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Latest posts made by Ivanlew
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RE: Onsponge
Anybody know where to get Onsponge assessment book? Beside order it online, the shipment is quite expensive $13. If not have to go Katong and Thomason to correct don’t have the time
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RE: digital Piano vs classical Piano
UncleLim:
How about considering a second-hand piano to reduce the potential \"loss\" ? Some can be gotten for $1-2k instead of the usual $5-10k for brand new ones.Ivanlew:
My daugther has been learning piano for about 6 months at a music school.
We have a small keyboard passed down from my sister-in-law for her to practise but she is complainting not enough key.
I am considering to buy a digital piano or a classical piano. Classical piano of course is more expensive, take space and can't control the sound so not very good to practise at night. Would like to know is the feel of digital piano close or same as classical piano especially now digital piano got what hammer feeling like the classical piano. Can digital piano used to prepare for grade 1 and 2 test? How far can it go before you must get a classical piano?
I don't want to buy a classical pianobecause I don't really know whehter she will continue learning. If she stop than the classical piano will become a white elephant in my living room.
Need advise as I don't know about Piano.
Thanks
Hi,
Where can I get a second hand piano for $1 -2K? Is there any resale value?
Who will I sell to if I want to sell later it is sell back to the shop?
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RE: digital Piano vs classical Piano
hquek:
hi ivanlew,
It's impossible to read into the future, but if you feel that you will be able to have your child continue with music learning and not easily allow her to give up halfway, perhaps it's better to get a classical piano.
Digital piano have limited span. if you spend that 1-2K, it's gone and will not be recouped easily becos there is no resale value.
I bought a 2nd hand classical. Most 2nd hand shops have return policy - within 1 year, % will be paid if you decide to return.
Currently, DS1 (6 y/o) is learning piano becos mummy wants him to. He hates to practice and yearns to stop the classes, but I'm persisting just cos many pp have told me how they regret dropping it when young. Most pp I interview say that young kids/teens hate music classes, but they grow to eventually like it. it's all very individual.
Hi,
I agreed that can't read the future but looking at my daughter who is 8 years old don't really think she will continue till grade 8. ha ha...
Lot of my friends who learnt till grade 5 or 8 all told me don't force kids to learn piano it will kill their interest instead because they experience themselves and some don't even want to touch the piano after they completed grade 8. Have a friend who only start learning piano when she is 20 years old give out after passing grade 5, she told me very difficult. Their common comment is, piano is niece to play for liesure but they hate to take exam.
I don't wish to force and nag my daughter to learn as I have already nagging her to study every week, I am very tire.
I think piano teacher also play an important part. If you got a gentle teacher who know how to encourage children than they will continue to learn, on the other hand if the teacher is strict and forcefull than they will reluctant to learn piano. That what happen to my daugther. Initially she got a very strict teacher and she told me she wanted to stop learning and feel stress after 2 months but later the school changed another teacher, she told me she wanted to continue.
I just flick through Christopori catalog they are selling a brand new digital piano at $1450 at discount price and guarantee $700 trade-in value to upgrade to new piano within 2 years. Maybe that might be another alternative. -
digital Piano vs classical Piano
My daugther has been learning piano for about 6 months at a music school.
We have a small keyboard passed down from my sister-in-law for her to practise but she is complainting not enough key.
I am considering to buy a digital piano or a classical piano. Classical piano of course is more expensive, take space and can’t control the sound so not very good to practise at night. Would like to know is the feel of digital piano close or same as classical piano especially now digital piano got what hammer feeling like the classical piano. Can digital piano used to prepare for grade 1 and 2 test? How far can it go before you must get a classical piano?
I don’t want to buy a classical pianobecause I don’t really know whehter she will continue learning. If she stop than the classical piano will become a white elephant in my living room.
Need advise as I don’t know about Piano.
Thanks -
RE: Singapore flyer
mishamisha:
Loved the luge too ! It was scary for my younger kid but my 8 year old loved it. My only complaint is that rides in singapore shouldn't be too expensive so that people will enjoy it more often
I agreed, everything at Sentosa is very expensive. Hope that the coming Universal studio entrance fees will be reasonable. I am really excited and can't wait for it to open. There will be full of new experiences for us at resort world sentosa next year. -
RE: Sakamoto Maths - Discussion
krazy:
Yap! Their method is only useful for primary school.i wanted to enrol my girl... then found out they only have it for kids from P4 to 6.
the youngest group of kids they have is kindergarten and its conceptual math.
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RE: Setting up of tuition centre
jamiechia73:
mind sharing what's the startup cost needed for kinderland?
If I remember correctly what my friend told me, it should be more than $100K including the royalty fees. KinderLand don't allowed you to setup at HDB block must be either shopping mall or landed property. If you choose landed property you will have to built an emergency staircase is a regulation and that staircase well cost you around $20k. Lot of money that you have to spend to setup child care. So tuition center is cheaper. -
RE: Setting up of tuition centre
jamiechia73:
hi ivan, so overall, you recommend Pro Teach? How about Just Education? they're into franchising now too.. but it's only purely tuition business.. what do you think? appreciate your help!
Pro - teach is day care that provide tuition but I don't think they allowed you to give extra lesson to earn more or utilize your place during weekend or at nite. If pro-teach royalty fee cost $120K do you think is very expensive and let say you throw in another $30K for renov and put a side for the first few months of your operational cost before you breakeven. YOu might have to prepared around $200K. So have to find out more. They charge $50 to talk to them. Have to also ask them what is their strategic when primary school turn to one session. It will difinitely affect day care profit. My opinion is running a tuition center is simple than running a day care center.
Just Education. I didn't find out from them. Do you have their contact?
I do email them to get more info but never reply.