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  • Christmas Composition Competition

    Though the title is a bit of a tongue-twister the idea is quite straight forward…

    This year I am hosting a Christmas Composition Competition to get all my students trying their hand at composing. It is open to all my students and you may compose a song with or without words but there must be a Christmas theme.

    • The composition must have a suitable title
    • There must be a piano part which you can play
    • You may use noteflight to produce a score and have other parts playing at the same time.
    • Free Manuscript paper is available here to download and print
    • The score must be submitted to me (digitally or in print) by the closing date of 27th November, 2010
    • I will showcase the best entries in a gallery on my website
    • The winner must be prepared to perform the winning entry at the next concert on 4th December, 2010 2pm at the Music School, The King’s School

    I will try to provide support with your compositions over the next few weeks and can give students a session on noteflight in their lessons to get them up to speed.

  • New lesson timetables online

    Lesson timetables for piano lessons in school this half term are available to download. If you haven’t already registered on my on-line lesson diary system then please do so ASAP. Click on the picture of your school to view lesson times.

  • Betina’s progress – July 2010

    The video promised at the last concert is now available so that you can hear how Betina is progressing. Adding the total raised at the last concert this year’s Kampala Music School bursary fund now stands at £250. We will continue to support it with the next concert in November.

  • New ABRSM Piano Syllabus (2011-2012) released tomorrow!

    New ABRSM Piano Syllabus (2011-2012) released tomorrow!

    The latest piano syllabus materials will be available for dispatch from 8th July. These pieces can be used in ABRSM piano exams from January 2011 and promise to offer candidates (and their teachers) an exciting new range of repertoire.

    As with last year it is also possible to purchase either the Book or CD separately or the two together from £9.95.

    From January 2011, some changes will be made to the Aural Tests which will make life slightly easier for candidates as the “Spot the Difference” exercise in the Grade 1 Aurals will be simplified! ABRSM now publish sample tests along with an accompanying CD enabling students to be able to practise their aural tests in between lessons and also making life easier for their teachers.