HCMC Piano Teacher

July 31, 2006 8:32 AM

Needed: Piano teacher in Ho Chi Minh City

Moving to HCMC for a bit. I need a piano teacher for my 8yr old. Or if no teacher at least somewhere for him to practise. Any ideas? Anybody even know where the music stores are?

posted by priorpark17 to Sports, Hobbies, & Recreation (3 answers total)

I would be suprised is anyone here can advise you directly but of course you never know.

My first response would be to wait until you are there and then ask/make some calls, particularly to the ESL schools like British Council. I really doubt you will have any problem finding a teacher or a piano.

But you could go to VNExpat and submit a question under 'job offers'.

Or you could write to the HCM Conservatory of Music for their advice.
posted by peacay at 9:51 AM on July 31, 2006

Off topic:
I was just in HCMC a few weeks ago for a vacation, but unfortunately not long enough to know what you need. It's a striking place though - I hope you blog about it.
posted by Popular Ethics at 11:36 AM on July 31, 2006

You could try asking at the HCM City Conservatory of Music, 112 Nguyen Du St, Dist 1, t. 8 8225841.

Or some of the international schools might be able to help:
International School Ho Chi Minh City, 649A Vo Truong Toan, An Phu, Dist 2, t. 8 898 9100 e. [e-mail];
or Saigon South International School, Saigon South Parkway, Tan Phong Ward, Dist 7, t. 8 413 0901, e. [e-mail].

FWIW Dist 1 and 2 are in the centre of town, Dist 7, not.

Also, when I was there, shops selling western food had loads of notices for expat social clubs - you could find out from other expats where they get piano lessons for the kids, I'm sure.
posted by t0astie at 4:10 PM on July 31, 2006