All About Choosing Piano Schools And Teachers
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jce:
It is common for teachers to increase fees yearly. Some play for \"fun\" ie no pressure on exams, so if that's the case, the teacher will be teaching higher grade pieces but yet charging beginners' fees. Some teachers/music schools are charging per hour fees, so for example if you choose to have 45 min lesson, you pay $x and if it's 60 min, you pay $y, regardless of grade.
jce Thanks for the clarification. Now I feel better that I am not 'spoiling the market' cause I have offered to increase the teacher's fee as she has not done so for several years. Although it is my idea for not letting my kids chase after that piece of paper every year but I can see that my kids have progressed hence I feel their teacher deserves an increment. -
Dear all,
I am looking for a good and experience piano teacher (diploma with track record in taking students for grade 3 and grade 6 in this two years) to teach a grade 3 and a 6 student. Jurong East, West clementi, Ghim Moh, Bukit Batok area preferred. Pls help reccommend one to me if you know. TIA. -
cindylauper:
So sorry for the late reply. I do not do home visits. I have a friend teaching in the west but she does not do home visits either. Do pm me if u want her contacts.Hi pianojazzy, do you teach at bukit panjang area? I have two kids, one doing grade 1 and the other doing grade 3.
If you do not teach at my area, can you recommend anyone for me please?
:lol:pianojazzy:
Hi Mickey,
The most important thing to do now is to strengthen his foundation. He may be despaired that he cannot read notes properly and has to spend a lot of time figuring out the notes to practise the piece properly.
Is he in a group lesson or 1-1? -
cindylauper:
Hi pianojazzy, do you teach at bukit panjang area? I have two kids, one doing grade 1 and the other doing grade 3.
If you do not teach at my area, can you recommend anyone for me please?
:lol:pianojazzy:
Hi Mickey,
The most important thing to do now is to strengthen his foundation. He may be despaired that he cannot read notes properly and has to spend a lot of time figuring out the notes to practise the piece properly.
Is he in a group lesson or 1-1? -
My child came to me one day and said after his piano exam this time, he does not want to learn any more. As teacher or parent, how would you response to it?
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Try to find out the reason behind. Is it due to exam stress? This is very common for students who keep taking exams non stop or took the first exam etc.
If it is really because of this, Skip the next exam. Do leisurely - fun pieces but in the meantime, still continue with next exam material but not going for it etc.
Hope this helps. -
Dear PianoJazzy
My son (8 yrs old) is currently taking Grade 1 lessons in the CC. He has been with this music teacher for about 1.5 years and will soon be taking his Grade 1 exams (both theory and practical). However, he has been very reluctant to take on the exams (or should I say the music lessons as well) and keeps telling me he wants to give up. I'm not sure the actual reasons behind it but I suspect it could be a mix of both interest and err, maybe the music teacher. She tends to be very strict with him (which is probably her style of teaching all her students) and my son happen to be one of those 'playful' types, and hence his interest seems to dwindle over time... :roll:
However, with his exams just 2 weeks away, I really wish that he can 'buck up' and at least pass the exams. May I seek your advice as to how i can 'encourage and motivate' him during this period? Thank you very much! -
Hi Sakura,
He only have 2 weeks left. I suppose he is doing the theory papers now. The easiest way is to bribery. If he manage to get 80 mks for the paper he can get … 90, he can get … After every piano lesson he attend he get to play in the playground for 15min more etc.
At least for these two weeks to get it over and done with. Then u might consider to talk to the teacher that her teaching method might not be suitable for your son and try to come to a solution. If it still don’t work, you may wan to consider to change a teacher. -
Dear Pianojazzy
Thanks a lot, Pianojazzy. I like your suggestion of 'bribery'
Actually have resorted to doing that liao...He has 'somewhat' agree (although I can sense his reluctance) to try his best to pass his exams but I guess maybe more 'bribery' will be needed this time...
Yes, I think his dwindling interest has something to do with the method of teaching but what I was afraid is that his interest in playing the piano is also dropping at the same time. He was really enthusiastic for the first 6-9 months initially but I guess as the lessons gets more difficult, he decided that it is no longer fun...So how am I to gauge whether it is really due to the mtd of teaching or that he really is no longer interested in piano? I mean if he totally loses interest, I believe there's no point in continuing after his Grade 1 tests, is there? -
Whenever parents tell me their child is no longer interested and want to stop lessons, i find that this is just an easier way out.
Why is the child not interested? Is it due to due to plain laziness? Too much distractions like TV, computer and hand held games, Loss of playtime due to piano practise sessions?
If these are the reasons and they give up like that, will it be a waste? I have many students who stopped previously came back again for lessons, telling me they regretted stopping lessons.
There are many solutions to this. Get a better piano, talk to the teacher, change a teacher, parental support and involvement, set a fix time for practise - ie some family have dinner time fixed at 7pm, sleeping time fix at 9pm, fix a time for piano practise session as well. When it get it to a habit, it is just like eating and sleeping which you have to do it everyday.
It might be a bit late to start this as for my students, the very first lesson they are told to do this. However, it is never too late to start. U never know it may work
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