All About Choosing and Buying Pianos

[jce]

Music Elective Programme.


For secondary school entry, one may have "value-added-bonus" if you show potential in certain areas. Eg, RGS has a strong orchestra as well as ensemble so if there’s a strong interest/potential in this area, you may be given "priority" IF academically wise you are not too far off either. So it’s an added bonus.

[engp9337]

Oh I see, so you mean kids can be admitted with a little bit lower points than their official cut-off points, say 263 sth. by adding the talent like piano playing ?


Thanks for your great explanation !

[jce]

IF the school deems the child to be of "added value", I think. Just like sports, if the school’s athletics team is strong and the child is a star athlete, then the child may be a preferred choice compared to another who is not but who may be slightly ahead academically or on-par academically

[engp9337]

thanks, I am clear now. btw, we are off the topic – "All About Choosing Pianos"

[phankao]

jce:

Music Elective Programme.


For secondary school entry, one may have \"value-added-bonus\" if you show potential in certain areas. Eg, RGS has a strong orchestra as well as ensemble so if there's a strong interest/potential in this area, you may be given \"priority\" IF academically wise you are not too far off either. So it's an added bonus.

Do note though that most premier schools do not take in for DSA under music CCA. Maybe under MEP like RGS/RI - but for these, they take in only the award-winners mostly.

[Headache2010]

Sorry for the off topic…


I have found out it doesnt matter if it’s ABRSM or ANZCA (Australia and New Zealand Cultural Arts) certification. Audition is the most important…

I will let my DD continue with Encore Music Education with ANZCA certification.

[phankao]

Headache2010:

Sorry for the off topic....


I have found out it doesnt matter if it's ABRSM or ANZCA (Australia and New Zealand Cultural Arts) certification. Audition is the most important....

I will let my DD continue with Encore Music Education with ANZCA certification.

Unless you are talking about SOTA, I think audition is generally not the most important. If applying under music CCA for DSA, it's often the entire portfolio. eg. his achievements in music, awards he/she has garnered. So yes, in a way it's also right. If your child has won prizes at music competitions - what does it matter what examining board he took his exams at, right?

[Headache2010]

phankao:

Headache2010:

Sorry for the off topic....


I have found out it doesnt matter if it's ABRSM or ANZCA (Australia and New Zealand Cultural Arts) certification. Audition is the most important....

I will let my DD continue with Encore Music Education with ANZCA certification.

Unless you are talking about SOTA, I think audition is generally not the most important. If applying under music CCA for DSA, it's often the entire portfolio. eg. his achievements in music, awards he/she has garnered. So yes, in a way it's also right. If your child has won prizes at music competitions - what does it matter what examining board he took his exams at, right?

Indeed whichever examining board doesnt matter.

Not only for SOTA, I have seen for Scholarships into Australian schools for example, a child needs to go for auditions too. Prizes won may not be good enough.... as it depends on which competitions.

Hence, the reason for getting ANZCA is because I like the way the students are tested or graded.

[markfch]

A quick question.


How come in yesterday’s Yamaha advertisement in Life, a Bosendorfer model was being displayed? Since when did Yamaha buy over Bosendorfer? I thought they only bought over Schimmel.

[jce]

Yamaha bought over Bosendorfer about three or four years ago I think.