All About Choosing Piano Schools And Teachers

[Headache2010]

peanut_butter:

buzzmario:

for ANZCA, will it be reconginse if want to teach piano as a living infuture?

According to a representative from ANZCA, it is recognised by MOE. But if you want to teach piano, you better stick with ABRSM.


Pop musicians make a good living doing gigs, composing and arranging jingles. They teach a little for side income. There is a great demand for pop teachers. So there is no need for them to teach classical, unless they want to.

2 Jazz instructors I spoke to confessed that they prefer classically trained grade 3 students than absolute beginners. Classical and theory provide a good foundation for technic and impovisation.

Improvisation for ABRsm doesn't start at lower grade I believe. Students are required to reproduce the pieces exactly?

There are full time piano teachers focusing on ANzCA. They need extra certification to teach ANzCA as most Singaporean are only ABRSM certified. I was told there are grade 7 or 8 students of ABRSM who don't know how to read scores...unbelievable but true.

[Dreamaurora]

Headache2010:

peanut_butter:

[quote=\"buzzmario\"]for ANZCA, will it be reconginse if want to teach piano as a living infuture?

According to a representative from ANZCA, it is recognised by MOE. But if you want to teach piano, you better stick with ABRSM.


Pop musicians make a good living doing gigs, composing and arranging jingles. They teach a little for side income. There is a great demand for pop teachers. So there is no need for them to teach classical, unless they want to.

2 Jazz instructors I spoke to confessed that they prefer classically trained grade 3 students than absolute beginners. Classical and theory provide a good foundation for technic and impovisation.

Improvisation for ABRsm doesn't start at lower grade I believe. Students are required to reproduce the pieces exactly?

There are full time piano teachers focusing on ANzCA. They need extra certification to teach ANzCA as most Singaporean are only ABRSM certified. I was told there are grade 7 or 8 students of ABRSM who don't know how to read scores...unbelievable but true.[/quote]ABRSM Practical Musicianship starts from grade 1 onwards and students need to improvise in this exam. Students can also opt for ABRSM Jazz grade 1-5, though unfortunately have to go to Malaysia to take the exam.

http://www.abrsm.org/regions/fileadmin/user_upload/syllabuses/pracComplete10.pdf

ANZCA's classical syllabus is similar to the older Trinity grade 1-8 piano syllabus. Improvisation is not assessed in ANZCA's classical piano exams. What you are referring to is ANZCA's Modern Pianoforte exams in which students only focus on modern piano pieces and one of which must contain some improvised elements.

And AFAIK, there is no requirement that only an ANZCA certified teacher can enter students for exams, so I don't know where you are coming from. The same goes for other exam boards.

I am a believer in choices and each exam boards has its strengths and weaknesses. This is why good teachers are flexible and do not follow a syllabus rigidly. Like what jce has mentioned, all syllabuses can be fun provided the teachers can communicate and teach well.

[Headache2010]

Dreamaurora:

ABRSM Practical Musicianship starts from grade 1 onwards and students need to improvise in this exam. Students can also opt for ABRSM Jazz grade 1-5, though unfortunately have to go to Malaysia to take the exam.

http://www.abrsm.org/regions/fileadmin/user_upload/syllabuses/pracComplete10.pdf

ANZCA's classical syllabus is similar to the older Trinity grade 1-8 piano syllabus. Improvisation is not assessed in ANZCA's classical piano exams. What you are referring to is ANZCA's Modern Pianoforte exams in which students only focus on modern piano pieces and one of which must contain some improvised elements.

And AFAIK, there is no requirement that only an ANZCA certified teacher can enter students for exams, so I don't know where you are coming from. The same goes for other exam boards.

I am a believer in choices and each exam boards has its strengths and weaknesses. This is why good teachers are flexible and do not follow a syllabus rigidly. Like what jce has mentioned, all syllabuses can be fun provided the teachers can communicate and teach well.

Thanks for clarification. Yes you are right, I was referring to Modern Pianoforte exams.

As for teachers, if they are only ABRSM trained, i am not sure if they could cover effectively the Modern Pianoforte syllabus. Maybe some could, some not as well. At least from a \"consumer\" point of view.

[linda72]

Hi,

Any good piano teacher to recommend for home lessons?
My boy is 9yo and staying in Thomson area…
Pls PM me if you know anyone too, Thanks!

[doobom]

Hi, I am looking for a piano teacher for my boy (age 5, been with Yamaha JMC past one year). I am living in Jurong West and hoping the teacher is able to travel to my place.

Expectations of teacher - passionate about music and luv working with young children.
Please contact me at 96677879. Thanks.

[berrysweet]

Hi

I have a Casio keyboard for sale. Model ctk245. Comes with a stand. In excellent condition. Used for less than a year. Reason to sell: await arrival of piano. Cash and carry

[berrysweet]

berrysweet:

Hi

I have a Casio keyboard for sale. Model ctk245. Comes with a stand. In excellent condition. Used for less than a year. Reason to sell: await arrival of piano. Cash and carry

My mobile 98776889. Price is negotiable. Very practical and economical way for children to try out before committing to buy piano !

[elishatan]

What is your biggest problem in finding or retaining music teachers?


Love to know your thoughts!

[YYLazymom]

Hi all, I am looking for a patient piano teacher for my girl, 8. She just passed Grade 1 Exam and my son, 5. He is a beginner.We are staying in Bukit Merah area. Any parents or tutors here to recommend? Please pm me. Thanks!

[heysugarbug]

Hi mums and dads


I'm intending to enrol my 4-yo into Yamaha's Junior Music Course. There's a new intake starting this October at the Yamaha Clementi branch, but the Monday 8pm class is currently empty. So I was wondering if there are any parents out there who might be interested in enrolling the kids for the same class. There needs to be a minimum of 6 kids to start. This is a parent-accompanied class.

http://my.yamaha.com/en/music_education/yamaha_music_school/system/junior_music/

These are the information I've gathered:

Registration - $32.10
Term fees - $321
Materials - $127.90 (can last for 2 terms)

Just in case you have any enquiries, Yamaha Clementi's number is 6740 9361. They have lessons too on Thursday evenings and weekends, but I am looking at Monday evenings specifically. Hopefully there's enough participants to start a Monday class. Thanks!