NAFA School of Young Talents - Discussion

[kathyh]

Hi, lwzh

thanks for your reply

Are there any Bach's pieces?

lwzh:

Czerny 849 I think.

[lwzh]

Yes, Bach invention 2.

[watercooler]

lwzh:

Yes, Bach invention 2.

hi, have your son started the program? Are you required to sit in his lesson?

[lwzh]

Yes, parent is asked to sit it and take the video and monitor practicing at home.

[watercooler]

lwzh:

Yes, parent is asked to sit it and take the video and monitor practicing at home.

Thank you very much, lwzh! I think the kids will improve much faster. I am from China and when I was young, my mom sat in my piano lessons and took notes. It was quite serious. therefore, I was expecting the teacher demands the parents to sit in and take notes. Now it seems video is even a better way.

[kathyh]

Hi water cooler , why don't you teach ur kids by ur own?


I believe video is a surplus hehe

watercooler:

lwzh:

Yes, parent is asked to sit it and take the video and monitor practicing at home.

Thank you very much, lwzh! I think the kids will improve much faster. I am from China and when I was young, my mom sat in my piano lessons and took notes. It was quite serious. therefore, I was expecting the teacher demands the parents to sit in and take notes. Now it seems video is even a better way.

[phankao]

lwzh:

Yes, parent is asked to sit it and take the video and monitor practicing at home.

The teachers are not afraid that the videos go on Youtube and can be embarrassing sometimes (to the teacher .. hehe).

[kathyh]

I believe teachers and principals here are very open in this. Not like some music school, parents r not not even allowed to sit in, and piano skills require lots of practice not just by attending a few lessons. In fact most o he skills can be found in Internet, not secret at all

phankao:

lwzh:

Yes, parent is asked to sit it and take the video and monitor practicing at home.

The teachers are not afraid that the videos go on Youtube and can be embarrassing sometimes (to the teacher .. hehe).

[phankao]

kathyh:

I believe teachers and principals here are very open in this. Not like some music school, parents r not not even allowed to sit in, and piano skills require lots of practice not just by attending a few lessons. In fact most o he skills can be found in Internet, not secret at all

phankao:

[quote=\"lwzh\"]Yes, parent is asked to sit it and take the video and monitor practicing at home.

The teachers are not afraid that the videos go on Youtube and can be embarrassing sometimes (to the teacher .. hehe).

[/quote]My kids not with NAFA, and also not piano, but I've never dared to ask a teacher if I could videotape the lessons. I think everyone would be so self-conscious. I'd rather the lesson run normally without reservations. I only videotape practices, rehearsals, performances, performing group classes ... the child can review these if he/she doesn't believe what I say are points/areas they can improve on. They'd watch the video and understand what I mean, altho' sometimes they do have \"self-denial\" too, so as not to \"lose face\". But well, at least they did understand, only don't dare admit. HAHA

[kathyh]

It was advised so there is no such concern at all