All About Choosing Piano Schools And Teachers

[zac's mum]

What do u mean by “more in the market”? What are your concerns actually?


Are u asking which one is more recognized by secondary schools when taking in DSA students?

Or do u mean which exam is easier to register for, as in more music schools have practice rooms, exam rooms, more dates/season available for exams?

ABRSM is more common in Singapore, though u can find Trinity exams as well.

I did encounter (when taking up drum lessons) some big music schools were not able to register their students for (my preferred) Trinity/ANZCA drum exams. No approved studio or no qualified teachers sthg like that.

[FantasyLandDreams]

Just my 2 cents below. I was in MEP donkey years ago and I last looked for a piano teacher for my child 6 years ago. So my sharing may be outdated.


It was easier to find an ABRSM piano teacher than TRINITY piano teacher from my experience 6 years ago. However, KAWAI music school in Parkway Parade seems to specialise in TRINITY exams though. I think because ABRSM exams started here first, before TRinity exams, hence ABRSM seems more popular with Singaporean parents here.

When I was in MEP many years ago, I have classmates who were doing TRINITY exams under a famous private teacher in the East as well. My classmates were doing very well for the MEP paper and their private exams, some even joined the Singapore Youth Orchestra eventually. So to me, no difference which exams / syllabus you took. But if your grandchildren are going to be music teachers next time, perhaps "ABRSM" trained may fetch a bigger market?

[TalentMontessori]

Hi everyone,


Thank you for all your sharing. Really appreciate it.

I have just received my ATCL marks. 54 (fail) sad

Can I asked if I can re-sit the ATCL piano exam with the exact same pieces ? Please advice.

[Dreamaurora]

TalentMontessori:

Hi everyone,


Thank you for all your sharing. Really appreciate it.

I have just received my ATCL marks. 54 (fail) sad

Can I asked if I can re-sit the ATCL piano exam with the exact same pieces ? Please advice.

Yes, you can resit with the exact same pieces.

But, you need to analyse what went wrong first. There are many possible reasons why one might fail a performance diploma. But a common one is the program too difficult to manage either technically or within a limited practice schedule. It might be a good idea also to get a second opinion from a more experienced diploma teacher.

[cheframenmummy]

Hi parents,


My DS is currently in K1 this year, and my DD is in secondary school. Both of them want to learn piano and violin respectively (out of sudden interest, I’m quite surprised too). Any recommendations on good music schools (Cristofori, Yamaha, anymore)? I would want them to try out first, especially for my DD - who might be considered quite old to start violin? Not looking at private tutors (yet).

[zac's mum]

cheframenmummy:

Hi parents,


My DS is currently in K1 this year, and my DD is in secondary school. Both of them want to learn piano and violin respectively (out of sudden interest, I'm quite surprised too). Any recommendations on good music schools (Cristofori, Yamaha, anymore)? I would want them to try out first, especially for my DD - who might be considered quite old to start violin? Not looking at private tutors (yet).

I don’t have any recommendations for piano (far too many out there).

But for violin, I know Mandeville has a paid trial lesson. You can even ask them to loan you a violin to use during the trial. I did this for my boy aged 8 years old when he wanted to try it out. Just try it out - then she will know whether she finds it difficult to grasp the concepts, and also figure out is there any good rapport between the teacher and your girl. If your girl is comfortable with it, you can even sit in during the trial lesson to observe (and then after the lesson you can speak with the teacher for her honest opinion. They are not pushy).

[Dreamaurora]

cheframenmummy:

Hi parents,


My DS is currently in K1 this year, and my DD is in secondary school. Both of them want to learn piano and violin respectively (out of sudden interest, I'm quite surprised too). Any recommendations on good music schools (Cristofori, Yamaha, anymore)? I would want them to try out first, especially for my DD - who might be considered quite old to start violin? Not looking at private tutors (yet).

I think the primary consideration here will be if the school offers rental of violin or use of piano studio for free or cheap rate, assuming that you have not purchased any instrument yet. In terms of curriculum, teachers in music schools function like full private teachers except that they have to use only the materials sold by the schools, so your experience may vary greatly even within the same school chain. I would recommend looking at smaller music schools near your house for these reasons rather than the big school chain.

[padipanda]

Hi! I am looking for a good and experienced private piano teacher for my 6 year old boy. Preferable stay in the Toa Payoh, Novena, AMK area. Any recommendation? Thank you.

[FuzzyDad]

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Hi! I am looking for a good and experienced private piano teacher for my 6 year old boy. Preferable stay in the Toa Payoh, Novena, AMK area. Any recommendation? Thank you.

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[jen.015528wong]

Hello everyone. I am looking for a patient piano teacher for my 7yrs old girl for beginner lesson. Preferably in Yishun area. Any recommendation?


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