I am astonished by the acts of the above teacher, as I believe that the doings by her will render the private music arena into much disarray, as parents will be wary in regards to teachers who are teaching privately.

As passerby noted, there is a need to obtain to check the NRIC of the teacher and its certification before the start of a new lesson, however I believe that parents shouldn’t lose faith in the private teaching arena, as most private teachers strike out on their own due to not only timing flexibility, but also flexibility in their teaching methodology as they adapt different teaching styles for different students.
I am able to speak as a part of the arena as I am also currently teaching music in a private capacity, and I believe that everything about music ties in with what the students are learning in life, eg. Being good in math help to improve their counting of intervals etc.
Theory and scales are boring to many students, but I believe that these are studies that help to support the ultimate goal of music performance.
Things that are learnt in theory such as 4 bar phrasing helps them to understand the manner in songs are created, chord progressions are essential for all songs and etc.
Helping them to understand that scales is not boring, but it is a fundamental tool for them to improve their finger movements and strength, thus enabling them to play harder songs.
Thus, I believe that the experience of learning music can be applied to their daily life.
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Cheers,
Paris