Seems like quite a lot of mummies asking for piano lessons and staying in the west. Can i share my experience?
My son started taking piano lessons at 6 years old. Now he's 8.5 and still taking the lessons. Doing very well, as he's already learning how to compose songs. Not difficult classical pieces, mind you, but simple ones. And he really likes it! Am enrolling my daughter as well. I find that this helps them to improve their dexterity and have really deep lasting effect on their brain powers. It's kind of difficult to describe as I am no scientist, but hubby and I can really see the difference. The music school he attends to is a little far for us! We stay in the east, and the
Music School at Bukit Timah, but it is well worth it, because the school organises concerts and performances frequently and encourages my boy to perform. At such a young age, we were initially very worried yet excited, but he was able to play solo. Though it's a kid's song and nothing much, but hubby swelled with pride (ok me too) when we saw him on stage first time. At the end of day, I dont't need him to be musician, but a confident all-rounder. I think this piano school does it right. We are enrolling our daughter in Jan.
This music school is called About Music, and is located at Bukit Timah, at the old fire station. I think as compared to the bigger schools like Yamahaa and Cristophori, they add a personal touch. We enrolled in Yamahaa before, but felt that the lessons were very restrained and rigid. The class size is quite big and everyone has to follow the structure, very mechanical. We figured no matter how good the teacher is, he has to follow the lesson plans. After a recommendation, we switched him to About Music music school, and he instantly liked the environment very much. The studio is bight and doesn't have the musty smell. What's more important, the piano teacher is able to build rapport with him quickly and he no longer feels that learning is difficult. On the contrary, he enjoys the lessons and likes it so much that his teacher is able to accelerate the learning for him. We later learnt that the teachers are allowed to fast track or slow down their lesson plans depending on the child's pace and learning progress.
For those interested, here's the website:
http://www.aboutmusic.com.sg/courses/piano-lessons
You can call James for a free trial lesson @ 9107 6299. I did.