All About Choosing Piano Schools And Teachers

[corneyAmber]

Yup i agree with Angeline. That’s why now i teaches from home only. Have the studio setting but more flexible then schools.


But not all teachers are irresponsible. My students can go to grade 1 around 6 months and i do organise concerts every year.

[Koi]

Yup, one of the reason I chose the current school is also due to their extraordinary events conducted for their students. Like every year there is a major concert in Victoria Concert Hall and they have their own Orchestra. The majority of the teachers there are degree holders. But actually qualification is one thing, being able to connect with and motivate our children is more important I guess!


Plus something I realised is going to a school/teacher who is doing Full Time. Many of my friends had bad experiences when the teacher they have been learning with for few months quit, then the whole cycle to find teacher and timing all over again.

[ChiefKiasu]

pianojazzy:

Yup i agree with Angeline. That's why now i teaches from home only. Have the studio setting but more flexible then schools.


But not all teachers are irresponsible. My students can go to grade 1 around 6 months and i do organise concerts every year.

Pianojazzy... u got teach 3yo or not har? Can I park my daughter with you on Saturday or Sunday afternoons?

[corneyAmber]

Yes i do. Boy or girl? My weekend quite pack leh. Left sun afternoon. Maybe you would like to come for a trial first

[ChiefKiasu]

pianojazzy:

Yes i do. Boy or girl? My weekend quite pack leh. Left sun afternoon. Maybe you would like to come for a trial first

Daughter got boy wan meh? Chey. I PM you later to fix up.

[corneyAmber]

Wakakaka. Never read properly. Sorry sorry. Yup sure.

[corneyAmber]

ctct61t, Do get a teacher to prepare for the audtion. Most teachers do know what to prepar for the child. The requirements are what is required for ABRSM exams.

[sunflower]

Just to share…my elder daughter was with NAFA violin for a year when she was 5. I felt that it was more parents learn in class and teach the child at home. I practically forced my child to practice for 30 min to 1 hour everyday, depending on how fast she could memorise the piece. Some parents even resorted to engaging external violin teacher to teach her child.


Well, she was the top few who played better than her peers. However, I felt that I was killing her interest. I actually wanted her to build a strong foundation in violin playing and enjoy and appreciate music, not to become some child prodigy. At that time, I didn’t think it was stressful for her as she was still blur blur… but it was me who felt the stress. Imagine me after work, came home late and all tired, after dinner and everything, needed to teach her violin till 11 or 12pm!

I don’t think a child could master technique in such a short span of time unless they’re like Mozart or something. I didn’t want her to play for the sake of getting grade 8 by P5/6, such that in the end, she didn’t enjoy playing the instrument or even worst, detest and not touch the instrument ever again because of the painful and unhappy learning process. So, I discontinued after a year and put her in a “normal” violin learning environment.

However, I must not deny that that year of hot housing did make her play the violin well, but a lot of problems with technique needed to be corrected and addressed now.

[ctct61t]

After so many discussion, I found Nafa is really a good piano school. I heard the matriculate rate is quite low, is around 20% of the registration. Hope I can get the chance then.

[corneyAmber]

Yup totally agree. That’s why most of them doesn’t touch the instrument after completing grade 8. The child can’t possibly learn that much during lesson. That is why parent have to sit in to coach them at home to prepare for the next lesson.


However, the teachers there really impart good skills, so if the child can take it, why not. But if they can’t then better withdraw or they will kill the interest and it will be a waste.