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parents strongly believe that children who
begin piano study at an early age will have
a better future. Most piano teachers bill
lesson fees monthly; a one-time payment
of piano tuition for a semester is rare.
Since checks and credit cards are uncommon in China, lesson fees are almost
always paid in cash.
To put lesson fees in perspective, keep in
mind that the 2011 gross per capita
income in China was 31,616 Yuan. 6 In
cities such as Beijing or Shanghai, a piano
lesson fee ranges from as low as 80 to as
high as 1000 Yuan, depending on the
teacher’s educational background and academic/professional title. For a forty-fiveminute lesson for young beginners, a
kindergarten teacher or private teacher
teaching at home usually charges between
80 and 160 Yuan. College piano majors
charge between 100 and 300 Yuan per lesson. Collegiate piano teachers, regardless
of titles, could charge from 400 to 500
Yuan for a one-hour lesson. A teacher who
serves on an undergraduate admission
committee or who is a graduate advisor in
piano performance could easily charge 800
to 1000 Yuan for a forty-five-minute lesson; as mentioned previously, prospective
piano students are required to take two
forty-five-minute lessons back-to-back
each week. In smaller municipalities, piano
lesson fees tend to be less expensive, ranging from 60 to 200 Yuan for a forty-fiveminute or one-hour lesson, again depending on the teacher’s educational background and professional title.
In China, unlike the U.S., many children
at elementary levels, and those between the
ages of three to nine, have an additional
teacher, the so-called “supervising practice
teacher” or “tutoring teacher,” whose principal duty is to supervise a student’s practice at home. These tutoring teachers come
to supervise students at least twice a week,
sometimes daily if necessary. In some cases,
the tutoring teachers also attend their students’ regular lessons and take notes from
the piano teacher. The fee a tutoring
teacher charges varies but is usually onethird to half of the regular lesson fee in
that geographic area.
Along with the lucrative piano teaching
profession is the equally lucrative piano
examination process. In the past twenty
years, more and more exams are offered by
different organizations in China, and they
are increasingly administered nationwide.
These exams are viewed as the most
important tools for evaluating private
piano teaching results and students’
achievements. Each year, millions of piano
students register to take these exams.
Because there are so many different ones,
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Clavier Companion - March/April 2013
Clavier Companion - March/April 2013
Contents
Editor's Page
Letters to the Editor
Poetry Corner
Winds of Change
An interview with Dennis Alexander
Committed to record: An appreciation of Walter Legge
2013 Directory of Summer Camps & Institutes
Jazz & Pop: Diminished and half-diminished seventh chords
What aspects of teaching pedaling do you think are most important?
Piano study in 21st-century China
Repertoire Spotlight: Solfeggio in C Minor, by C.P.E. Bach
How do you choose repertoire for your adult students?
First Looks: Books on teaching and practicing
New music reviews
CD & DVD reviews
Pupil Saver
News & Notes
Keyboard Kids' Companion
Advertiser Index
Questions & Answers
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Clavier Companion - March/April 2013 - 3
Clavier Companion - March/April 2013 - Editor's Page
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Clavier Companion - March/April 2013 - Letters to the Editor
Clavier Companion - March/April 2013 - Poetry Corner
Clavier Companion - March/April 2013 - Winds of Change
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Clavier Companion - March/April 2013 - Repertoire Spotlight: Solfeggio in C Minor, by C.P.E. Bach
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Clavier Companion - March/April 2013 - How do you choose repertoire for your adult students?
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Clavier Companion - March/April 2013 - First Looks: Books on teaching and practicing
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Clavier Companion - March/April 2013 - CD & DVD reviews
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Clavier Companion - March/April 2013 - Pupil Saver
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Clavier Companion - March/April 2013 - Keyboard Kids' Companion
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