All About Choosing Piano Schools And Teachers

[Serendipity]

JGMum:

Hi, I am looking for a good and patient piano teacher (Diploma in Music preferred) who is willing to travel to Ang Mo Kio / Yio Chu Kang area for my K2 boy. He is at beginner level. Lessons with the objective (hopefully) to eventually take exams by ABRSM. Prefer lessons during weekday afternoons.


The last one didn't work out as she required me to sit in during every lesson in her studio to \"manage\" my boy since she said that she is a teacher and not a nanny (whatever that means), I obliged and did that. Afterwards, she simply suggested that she won't teach my boy, but offer to teach me instead (since it is easier to teach an adult), and then ask me to teach my boy at home. That's when we both agreed that there is a misalignment in expectations and we parted ways.

:yikes: That sounds like the worst thing a teacher can do when he/she makes a promise (by accepting the monthly fees) to teach a child.

[JGMum]

Serendipity:

JGMum:

Hi, I am looking for a good and patient piano teacher (Diploma in Music preferred) who is willing to travel to Ang Mo Kio / Yio Chu Kang area for my K2 boy. He is at beginner level. Lessons with the objective (hopefully) to eventually take exams by ABRSM. Prefer lessons during weekday afternoons.


The last one didn't work out as she required me to sit in during every lesson in her studio to \"manage\" my boy since she said that she is a teacher and not a nanny (whatever that means), I obliged and did that. Afterwards, she simply suggested that she won't teach my boy, but offer to teach me instead (since it is easier to teach an adult), and then ask me to teach my boy at home. That's when we both agreed that there is a misalignment in expectations and we parted ways.

:yikes: That sounds like the worst thing a teacher can do when he/she makes a promise (by accepting the monthly fees) to teach a child.

Sad to say, I agree. And she required us to pay 2 months fees upfront as she is renting a studio so her arrangement with the studio is that she has to rent for at least 2 months or something like that. That's why we stuck with her for 2 months because we have paid the fees and cannot refund. If not, would have :siam: long ago.

[Serendipity]

Could have asked for refund since she wasn’t delivering what she promised?

[tteo]

I agree. teacher is the one that want to stop teaching and he/she should refund the remaining lesson fees to you.


Normally for piano lessons, you only need to pay one month fees in the beginning of the month since it’s private teacher.

[tteo]

Laya, I know there’s a school near Chomp Chomp have keyboard group classes. The syllabus are from USA and parents are suppose to sit in. It’s quite fun and your child will appreciate music at such a young age by listening and singing in the class. if not mistaken the school name is Harmony Road.

[Laya]

Thx everybody. Iam looking for individual lesson(keyboard) in orchard/bt merah/tiong bahru/outram or some where arnd in this area. Any recommendations please…

[casamia]

Hi,

looking for a piano teacher for my dd2 (beginner). can go to teacher’s house if at AMK. preferred time: Sat between 12 to 2pm.

pls pm me if any recommendation. thanks.

[orangebaby]

violet04:

2ppaamm:

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May I have advice from mummies or teachers here?

Is there a normal routine/progress for piano?

My gal was with a piano school since last year Mar (K2). She passed her beginner exam last year. I happen to ask her teacher today when will she be registered for Grade 1 exam, the teacher told me next sep (2012). When I ask her why not Mar, she told me she is not ready. I am kinda confuse. Everytime, the teacher will tell me she is very good, she is ok at the end of the lesson. Then why is it she is not ready to take up the training for G1? Is it norm to take 3 yrs training before one can sit for G1 exam? Or is it the school want to prolong the lesson?


Hi 2ppmmaa can pm me the article also..
Tks

I am not sure if I should let her continue with the school or to engage her a Pte tutor?

May I have your advice pls?

Thanks alot!!

Having gone through piano lessons myself (I have a Grade and am also now going through it with my daughter (she's in K1 this year), I thought I'll share with you the little I know.

Unfortunately, whether a child is ready to take Grade 1 or not really depends on a lot of things, and you do need a good teacher to be able to make the assessment. For example, strength of her fingers. Also, taking exams will mean a lot of time commitment to practice the pieces, scales, sight-reading and so forth.

Having said that, if your daughter has passed her beginner exam, it is a natural progression to move on to Grade 1. If her teacher said she is not ready, I think you should ask her for details what are the areas she is not ready and what are her plans to help her get ready (eg. if finger strength is an issue, there are technical exercises which they can do to help strengthen it).

My daughter started piano lesson last year in May and this year, she is preparing to sit for her Grade 1 in July/Aug. When we (teacher and I) discussed last year whether she should be taking her grade 1, the teacher gave a very good evaluation on her areas of strengths and weaknesses. She also made a monthly progression plan (like by end of Jan, she should be able to do this, by end of Feb, % of completion of certain exercises, etc).

So I don't think it's fair that your daughter's piano teacher just brush you off with a \"she's not ready\".

Thinking Loft

I think whether a child is ready or not depends on both the teacher and the child. If you are not happy with your child's progress, or if the teacher's speed is not per your expectation, you can definitely discuss with her or even change a teacher whose style matches yours.

I have an article written about this some time ago, and I will PM that to you later.[/quote]
Hi 2ppaamm,
May I request the article? Pls pm to me. Thks.[/quote]

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orangebaby:

Hi 2ppaamm,
May I request the article? Pls pm to me. Thks.

May i request for the article too? Thanks!

[Laya]

Do any one have an idea about Foorman Music studios in bukit merah?