Zhentong - BAH Teacher #4534

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

Age: 22

Gender: male

I started playing the piano at the age of 5. In May of 2018, I have completed my level 10 in piano at École Préparatoire de Musique de l’Université de Moncton. From 2020, I have been studying at the Schulich School of Music of McGill University with a major in Piano Performance and have been trained professionally in solo performance, collaborative piano, and music pedagogy. Currently, I am very close to finishing my studies and only have two performance examinations left, which are scheduled in December 2024.

I am a regular performer at various music festivals and competitions in New Brunswick, having won the First Prize at the NB Provincial Finals in the Intermediate Piano category in 2017 and the “Top Pianist” Award, as well as first runner-up “Star of the Festival” at the NB Competitive Festival of Music in 2019. I was a finalist in the 2021 FCMF National Music Festival in the Senior Piano category and a participant in the 2020 non-competitive Canadian Music Competition. Throughout my undergraduate studies at McGill, I was a recipient of the highly selective Arts Scholarship Program of ArtsNB.

I have been a guest performer at musical events such as the Christmas Special “Noël à la caserne” and Jeunesses Musicales of Canada. With over a decade of performing experience, I offer guidance on performance opportunities such as concerts, exams, and competitions. I provide tips on how to conquer one's inner fears when performing in public and unleash one's maximum potential.

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).