Andrew ....

• has taught students from ages 5 to 80!

• is classically trained but teaches many styles.

• uses lots of technology including digital pianos and SuperScore on iPad.

• is a graduate of Conservatory Canada.

• is on the board of examiners with Conservatory Canada.

You need an instrument to practice on.  An acoustic piano or a digital piano with 88 keys is perfect!

Time to practice.  An older child, teen or adult should set aside at least 2.5 hours per week for practicing the piano.

An iPad is an asset!

You need a scheduled private 30 minute lesson time with me once per week.

The lessons are $120 per month.

Paid in advance, post-dated cheques, cash, or E-Transfer.

Music books or digital music scores will need to be purchased on a regular basis.  ($50 on average per year)

Individual lessons are $36 per 30 minute class.

Andrew Harbridge, recipient of the Gold Medal of Excellence from Conservatory Canada, is a resident of Peterborough, Ontario. He has taught a large class in his music studio since 1989. Among his teachers are Mary Zilinski of Peterborough, Ontario (Piano and Theory), Daryl Irvine of Toronto, Ontario (Piano) and Sheila Tyrrell (Carter) of Peterborough, Ontario (Voice). Along with teaching piano, voice, theory and music history, Andrew is the music Director of Park Street Baptist Church in Peterborough. He has been the organist/choirmaster at numerous churches since 1982 and thoroughly enjoys performing at the keyboard and conducting choirs. Andrew has had many years of experience improvising and playing contemporary piano styles in modern worship settings since 1988. 

 Andrew has won numerous awards including the Cora B. Ahren’s Award, The Cultural achievement award presented by Mayor Sylvia Sutherland and the Peterborough City Council, and other prizes in competitions. He is also a composer with many piano pieces published by Wanless Music in thePianozzazz Series, Novus Via in the Canadian Contemporary Repertoire Series, the New Millennium Seriesand in the Northern Lights Series. Almost all of Andrew’s graded compositions are approved for Conservatory Canada’s Contemporary Idioms Examinations.*

 Andrew has published four of his own series of music books entitled Piano Styles, Spectrum and The Easiest Technique Book Ever! Series and the Contemporary Technique and Skills books (all of them with Wanless Music. Each piano repertoire book contains an inviting variety of music styles. They range from Rock, Latin, Blues, Modern Ballads, Neo-Classical, Neo-Romantic and others. 

Presently, Andrew is an examiner for Conservatory Canada. He has been on the Board of Examiners since 2003.

Recently,(2018) Andrew’s compositions have been performed on the Carillon of the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill, Ottawa.  

Awards

Gold Medal of Excellence for the highest mark in Canada on the piano teacher’s examination.

The Cora B. Ahrens Award for the highest written examination in the Province of Ontario.

The Ontario Registered Music Teacher’s Scholarship (Peterborough Branch)

The Cultural Achievement Award presented by Mayor Silvia Sutherland and the Peterborough City Council. 

The Sister's of St. Joseph on the Mount - Music Teacher’s Memorial Scholarship.

Music Education

Graduate of Conservatory Canada (formerly the Western Ontario Conservatory of Music established in 1891) with a diploma in piano pedagogy. Studies included piano, voice, harmony, counterpoint, piano pedagogy, and music history. Voice studies included many years of experience in all of the classical languages.

 *Please note that Andrew's pieces are not written solely for the Conservatory Canada's Contemporary Idiom Program. You may use his music for a study substitute on an RCM examination, the supplementary piece on a ConCan Classical piano examination, or any where on a CNCM (Canadian National Conservatory of Music) examination.

STUDIO POLICY 

Students beginning lessons in AUGUST OR SEPTEMBER  are required to make a commitment to attend 32 lessons between Labour Day and the last week of June. No refunds will be given for lessons not taken by the end of June. The goal is to finish by the end of May. Students may miss lessons for any reason, however; I require 24 hours notice except for the following reasons: sudden illness, inclement weather, or family emergency.

I DO NOT CHARGE FOR LESSONS WHEN SOMEONE IS SICK. (provided that there are not so many misses that the year is not completed by the end of June.) I need each 30 minute reserved time slot to pay $1200 per season. If no phone call is received, giving me 24 hours notice, the missed class is to be paid for. 

Please keep in mind that I must cancel from time to time due to illness, meetings, the music festival, exams, etc.. I will give as much notice as possible if I must cancel a lesson. Please do not ask Andrew to rearrange his schedule to accommodate extra curricular activities. If given a choice, please choose your lesson time very carefully. Please avoid over scheduling your child so they are not too tired to practice the piano. Students who wish to participate in one of the exam sessions must have their pieces memorized, and their technical requirements learned before submitting an application. (You cannot cram for a piano exam!)