mrsgraceyoung\" post_id=\"1830659\" time=\"1516857594\" user_id=\"164662:

I used to send my son here too, but classes became quite hectic for him and I now send him to a private teacher

Jolene Fernadez:

I have very good experience with them. Their teachers are very qualified and also very experience too. They have just opened a branch at Parkway Parade 11th floor

phankao:

So where is your son now? Since you say he's *previously* from Mandeville?

sweetpea44:

My DS was previously from Mandeville. He was in their pre-schooler music exploration program before he proceeded to the Suzuki Violin class. As far as I know, the front counter people hardly entertain phone call enquiries and emails, especially during weekends, you probably have to walk-in personally if you want an immediate answer from them.


They say they will put your request (asking for available time slot with particular teacher) on wait list but most of the time they will not come back to you.

With regards to the appropriate age to start learning the violin, it actually depends on the child's fingers and attention span. My current teacher actually accepted a 2.5 year old boy because he said the child's fingers are strong enough to press the strings of the violin.

Teachers wise, so far all the teachers we encountered seems highly qualified and well trained. No complaints about that. But like some of the parents here mentioned, sometimes it's not the qualifications of the teachers that matters, it's whether they have the patience and flair to work with young children or not. A teacher might be highly trained and qualified, but if she/he has no patience with children, it will just scare the child off or kill their interest because of her/his impatience and high expectation of the children.

Ms Sylvia Khoo I guess is the most highly sought-after Suzukin violin class teacher in Mandeville as she produces young super star violinists. I remembered a teacher said that Ms Khoo actually interview the parents of each child and also assess the potential of the child before she selects them for her Suzuki class. She only takes in children who's parents are very committed to live up to her expectations! It's a case of teacher choose student, not parents choose teacher! She only teaches very limited Suzuki violin classes and her own schedule of 1-to-1 lessons is super packed.

princesskaris:

It their age is ambigious, I would prefer them explaining to me instead of claiming that I saw wrongly ( and I don't think I saw wrongly cos I went back to check the website) and replying so rudely.

princesskaris:

Just called up the school to enquire for baby music class.. i find the person who talked to me sounded a little 'arrogant'.. When I asked her what's the minimum age that a child can pick up suzuki volin, she replied ' 3 1/2'. But I remembered seeing 2 1/2 on the website and asked her back 'I thought it's 2 1/2, according to the website?' She replied 'I said 3 1/2. You see wrongly'. She rebutted with an attitude. Sometimes these receptionists turn people off even though the school may be good. Sigh.

Faun:

The counter Filipino girl super snobbish. Poor public relation

Faun:

3. They want to charge double for trial. I think that's crazy. I'm assessing them as much as they are assessing my child.

koolkat:

I am incredibly disappointed with Mandeville and will be pulling out my kids from the school next year!

sautille:

TwettyKS:

Hi sautille,


Any good teacher to recommend for violin lesson at Mandeville? You can PM to me. I plan to sign up at Mandeville under beginner level for my 6 yr old.

Thanks.

I have pm-ed you

TwettyKS:

Hi sautille,


Any good teacher to recommend for violin lesson at Mandeville? You can PM to me. I plan to sign up at Mandeville under beginner level for my 6 yr old.

Thanks.

phankao:

koolkat:

I am incredibly disappointed with Mandeville and will be pulling out my kids from the school next year!

why?

koolkat:

I am incredibly disappointed with Mandeville and will be pulling out my kids from the school next year!

sautille:

My children are with Mandeville and this is what I understand:


Mandeville's ensmeble classes are categorised into elementary, primary, intermediate, advanced and diploma levels, catering to students of different standards. e.g intermediate ensemble comprises students at ABRSM Grades 6 & 7 levels.

The ensemble classes are conducted by the same teachers. They have 2-3 teachers for each ensemble (depending on size of the class).