Grade 1 – Piano Exam

(Updated Dec 2013) ABRSM Grade 1 Exam – The vital statistics: The current entry fee (2014) is £36.25. The next exam period is 3rd March- 5th April 2014 and the closing date for entry to these exams will be 24th January 2014. Alongside the playlist of demonstration videos for the current Grade 1 pieces, I have …

“Happily Ever After” Concert Series

The theme for the concerts this term is “Happily Ever After“. Dates, times, and venues are as follows: Sat 8th June 1100am – All Saints Church, Hoole Tues 11th June 0910am – St. Oswald’s SchoolMon 17th June 0910am – Upton Heath School Thu 20th June 0910am – Saighton School Thu 20th June 1020am – Eccleston School As well …

2012 – Review of the year

2012 is nearly over and it’s a chance to look back over the year and take stock of what has been achieved. I don’t think I’ve ever organised so many piano concerts in one year before. Over the past 12 months, there have been 16 concerts for my students to perform in around Chester. 36 …

“Going Places” – Concert Series

The theme for the piano concerts this term is “Going Places”. Concerts have been organised for the following dates: 12th Nov – Upton Heath 910am 13th Nov – Saighton 11am 16th Nov – St. Werburgh’s 910am 17th Nov – All Saint’s Church, Hoole 11am 19th Nov – St. Oswalds 910am The concerts will feature mostly …

“Creatures Great and Small” Student Concert Series

The banner above links to “The Geoffles Daily“, a daily photoblog of my kitten Geoffrey following his antics since he came to live with us on April 13th. The daily photos from the photoblog automatically syndicate to a facebook page and an evernote folder! Appropriately, the concert series this term will follow an animal theme …