All About Choosing Piano Schools And Teachers

[happyfeet11]

peanut_butter:

If a non-guru may share her thoughts, i think a good teacher has many attitubes. S/he should be able to help a student or the parents' achieve their resonable expectations. Since each student may choose to study piano for different reasons and put in various amount of effect. I guess some might add that helping a student achieve his maximum protential is an important point. Some teachers have 'X factor' that could influent students to practice. One of my previous teachers can hardly explain clearly in English (she is a Japanese). But i want to practice all day.


Teaching experience does matter but if i were to choose a teacher for my child (not that i have one), i may prefer the one with less experience who is willing to learn and grow over the very experience who has a 'i know-it-all' mentality.

From observing my own students, there is not much difference between the 2 places. Parents involvement and the students' passion play the most significate role in their progress.

Charges varies from school to school, teacher to teacher. Hard to compare.

P.s. I am utterly sick of editing my spelling. I am leaving my mistakes as they are....

hi peanut_butter,

based on the fact that you are able to reply me shows you are a guru too!!

hmm...so based on what you've said, in summary it depends on how comfortable we are with the teacher?

well, actually i'm kinda thinking IF a more experienced teacher might be able to impact some tips on notes remembering or stuff like that to aid theory learning & to make it some what easier but on the other hand, a new teacher was a student him/herself not too long ago too

[happyfeet11]

Dreamaurora:

peanut_butter:

If a non-guru may share her thoughts, i think a good teacher has many attitubes. S/he should be able to help a student or the parents' achieve their resonable expectations. Since each student may choose to study piano for different reasons and put in various amount of effect. I guess some might add that helping a student achieve his maximum protential is an important point. Some teachers have 'X factor' that could influent students to practice. One of my previous teachers can hardly explain clearly in English (she is a Japanese). But i want to practice all day.


Teaching experience does matter but if i were to choose a teacher for my child (not that i have one), i may prefer the one with less experience who is willing to learn and grow over the very experience who has a 'i know-it-all' mentality.

From observing my own students, there is not much difference between the 2 places. Parents involvement and the students' passion play the most significate role in their progress.

Charges varies from school to school, teacher to teacher. Hard to compare.

P.s. I am utterly sick of editing my spelling. I am leaving my mistakes as they are....

Ditto to what peanut_butter said. The numbers of years a teacher has taught should not matter much in the grand scheme of things. I have met a fair share of 'experienced' teachers who never upgraded themselves and teach exactly the same way over the years. There's an adage 'The best teachers are the best students themselves'. This is something I constantly remind myself as it is easy to be complacent once I become more established. Even my ex teachers who were already very established made it a point to continue attending masterclasses, seminars, festivals, etc.

And although I am not a guru also myself, I did make a rough guide on choosing a right piano teacher. It is by no means definitive, but should be a decent starting point.

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=21480

hi Dreamaurora,

glad to know you're on the same page as peanut_butter

& you both are so modest

but it makes lotsa sense

i will sure look in to the link you have provided thank you!

[halost]

hi natgoh, i have a good recommendation for this music teacher her details are Experience


Music Qualifications:

- Dance & Music Master Performance, Avex Artist Academy, Tokyo Japan. (2009-2011)
- BA (HONS) Music Degree in Classical Music Performance, Lasalle College of the Arts Singapore (2009)
- Diploma in Classical Music Performance, Lasalle College of the Arts Singapore (2005-2008)
- ABRSM GRADE 8 Piano, Theory & Singing - Passed with Distinction


Teaching Experience: 5 years of music teaching experience in various private and government schools like Republic Poly, Ang Mo Kio Secondary, Pasir Ris Primary and many others.


feel free to contact me if you need any more details…

[bailabi]

natgoh:

Hi, I am looking for a piano teacher for my 5 years old gal. Does anyone has any recommendation? Hopefully the teacher can travel to my place in the East. Else, can anyone recommend any music school giving individual lesson?


Appreciate any recommendation.

Thanks.

Pmed you.

[thereisahope]

hi, am looking for a piano teacher who can be strict with two active boys, Grade 4 and 2 respectively. willing to travel to east, or we can go to a music school in Tampines/Simei/Pasir Ris belt.


thanks for any suggestions.

[thereisahope]

NICKW:

I have PM the contacts of 2 teachers. They are living in the East

hi, can u pm me also? including which part of the east and are they willing to travel. many thanks

[Chattyirena]

Dear All,


I’m posting this on behalf of my friend.

My friend is looking for a piano teacher who can travel to her home in Spottiswoode Park on Saturdays. Her 6.5 year old daughter (Primary 1) will be completing Yamaha JMC in June this year, and she hopes to start individual lessons from July onwards.

The piano teacher should be experienced, comfortable working with young children, and have at least an ABRSM Diploma in Teaching.

Please pm me if you’re interested or know anyone suitable, so that I can forward your contacts to her.

Thank you.

[yykoeh]

Hi alng,


Could you please pm me the contact of the piano teacher too? I need a patient teacher for my niece. ;D

Thank you!

cheers

[JL-NG]

Hi,


I’m looking for a lady piano teacher who is able to come to my place (Serangoon Gardens area) to teach my 2 girls, age 10 and 8. Kindly PM if you have any recommendations. Thank you…

[peanut_butter]

thereisahope:

hi, am looking for a piano teacher who can be strict with two active boys, Grade 4 and 2 respectively. willing to travel to east, or we can go to a music school in Tampines/Simei/Pasir Ris belt.


thanks for any suggestions.

PM you my colleague's contact.