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I think she means she hopes students don't leave if you choose to stand by your case. UGH! I was being sarcastic in my post earlier when I said "the earlier the better" . This is NOT what I think, this is what some parents say. Sorry, I was not clear and didn't mean to come across that way at all.....! To clarify: I do not think it's a good idea to skip levels, or rush through levels, or anything of the sort. At all. What I meant was, that some parents think it's a good idea to skip levels and advance as fast as possible, (or faster than that!) through the levels.
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In general, take out the 5% exceptions, at what age range, would a child be able to fully understand CM level 6 works and at what age range, to understand CM Advanced Level works? There's probably a bell curve for stuff like this. Level 6 you're looking at Clementi Op. 36 No. 6 and Mozart K. 545, and the student is just about to embark on Chopin Waltzes. Normal kids? 8th grade.
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But you are the teacher and the student cannot be entered by anyone else. Make your case and stand by it! Well, if you teach in a market saturated with piano teachers and unscrupulous "music schools," you learn to make compromises.
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To clarify: I do not think it's a good idea to skip levels, or rush through levels, or anything of the sort. At all. I do leave the option of skipping levels open for the truly talented kids--and you know I've got some of those! I don't want to prevent them from reaching their full potential by being forced to take baby steps through CM. What bothered me was when the parents of the untalented, unmusical, and lazy kids THINK and BELIEVE their kids can skip levels. Lots of tact is required to deal with delusional parents, and I'm not the most tactful person on Earth.
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Then I'll move him on to the next level.
So you are letting him skip a level? I've been doing what you're describing, assigning the CM level to the readiness of the student come sign-up time in November. However, a recent phenomenon is that parents want to get CM done as soon as possible, as if there were peer pressure among parents! I haven't decided yet or made any commitment to the parent. If he is ready - and has passed my tests for the previous level - then come sign up time, I'll allow it. I don't consider it skipping a level, but skipping a test.
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