douglas College. They allowed me the freedom to explore different styles of violin techniques, aside from classical realms. I got to explore different extended styles of Baroque, Romani, Celtic, Flamenco, rock, jazz and blues In one of my London immersive interactive music workshops, I studied under Jose Macabra who was part of Persona Collective's Love+ project that showcase history of London Soho. We learned about utlizing electronic devices into music via magnetic microphones and sound design

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).