All About Violin Classes and Teachers

[Mummy xuan]

Hihi. I am new here. Just thinking any mummies or daddies have any comments or experience with Mr Chu from Crestar? Is he a good violin teacher? Would appreciate any feedback on this. :thankyou:

[Bless]

What is the current rate for violin lessons preparing for grade 1 exams?

My DS teacher is charging $150 for 4 lessons of 45 min if we travel to her place or $190 for 4 lessons of 45 min if she comes to our place.
Is this close to the market rate?

[kyoshino]

Hi Phankao


Can you PM me your kid’s violin teacher’s contact please? Thanks so much!

[mummy so kiasu]

Bless:

What is the current rate for violin lessons preparing for grade 1 exams?

My DS teacher is charging $150 for 4if you ns of 45 min if we travel to her place or $190 for 4 lessons of 45 min if she comes to our place.
Is this close to the market rate?

My girl is half an hour 1 to 1 volin lesson at the teacher's place. We pay $30 per session. Market rate is about $1 per min if you go to a music school for 1 to 1 session.

[Bless]

Thanks for information. So I guess we are within market rates.

[Imami]

Wish to find out more-


1. Must buy violin before start lesson? Honestly, I see it even more necessary to get a voilin before starting lesson as compared to getting a piano.

2. Is it important to get a good (read: expensive becos of its good quality) violin right from the start?

3. Is violin difficult to maintain? Need regular tuning? Expensive to maintain?

4. How soon do young children upsize their violin? What determines the size if violin - height of the kid?

Sharing will be much appreciated.

[phankao]

Imami:

Wish to find out more-


1. Must buy violin before start lesson? Honestly, I see it even more necessary to get a voilin before starting lesson as compared to getting a piano.

2. Is it important to get a good (read: expensive becos of its good quality) violin right from the start?

3. Is violin difficult to maintain? Need regular tuning? Expensive to maintain?

4. How soon do young children upsize their violin? What determines the size if violin - height of the kid?

Sharing will be much appreciated.

Get teacher to recommend the size before you buy violin.

Size is generally from neck to the scroll of violin landing on the center inside of your palm.

Duration between upsizing depends on the growth rate of your child.

Violin - you can tune it yourself. Yes, frequently. Not expensive to maintain. Just change strings every few months. Sometimes we go without changing for quite a long while.

[Imami]

Thanks Phankao.


If you could recall, I asked a Lot of questions in the piano teacher/school thread too. The little one has recently asked for violin lessons. Probably inpired by the recent sso performances he has attended/watched/listened.

[phankao]

Imami:

Thanks Phankao.


If you could recall, I asked a Lot of questions in the piano teacher/school thread too. The little one has recently asked for violin lessons. Probably inpired by the recent sso performances he has attended/watched/listened.

I can remember your name, but I can't remember how old your little one is.

Why just ask for violin? There are so many other instruments in the Orchestra! ;D

Seriously, violin is one of the most competitive instruments. Cello comes a close second.

[Imami]

He just turned 5. Brought him to two sso concerts so far (within this year) and brought a few orchestra and "induction" CDs ( those which explain/introduce about instruments, definition of concerto/orchestra/symphony, how cello sound like and what’s the diff between violin vs viola vs cello etc). He was so hooked and enjoyed it all (me too). To be continued. Little one calling…