DS aged 10 is at a local music school(overseas) which is excellent. Their policy is one grade a year, so he'll be entered for grade 4 piano in May. My problem is he is much better player than this. He is regularly playing grades 5 and 6, and he has distinctions on his previous grades taken.
Piano teachers, what's your view? Do you insist on such a slow and steady approach? I know that he can also play pieces outside of the syllabus, but all teachers inevitably have a huge focus on the exam pieces particularly in the couple of months before the exam, as obviously they want the highest result possible. I think he'll be bored of his pieces by then and wish he could do a higher grade.
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Suki2 · 08/12/2015 11:35
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