Phoned a few branches of Yamaha schools but decided not to go to them since they all sounded arrogant no matter how neutral/friendly U(not them) started off with them.
Finally, got Seimpi School of Music @ Hougang Mall branch to arrange for me to speak to the 'normal' instructress, Ms Sabrina and she agreed! After Renee's finished her lunch, it was already 1:30pm(took her own sweet time again) and we rushed over. The moment her lesson's ended at 3:15pm, she took and checked Renee's hands after we've introduced ourselves. She later explained that it's just her habit to do so - to look at the chilren's hands/fingers, :D(guess this is quite common/standard).
She did mention that Renee's kinda young to start off on individual classes and suggested that I put her on the group classes as it'll be more fun for younger kids and also, with their MIM(Music for the Intelligent Mind) programme, she will be better equipped by the time she's more ready. The only problem is that the demand for violin group classes is really not there and I'm not inclined to let her join the piano's although she said that it will not make much difference as she herself also knew how to play the piano(but the MIM introduces keyboard and Kinderland already do that...).
The only forth-coming violin group class will commence in Jan/Feb '09 and will be conducted at the White Sands, oh man! I'm now on wait-list, for any such class opening at Hougang Mall or perhaps, an earlier class in White Sands(unlikely to go there, sian...). Gotta see how things go, meantime, will just have to continue my search.
When we were near home, I briefly told Renee that she won't be able to start her violin class anytime soon and she went : "Why? But I want...", geez...
Finally, got Seimpi School of Music @ Hougang Mall branch to arrange for me to speak to the 'normal' instructress, Ms Sabrina and she agreed! After Renee's finished her lunch, it was already 1:30pm(took her own sweet time again) and we rushed over. The moment her lesson's ended at 3:15pm, she took and checked Renee's hands after we've introduced ourselves. She later explained that it's just her habit to do so - to look at the chilren's hands/fingers, :D(guess this is quite common/standard).
She did mention that Renee's kinda young to start off on individual classes and suggested that I put her on the group classes as it'll be more fun for younger kids and also, with their MIM(Music for the Intelligent Mind) programme, she will be better equipped by the time she's more ready. The only problem is that the demand for violin group classes is really not there and I'm not inclined to let her join the piano's although she said that it will not make much difference as she herself also knew how to play the piano(but the MIM introduces keyboard and Kinderland already do that...).
The only forth-coming violin group class will commence in Jan/Feb '09 and will be conducted at the White Sands, oh man! I'm now on wait-list, for any such class opening at Hougang Mall or perhaps, an earlier class in White Sands(unlikely to go there, sian...). Gotta see how things go, meantime, will just have to continue my search.
When we were near home, I briefly told Renee that she won't be able to start her violin class anytime soon and she went : "Why? But I want...", geez...
Anyway, I've brought my camera along this time and managed to 'steal' some pics on the kiddy toilet! heee :
5 comments:
wa u really very hardworking leh. eh my biao jie is a qualified teacher if i'm not wrong but she teaches at her home....... if u want i check with her. i know its not cheap coz she earn a lot of $$$
U know i know u know who am I...(hint-lazy to login)
what to do, being a mother is like that...
hey, i really dunno who u are.. Jenny? Jen? or???
hint= Towels
Jenny! Alamak, U come in here again just to hint? U ar hahaha.
U can actually juz leave yr mysterious name by typing it out at the bottom of yr notes la, :P
Anyway, thanks for your support to reading our blog and it's really good to know it too :)
It is really not easy to find suitable violin teacher for the very young ones. I had quite a search for our youngest.
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