All About Choosing Piano Schools And Teachers
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sacredmusicals:
Haha, I think you scare her off. Anyway nowadays some PRCs who study in government schools here can speak and write like normal Singaporeans, so maybe cannot generalise like that lar.
No offense to you, I cannot really understand what you wrote because of your weird grammars and words. are you actually studying diplomas privately or with one of the full time institutions here such as nafa? But I'm guessing English is not your first language, are you from china?Jazzminemin:
I am a experience piano teacher . Female teacher.
Currently, I also pursue my music life.
Studying diploma and degree of piano performance.
My piano teacher is an experience and awesome teacher who is from Australia. I did learnt a lot from her.
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My classes:
Leisure or Exam. college is under ABRSM. Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (from London)
Lessons:
Beginner $80
Grade 1 $100
Grade 2 $120
Grade 3 $150
Grade 4 onwards .. Theory is included
Lessons on weekends morning or weekdays night.
Location :student house.
Any interested ,please contact me 91755650 Jazzmine ^^ -
Maybe it's a degree from overseas? Lots of teachers come here with music degrees from their countries and earn their diplomas here.
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Yup but no offence, she also did not mention if the fees are per mths basis, and how long. if it is so, then $80 per mth is really cheap! somemore it’s at the students house. why spoil market, aiyo. i think parents should be aware if it is exceptionally cheaper.
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peanut_butter:
Maybe it's a degree from overseas? Lots of teachers come here with music degrees from their countries and earn their diplomas here.
Whether she has degree or not doesn't really matter. Would you want to hire someone with poor command of English to prepare for exams that are conducted in English? But I guess parents who are cash strapped will not mind some flaws. -
Hi I am also looking for a good piano teacher for my 6 yr old girl. Pls pass me the contacts if you know of someone who is good with kids and prepare for the ABRSM exams …thanks a lot
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can i ask, after JMC why lesser students are proceeding to JXC but opt for 1-to-1 ? is that mean JXC is not that good or something? if the student is doing fine in JMC, she will for JXC, learning in group is more fun i feel.
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Hi Niseko,
I have PM the contacts of 2 teachers (NAFA grads). -
NICKW:
Thanks a lot NICKW.Hi Niseko,
I have PM the contacts of 2 teachers (NAFA grads). -
sacredmusicals:
Whether she has degree or not doesn't really matter. Would you want to hire someone with poor command of English to prepare for exams that are conducted in English? But I guess parents who are cash strapped will not mind some flaws.
I find the ABRSM exam questions rather rigid. Not likely to impose much language issue. There are PRC teachers in my school who self studied and pass their grade 8 theory without a strong English foundation. In Malaysia, theory lessons are still conducted in Mandarin, mixed with English key words. Some immigrants may feel more comfortable communicating with the teacher in their own language. There is a market out here for them.
A teacher could be charging less because she does not have permit to teach outside her employrr's school. -
peanut_butter:
You are right that for grade 1-8 Practical and Theory the English language used is kept simple enough to accomodate the different English language standards across the world. Even if you do not understand the examiner's English, you can ask them to rephrase in simpler way. It is also entirely possible to conduct lessons in Mandarin; a Diploma vocal teacher I accompany use mostly Mandarin for lessons despite being proficient in most major European languages. So assuming Jazzmine is not local, like what you said she could cater for students from her nationality. Although if this is the case, her market will be very limited as even the foreigners I know would rather let their kids use English as often as possible.sacredmusicals:
Whether she has degree or not doesn't really matter. Would you want to hire someone with poor command of English to prepare for exams that are conducted in English? But I guess parents who are cash strapped will not mind some flaws.
I find the ABRSM exam questions rather rigid. Not likely to impose much language issue. There are PRC teachers in my school who self studied and pass their grade 8 theory without a strong English foundation. In Malaysia, theory lessons are still conducted in Mandarin, mixed with English key words. Some immigrants may feel more comfortable communicating with the teacher in their own language. There is a market out here for them.
A teacher could be charging less because she does not have permit to teach outside her employrr's school.
For serious post grade 8 study i.e. diplomas, without strong command of English you will be seriously handicapped. It is almost impossible to do well for Viva Voce components of Diploma exams if your command of English is poor (unless you only take Trinity Recital Diplomas). Moreover, practically almost all music reference books are written in English, and some of them are very hard to read even for me.