Guidelines for Virtual/Online Piano Classes
- Piano lessons are taken weekly for 30, 45, or 60 minutes. 30 minute classes are recommended for younger students. For students over the age of ten, 45 or 60 minute lessons are recommended.
- Tuition fee is charged monthly based on an average of 4 lessons per month. Invoices are sent out via email to the students beginning of each month and payments can be made through bank transfer including Interact e-Transfer (for Canadian students), Wise and Revolut apps for students in Europe and United States. Alternatively, payments can also be made monthly through PayPal, credit or debit on my website.
- Classes can be rescheduled with sufficient notice of at least 24 hours. Make-up classes will be rescheduled at a mutually convenient time for both parties during the main semester (September-June). Cancelled/missed lessons are still charged.
- A month’s notice (30 days) is required for the student to withdraw from the lessons.
- Classes are offered year-round from September to June (40 lessons). Summer lessons can be arranged for those who would like to continue throughout the summer on a casual basis.
- Virtual classes are done through video-conferencing platforms such as Skype or Zoom. Students need to have accounts on both Zoom and Skype and have access to both platforms during the live sessions. A fast reliable Internet connection and a modern device such as a laptop, a desktop, or a tablet with advanced audio and video capabilities are required for online classes.
- Access to a functional keyboard instrument such as a full-size digital piano or a fully working acoustic piano (preferred) is required before the start of the lessons.
- Lessons are customized according to the students’ interests, goals and needs.
- Students can choose to study recreationally or to take examinations to formalize their learning by obtaining official certificates. Preparation for RCM, ABRSM, TCL, and LCM examinations in both theoretical and practical subjects for all levels from beginner to advanced is available to all students.
- A free trial session is offered to all incoming students upon request.