Will Hay

Category: Piano Teaching

  • Piano Concert raises £150 for Betina’s Lessons

    The piano concert last Saturday raised £150 for the Kampala Music School Bursary fund. A record number of students attended and were performing, 27 in total. Everybody gave it there best shot and though most people were very nervous, they played well. After the presentation of the piano points cup (which arrived just in time thanks to Mrs Hay) piano points and exam certificates were awarded. Half way through the programme we heard our sponsored student from Kampala Music School, Betina play her violin. I have posted videos of three performances from the concert below. If you would like a high-quality video clip of your child’s performance then please send a memory stick in with them to their next lesson.

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  • News from Kampala Music School

    Details about Betina, the student receiving our piano bursary have been received from Kampala:

    Betina Nalugo.

    Date of Birth: 5 December 2000

    Local School: Kampala Quality Primary School

    Level: Primary 5

    She loves music, drama and very much the violin.

    “She has played the violin for over a year but began with her current teacher Frances Attwood in September this last year. She is currently about Preparatory Test level of the ABRSM.”

    “All sweet words for your sponsorship and she promised to work hard possibly even to ABRSM grade 1.”

  • Piano Exam Times – March 2010

    Exam times for the forthcoming sessions are below. All the appointments for this exam session have now been published. The venue is Stanley Palace, Watergate Street, Chester. Times are as follows:

    (Weds 17th March, 2010)

    LILLY 16:40
    LAUREN 16:52

    (Fri 26th March, 2010)

    ALICE 14:15
    RUTH 14:27
    TOM 14:39

    (Mon 29th March, 2010)

    DOMINIC 9:30
    DANIEL 9:40
    FILIPA 9:50
    TOM 10:00
    IZZIE 10:10
    LIZZIE 10:20

    Best of luck in your exams!

  • Music Reading Games

    This week I am taking a look at some of the free music learning resources available on the internet. I have recently been using Jayde Musica with my students. Whilst it would be nice to have midi integration in this game so that you can play the notes on an attached midi keyboard rather than just typing the letter on the keyboard, the game has already aroused interest amongst my students.

    Because of the way it works, it is testing typing skills as well as note naming skills but it is still a valuable freely available resource. The addition of tenor and alto clefs mean that it is good practise for pianists studying for grade 5 theory who need to get a bit of experience at reading these clefs and otherwise wouldn’t get the chance.

    Music Match (below) looks quite interesting though once you have worked out the note it is also testing ICT co-ordination besides piano skills.

    Music Match

    Click here to play this game

  • Spring Piano Concert – Friends of Kampala Music School

    'African Dance' by Oliver

    This term, the piano concert will again be taking place at All Saint’s Church, Hoole on Saturday 13th March, 2010 starting at 2pm.

    We will be supporting the recently formed ‘Friends of Kampala Music School‘ to further sponsor an African piano student, suggested donations of £3 per audience member.

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    The 9th Edition of my piano teaching newsletter has been published and will be distributed at lessons over the next couple of weeks. If you cannot wait until then, the print edition of the newsletter should be visible below:
    Piano Tuition Newsletter – January 2010