Mily Kao
We read all the great reviews here and decided to enroll my two kids in the beginner program in February after the open house. They have however become less excited about attending the class in the last few weeks. Everyone has to perform in the upcoming April concert. I am unsure if that is necessary as the kids just started their program. But it is mandatory, plus parents must pay a concert fee and get the kids new clothes and shoes to have a uniform look. Ok, we will do it as a class activity. What I am most concerned about is the inefficient use of class time. Like another parent who expressed the same concern below, one hour is plenty if time is used wisely in learning. However, that has not been our experience lately. The instructor spent a lot of time discussing what the kids should wear to the concert in the last three classes. Yesterday, we spent probably the first 15 minutes rearranging seats, another 10 minutes or so checking homework, then practicing how to get on and off the stage, followed by the dress talk again, and maybe 10 minutes or less on the keyboard with the class rushed to end. The class was recorded on the school Webex platform if the school admin would like to see it. I understand the slower pace in a beginner class, but please spend more time on teaching and learning. When I expressed my concern, the front desk lady could only say, "I understand your concern." The instructor explained she needed to rearrange seats but neglected to address my other observations. According to her, since the class is already ahead of another class, so the kids are OK. I thought an educator should always try his/her best to keep the students motivated and help them move forward. um... I hope our experience will improve from now on as the seats and concert dress are now finalized.
