Haha...Too many piano teachers these days....That is why the piano teacher is more keen and pushy. Four year olds are a little to small for 1 to 1 class. I would give them group classes for exposure and some fun first.

vicki:

Drum teacher said 'come back in three months'. But the piano teacher seems very interested in getting me to sign my child.

THankyou!

My own experience is that in a school environment, it is more condusive.


The child concentrates better, and the teacher teaches better. How many times have we, working adults, try to tele-commute and work from home, and it ended up being an unproductive day, because you get distracted by all sorts of things?

Of course the regular performances organized by the school helps greatly in ensuring a well rounded training.

Koolmama:

Actually I don't understand why parents want to go to music schools for 1-2-1 lessons. It is so much better learning from a private teacher in his house or your own house. At music schools, you have to pay registration fees, parking fees and rescheduling of make up lessons is often difficult or sometimes not even allowed. They also tend to sell violins at marked up prices (Wolfgang, for example, sell their cheapest violins at $280 whereas you can get the same quality from Synwin for only $120+). My child's private teacher is contactable via SMS 24 hours a day whenever we need to ask him any questions, and he even gives us advice on how to choose violins, bows etc (he is very knowledgeable about pedagogical issues and instrument-related issues) He will even come with you to help you choose and buy a violin, and help you get discounts. There are no registration fees to pay and his own fees are cheaper-per-minute when compared to those charged by music schools, And, he is also better qualified than most teachers I've seen in many music schools!

Just giving my honest feedback here

Classes are big- 20 in the class.

Not much feedback between the parents and teacher- very cold. Like through the termly reports.
Not much different from the school. Not what I want from a tuition centre.

There is another branch at Parkway centre?

What about the weekends?


I feel that going to a school is more condusive. Then there is also performing opportunities, not available for home tuition.

Someone once told me good teachers don't travel to people's house. I thought quite true too.

Its unheard of in SIngapore.

In Johor Bahru, I heard, it is quite common for small tution centres to offer that.

Any tuition centre operators here, you hear that? Haha!

Marine Parade- Parkway has a new centre.

Any feedbacks on teacher quality, worksheets and management?

Thankyou!

These are home based classes?

Seemed like a lot of ppl in this thread know them quite well. Students in the school?


The makeup policy of 4 times seems fine.

Someone was telling me that mandeville, Kawaii and a few other school
do not allow for makeup at all. Don’t know how true.

Although My child’s school allows for 4 times plus MC.