NAFA School of Young Talents - Discussion
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The teacher said because she don't own a grand piano for home practise, ( due to space constraints) that's why fingers can't produce the require tone. All others students already own a grand piano. Does it make any difference? :scratchhead:
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Omg! I just cannot believe everyone has grand! That is not reasonable !
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kathyh:
Omg! I just cannot believe everyone has grand! That is not reasonable !
Wah, the house not big enough to put a grand then how? -
phankao:
Ask the principal for advice?kathyh:
Omg! I just cannot believe everyone has grand! That is not reasonable !
Wah, the house not big enough to put a grand then how?
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A Steinway and sons upright costs 70k
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3 options to place the grand piano
1 - get rid of the dinning table, place the piano there. Sit on floor picnic at home ???
2 - get rid of king size bed, place the piano in the master room. At night sleep on the piano !!!!
3 - sell the house and move to a bigger place.. :moneyflies: money not enough $$$$ -
Even I can afford it for choice no. 3, I doubt if it is worth doing that . After all piano is just a hobby, very few of our kids will make it as life career
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kathyh:
A Steinway and sons upright costs 70k
I think this price is for grand piano even for brand of steinway. For yamaha c3 grand piano, price is less than 40k. -
kathyh:
Even I can afford it for choice no. 3, I doubt if it is worth doing that . After all piano is just a hobby, very few of our kids will make it as life career
I think that's precisely the point. If the teacher is talking about developing Puzzle's DD as a performing pianist, someone who performs on the piano for a career, then yes I can understand the need for a grand piano at home. But if it's just a hobby, then, a bit excessive.
I cannot believe that EVERY student at NAFA at diploma level owns a grand. -
ThinkingLoft:
I had the impression most students & parents in Nafa are very very serious. Doubt they view piano as mere hobby. That's why parents are willing to invest in grand pianos and students plough in many hours of practice.kathyh:
Even I can afford it for choice no. 3, I doubt if it is worth doing that . After all piano is just a hobby, very few of our kids will make it as life career
I think that's precisely the point. If the teacher is talking about developing Puzzle's DD as a performing pianist, someone who performs on the piano for a career, then yes I can understand the need for a grand piano at home. But if it's just a hobby, then, a bit excessive.
I cannot believe that EVERY student at NAFA at diploma level owns a grand.
If plain hobby, no need to choose Nafa to 'suffer' hardship :evil:
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