Author: Will Hay

  • The importance of scales

    There’s little chance of escaping the fact that scales aren’t the most exciting thing to practice, especially when you have a piano exam coming up in the next few weeks.  However they are the building blocks of much music and being able to play them fluently is fundamental in the ability to play any instrument.…

  • Summer Charity Concerts

    This term there will be two charity concerts taking place: “Playing Together” on Saturday 18th June, 2011 at 10:30am at Upton Village Hall, and “Ludus Cantiones” on Saturday 25th June, 2011 at 11am at St. Columba’s Hall. At “Playing Together” you can expect a programme of piano and instrumental solos, piano duets and other small ensembles.…

  • LCM Pre-Prep Results

    Following my first student entry into the LCM foundation exams, Lucy came away with a great mark (82/100) and she agreed to share some of her favourite pieces from the exam in this video. Lucy’s PrePrep Pieces

  • Piano Lessons for Mum: 4 for £40

    Has your mum been wanting to learn the piano or thinking of looking for a teacher? How about a course of piano lessons as a gift for Mother’s Day? I can offer lessons at my home studio in Deeside on a Wednesday morning with the first four lessons for £40 so that she can try…

  • CMS Youth Choirs Eastertide Concert

    Next Saturday 2nd April at All Saint’s Church, Hoole starting at 7:30, Chester Music Society Youth Choir will be presenting their Eastertide Concert. They are pleased to welcome special guest choir, ‘Cantabile’ from Overleigh St. Mary’s Primary School. The programme will include popular anthems by John Rutter along with excerpts from Chilcott’s ‘Little Jazz Mass’…