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Bros. I am starting my girl on piano classess soon. As a parent, I want to be able to support her as much as I possibly can. Those who have your kids enrolled for piano classes,are you allowed to sit in? Any parent here who took up an instrument for your kid also? as an adult learner, what are the challenges we may face? eg lack of time, stiff fingers, lack of discipline... I have zero piano knowledge. With the exception of being in the symphonic band as a trumpet player in sec sch and jc times. Any good piano teacher to recommend for young kids and also adult? do you recommend to take lessons in school or at home? looking at cristofori for my girl as its near our place. Have a Yamaha P115 if school does not work out esp this Just out in the news also https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/piano-teacher-sexual-assault-5-year-old-student-pleads-guilty-11470900?cid=FBcna&fbclid=IwAR32lAVkvi7oAuRsA3GXXJW0253Uvr5CeJzt-43TI9EJXGNdcXGQjXJkeIo this is not good at all

Hello dear parents need your expert advice on ballet classes and chinese classes recommendation. have promise 2 kids would let them attend the above classes. can share what's the damage and which school to recommend, preferably near orchard/suntec or river valley area. thanks

Hey guys/ladies, anyone out there know this cooking class offered by this lady at around Aljuneid MRT Station, around Aljuneid Ave 2 there, near the Blk 118 HDB Geyland Branch Office...? Your help is greatly appreciated if you can provide me with the address and name of the business.

Very sad to know that a lot of Chinese youngsters nowadays don't even know how to speak dialect anymore. Dialect classes for NUS volunteers http://news.omy.sg/News/Local%2BNews/Story...035-333138.html COMMUNICATION can be a challenge, especially when dealing with the elderly. For National University of Singapore (NUS) economics undergraduate Genevieve Ng, a volunteer with NUS Community Service Club, not understanding Cantonese proved to be the biggest challenge when it came to helping a particular elderly woman. The woman, who was in her 70s, could not understand a word Miss Ng, who speaks Mandarin and English, said. The 23-year-old was tasked along with other volunteers to help clean the woman's one- room Jalan Bukit Merah flat three years ago. "Without a translator, my friends and I were lost," recalled Miss Ng. "We weren't sure what to touch and what not to touch." Likewise, the woman was unable to direct them, and often lost patience with them. Thus, Miss Ng is glad that the Community Service Club has introduced dialect lessons for volunteers, and she attended its first Cantonese workshop last Monday. The NUS club has been around for a decade and has some 300 student members. The club's dialect classes, which began last year with the introduction of Hokkien classes, are taught by student volunteers. Last Monday, the student lounge at NUS was a hive of activity, with 20 students congregating around trainer and fellow club member So Man Shan, 21, during the two-hour workshop. Miss So, a geography major, came to Singapore from Hong Kong at the age of two. She taught her fellow students common phrases and simple greetings, and also how to ask about aches and pains, in Cantonese. The dialect lessons are the brainchild of club member Tan Hong Yu, 25, a chemical- and biomolecular-engineering undergraduate who has been an active volunteer at various organisations for nine years. He noticed the language barrier between elderly beneficiaries and young NUS volunteers during home visits to the terminally ill. Mr Tan himself started brushing up on his Hokkien at the age of 16, so that he could better help the needy. He said: "When we speak their language, the elderly tend to be more comfortable with sharing their fears." Miss Ng said: "No matter how broken the dialect we speak may be, the elderly feel happy when we can communicate with them."

Bros, anyone has signed their kids for this classes ? contemplating this for my 4YO .. went for briefing but apparently was stunned to find out .. there are no lessons.. purely self learning.. needs a lot of discipline lor appreciate some inputs:)

Dear bros, sorry, it

Hi, Any recommendations of cooking classes for beginers? Very elementary time for people with totally no background. Thanks!!

Ah Beng went to take night courses with the reasoning in future can get promotion or better job During work, Ah Beng likes to show off to Ah Seng about his knowledge. Ah Beng: Ah Seng ah... I've been taking night courses for 3 months already, next week is the exam. Ah Seng: Oh... Good luck ah. Then Ah Beng started show off... Ah Beng: Ok, I test you, who is Graham Bell? Ah Seng: Don't know Ah Beng: He is the inventor of phone la... in 1876, see... if you take night courses, you would know this. Ah Seng: ........................ *speechless* The next day, Ah Beng shows off again... Ah Beng: Ah Seng ah... let me ask you, who is Jean Jacques Rousseau? Ah Seng: Wash your toilet one ah? Ah Beng: No! He's the author of 'Confessions', nah nah nah... told you already, if you take night courses, you would know this. Ah Seng: ......................... *speechless + frustrated* The next day, once again... Ah Beng: Do you know who is Alexander Dumas? Ah Seng: Your gay partner? Ah Beng: Choiii!!! If you don't know don't simply answer la. He's the author of 'The 3 Musketeers', if you take night courses, you would know this. Ah Seng: ....................... *speechless + frustrated + irritated This time Ah Seng cannot tahan (stand) anymore and ask Ah Beng... Ah Seng: Eh... Do you know who is Ah Kaw? Ah Beng: Errrr... No! Ah Seng: He's the guy sleeping with your wife!! If you stop night courses, you would know this!! Ah Beng: ........................ *fainted*

When I look at performance tyres, I came across that even for performance tyres, there are a few following classes, in order to superiority: a) Extreme performance, for example Yokohama Advan Neova AD07, Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R, Kumho Escta MX and etc. b) Max performance, for example Yokohama Advan Sports, GoodYear Eagle F1 GS-D3, Michelin Pilot Sports 2, Continental CSC2 & etc. c) Ultra High Performance, for example, Yokohama S.Drive, Dunlop DZ101, Kumho Escta SPT & etc. Can someone tell us what the difference of these three classes? The info was derived from www.tirerack.com. Thank you very much. Regards,

I find that this is quite a good suggestion this was written to LTA. [/color] taken from another forum: To the In-charge: Actually is a good idea to have: 3B (600cc - 1600cc, only Naturally Aspirated, in-line engine cars) - after passing initail test, to hold the licence for 2 years before driver are able to go for Defensive Driving Course before proceeding to a test for Class 3A (Minimum 18 years old) 3A (1601cc - 2000cc, only Naturally Aspirated, in-line engine cars) - to hold for another 2 years then go for Advance Driving Course before proceeding to a test for Class 3 3 (2000cc above & original Boxer, Turbocharged & Supercharged etc cars) - to go for a Final Basic Racing Technique handling course*. This way will give new drivers confidence knowing that there're courses waiting for them in preparing them to handle bigger cars & ultimately more powerful cars with racing technique handling too! Thus those just got their licence won't be threat to other road users when they lay their hands on a super-powered cars like those of now... I know my this suggestion will cause a lot of soon-to-be drivers hate me but think about it, with all these skills, in the end who's to benefit? Everyone on the road, thus making Singapore a safer place to drive in. * - This Final Basic Racing Technique handling course is to teach about better road handling with better understanding & awareness of one's existance on the road, & how to react during emergencies rather than freak out. This is not to teach us to race but most importantly, this does not entitle the owner to a racing licence. Regards, Andre Koh ps: Any queries are welcome, i do hope the authority take a serious look at my suggestion. Accidents are getting more & more esp those related to inexperience drivers who can afford fast cars. Though the authorities may already have some soon-to-be pass laws to curb this, i'll be more than happy too. Thank you very much.

Hi all out here, Does anyone know any link to any website which i can look for information on the classes of license in Sg? I thought of taking class 4 license and the vocational license but cant find any info on this. BBDC driving centre not offering.... Thanks!