I switched my children from Suzuki to strictly strings and my children prefer it much better. Perhaps parents should consider consulting their violin teachers about both curriculums to see which is better for their child!

I used to send my son here too, but classes became quite hectic for him and I now send him to a private teacher

All 3 of my children (the youngest being 5) are currently learning the violin. I used to send my children to Mandeville because Sylvia Khoo seemed to have a good reputation. However, upon feedback from my son, I realised that group classes may not be the best for this instrument (i.e. different progress, disturbing and uncontrollable students).

My friend then recommended me a female violin teacher who teaches privately and though she may seem young, I can tell that she is a very good teacher (I learned the piano when I was younger and I could really tell that she seemed very skilled technically). What’s more, I feel like she is very honest. She didn’t recommend that my children take the grade exams until about 9 years old because she didn’t believe in inculcating more exam stress on them. She also claimed that by then, my children will be able to skip to higher grade exams.
I was so confident in her that I allowed all my children to receive lessons from her. Would 100% recommend her. Maybe if you’re interested, you can private message me for her details.