My Student~Piano Exam-Special Case!

One of my student in overseas, Ejh Tan, 7 years old, the grandson of current President of a Country. He came from a very rich family background. 

Ejh complained his male ex piano teacher stress him a lot before exam to his parents. He also got mad dream of this piano teacher when he was sleeping at night. Cried a lot and wanted to change piano teacher. His mother met me finally! Once again, another case of left final 2-3 months from the exam date they switch to other teachers, that's me!

1st piano class, her mother sat in the piano class with Ejh and discussed a lot about Ejh's issue to me. Then I requested him to play the exam songs and show his performance to me. He was really good in playing, he was enjoying the music. He had a good sense of music, music reading notes is extremely fast. Such a distinction student. 

Final 2-3 months piano training under my guidance
His target was to obtain Distinction in his music exam. I never stress him at all, just requested him to play all the details I taught and encouraged him a lot in a friendly. However, he had a weird personality. Once, when he was unable to play a particular part, he felt tension then cried, tears out from his eyes even though nobody scold him. His mum consoled him to stop crying anymore and must score distinction, they will buy him whatever he requested as a gift etc etc.

I was silent this moment and I understand that is not the previous piano teacher's fault. Is actually the Stress came from his family, such a rich family with great reputation and caused the kid unable to handle pressure..

Well, I don't bother about what kind of family he came from, I teach with my own methods, all the details of songs, scales, aural etc and still, end up he scored a Distinction in the exam!

Form 5 girl~ Violin Exam-Special Case!

Final 3 months!
One of my student, Shin, form 5 this year. Got her call that she wants to switch to me as her violin teacher from a music school located at Kota Damansara to my private music classroom here before her exam,  3 months left only from her exam date!!

Ok, class started then! 1st class I listened to her violin playing on the scales and exam pieces. OMG!! Left 3 months only, she has not studied ALL the music exam requirements in the school. The 3rd song was the most difficult piece to play according to Shin's current status. 

The basic Rhythm counting also not focusing! I can't even practice with her with the piano (required for music exam for me to be her pianist accompaniment). Base on her current status, she would really fail her exam!

This is really challenging task for me as her new violin teacher, haha! I decided to pull her from Fail to Pass category. Pass is better than fail of course. Within these 3 months, all details and requirement being taught in scales, exam songs, sight reading, aural and etc. I told her that "You must follow my guidance, if you don't listen, your exam might fail, you decide it!". I was so strict to her during these 3 months!

Lucky Stars surrounding her:
1. Good Student with Good Attitude 
Luckily she is not that kind of stubborn students who wan to work on their way without strong basics at all, she slowly managed the tasks I assigned!

2. Choir Singing
Luckily she joined Choir singing in her Pin Hwa secondary school in Klang, 滨华独中 previously. Singing do help her in her Aural music exam here!!! 

3. Personal Appearance / Respect the Examiner
Before her exam, I told her, don't wear jeans or slippers to the exam please! So that day she wore this adorable dress + high heel shoes to exam. 
The music examiner (male) seem like her very much from his facial expression & gesture. He helped her to adjust the music stand according to her height, how gentlemen this Mat Salleh examiner! For some other examiners, just wait yourself to do it won't give you a hand at all.

While waiting in the exam venue!

1 Month Later after Exam!

Her result was released! She called me up for 3 times, finally I got to answer her call in the evening when I was so busy. She felt very happy and excited and said over the phone, "Teacher! my violin finally pass already, YEAH!!!!!!!" Hoho! The wonderful moment we had! Congratulations to her!!

All exam category were SUCCESSFULLY being from pull up from Fail to Pass category compare to her 1st class with me 3 months ago. Her aural exam got Full Marks! Examiner commented and praise her excellent presentation in this category!

Evidence here show: Go sing Karaoke or join Choir singing in your school often! ^.^

Now Shin gonna face SPM soon!

Even though SPM exam is around the corner, she still continue her violin class with me, attend every week without absence! Her experiences and journey of learning violin was really great motivation and courage for her to further her violin studies with me!

Once again! 100% passing rates exam@2012!!

The piano and violin exam results 2012 are released recently!! Once again got 100% passing rates for all music students since many years ago, that's AWESOME!! 

All students did well in the exam! No matter what score you got (Pass, Higher Pass, Merit or Distinction), you are the BEST!! well done my students!

All students are entitled a mystery FREE GIFT from Ms Yap as their teacher!! Keep it up your effort and good work!! Hooray~~


Next Batch Exam@2013 Students:
Get Ready, be prepare and run for your life! ^.^

Selamat Hari Raya~

Selamat Hari Raya to all especially my students. Thanks to Hanan's parents invited me to their open house in Shah Alam last Sunday. Unfortunately, I was not free to attend, I gave her mum a small little "green packet" as my gift to them. ^.^

The following week her mum served me a piece of chocolate cake + orange juice. The chocolate cake was so delicious! :D She also gave me some cupcakes and chocolate to bring home. Thank you once again to her mum! 

Delicious chocolate cake + orang juice!! The plate is unique ~~

Hanan, requested to take a pic of her, end up covered her face by a book! Cute girl! ^^

Lovely cupcakes and chocolate candies from Hanan's mum~ ^.^