<p>NYMomof2 - I've written before how I made S2 switch piano teachers once. There were a couple issues, but one was that the teacher insisted S2 sit absolutely still. He doesn't "dance" usually (although there are times ....), but he does move a bit more than most. I noticed that when he tried to obey his teacher, he lost the sparkle in the music -- the "music" part - and was just left with notes on a page. May as well get a player piano for that. Not surprisingly, he also began to dislike playing piano, and began to believe he wasn't any good.</p>
<p>Wasn't until after he switched teachers that he realized I was right!</p>
<p>And new teacher let him move. I think there are extremes, but sometimes you just gotta move!</p>
<p>Thanks, Allmusic. That makes sense, and I'll be sure that he has classical training first.</p>
<p>binx, the piano teacher is not really strict - he's a fairly easygoing young man, but very serious about music. His real strength is that he inspired kids to really love music. I have learned that there are some deficiencies in his teaching, but at the moment I could not contemplate changing teachers, because my son adores him. </p>
<p>Odyssey, I will look into that school. It does sound good.</p>