Any Teachers From Singapore/ Malaysia? Options

[cornell]

Hi...
just wonder if there are any teachers in this forum who are from singapore or malaysia?

[violin-ann]

Me, me! JB :D

[cornell]

Hi violin-ann
how long have u been teaching piano?

[gwenyoung]

Hi Cornell,

Me from Sabah, Malaysia. where are u from?

[cornell]

hi gwen.

i am from ipoh, perak but has been residing in Singapore since 2000

[gwenyoung]

Hi Cornell,

Teaching piano in Singapore?....how life's like being teaching in Singapore?

[cornell]

hi gwen

ha... can be quite stressful at times esp coming to exams. furthermore students here have attitude prob too...some don't even show much respect to teachers. how about you?

[gwenyoung]

Hi Cornell,

for myself, the students' attitude is ok. the only problem is to get them to practice and I think it's also the problem for all teachers I guess.

Speaking of attitude, I think children nowadays are too pampered and therefore they don't know how to respect, because another friend of mine who is also a piano teacher, gets the attitude problem too.

Yeah you are righ it's really stressful when exam is ahead. that's why I normally don't bother for exam if parents don't ask for it.

[czaire]

True enough, it is really difficult being a teacher in Singapore especially parents over here are so demanding, & as well as students also have attitude problem. But minority of the students still not too bad.. depends on your luck as well.

I'm from Singapore but declined a offer to be a piano teacher-teaching only lower grade..

Cornwell,

Are you teaching as a private or school teacher?

Czaire

[smsm]

Hi Hi, i'm also from msia, but hv been residing in spore since 2000. i previously worked in the IT industry, and today is my last day of work. I'm switching career and will be teaching piano from Oct onwards with a school. any tips for me? would like to know how much does private teacher charges? i'm excited abt my career switch, hv been thinking abt it or quite some time. i used to teach at night once a week for abt a year, but had to stop when i had my son (too busy.... work & family). with this new job, i can hv more time with my son!! :rolleyes:

[fanny]

True enough, it is really difficult being a teacher in Singapore especially parents over here are so demanding, & as well as students also have attitude problem. But minority of the students still not too bad.. depends on your luck as well.

I'm from Singapore but declined a offer to be a piano teacher-teaching only lower grade..

Cornwell,

Are you teaching as a private or school teacher?

Czaire

[fanny]

actually i'm from malaysia but had been teach in singapore about 12 years.
i find that my students result for this year are not very good (all below my aspectation) so a little disapointed :(

[Fiddler]

:D Yes, I am a Violin Teacher From Singapore.

[cornell]

hi all...

glad to see some response from all of you...

i am a private tutor and i am not attach to any schools...
was teaching once in a music school as i didn't let it as my time is mainly controled by the management... worst still and can't be avoided, there are politics in there... thus, i decided to work on my own . it can be lonely at times as there is no one to discuss or to share your views.

it is important for private teachers to get to know other teachers. As i have just attended a 'coffee talk' organised by the Singapore teachers association this evening, i do find it helpful in the sense that it helps me to know other music teachers and have dissussion on certain topics and gives one another some inspiration and support with other fellow teachers as well as professional musicians. otherwise i think i will be like a lost souls out there .

well smsm, wish you all the best with your school. hope things turn out fine for you.

[gwenyoung]

Cornell , you are right sometimes it can be very frustrating if you meet some problems in teaching and you have no one to turn to. that's why Im part time teaching in music center and at the same time teaching privately. but not all teachers are willing to share their knowledge. Besides I think it's better to start with school or music center first to gain the necessary experience. Coz I started as a private piano teacher first, and met lots of problems and it took me years to conquer some problems and some remain unsolve.