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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Partially agree with those saying private instructor. I did a pre-Suzuki class at Levine for one of my kids, and while the class itself was very inexpensive and well-organized, I wouldn't go to Levine for individual lessons. One of the features of the pre-Suzuki classes is that each week a child in individual lessons comes in to demonstrate their instrument. I was very taken aback when a child came in who had been studying piano there for something like 8 years, and could not make it through a very simple Suzuki Book 2 song without a ton of mistakes. One of the instructors also came in to demonstrate her instrument herself, and the piece she chose was actually too difficult for her--she was trying to do lots of advanced techniques, but the underlying rhythm of the piece was inconsistent and just all over the place, and I questioned her judgment in choosing to perform such a challenging piece.

Now, there are some really good teachers at Levine. I seem to remember that Olga Khroulevitch (one of the very top violin teachers in the DMV) actually taught there years ago. But I'd rather pay a private teacher who can take home most of what I'm paying them than have Levine take a significant cut of the tuition (which, by the way, is high enough that there's no good reason not just to go to a top private instructor).

So short answer: yes, the group class that introduces kids to music and gets them excited is totally fine, but once you're going for individual lessons you probably want to go elsewhere.[/quote]

Hard disagree. My child has been at Levine since 5 in private piano and I have yet to hear of a a program that offers more than Levine both in quality and opportunity.

It just depends on how serious you plan to take music for your child.[/quote]

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