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  • Chester Competitive Festival of Performing Arts 2009

    With 2009 now well under way, it is time to look at other local competitions and festivals taking place for pianists.  Chester Competitive Festival of Performing Arts has a number of open choice classes that may be of interest to my students.

    The festival will take place at the King’s School, Chester on Saturday 25th April, 2009.

    There is an own choice piano class for each year group up to under 16 with a time limit of 3 minutes for under 10s, 4 minutes for under 13s and 5 minutes for under 16s.  The entry fee is £4.90 per class and the closing date is Satuday 28th February, 2009.

    Download the syllabus, or the entry form

  • Piano Points League – January 2009

    Piano PointsAfter the first month of operating my piano points system for all school age students I have decided to publish the top 9 points scorers on a leader board.

    Remember that points are awarded for practising, attending your lessons and putting lots of effort into achieving your targets rather than on skill level!

    Points leaders as of 30/01/09:

    1. Alice from Tattenhall Park with 16 points.
    2. Huw from CCHS and Sophie from Queen’s, joint second with 14 points
    3. Rebecca from CCHS with 13 points
    4. Bella and Sophia from St. Werburgh’s, Louisa from Queen’s, Jacob from EPCHS; are all joint fourth place on 12 points.

    There are currently 62 students on the league table. 55% have 9 points or more which is comfortably on target at this stage in the term.

  • Two Rivers Festival – Celebrity Recitals at Birkenhead School

    This year sees the launch of the Two Rivers Festival, an initiative to create a new festival of music and the arts using many of the beautiful buildings and locations on Wirral.

    • ENTENTE CORDIALE – Jonathan Small, oboe and Ian Buckle, piano
      perform a programme of English and French music of the 20th and 21st Centuries on Friday 6th February at 7.30pm
    • MEDITATIVE MOMENTS – Natalie Clein, cello performs music by Bach and Kodaly on Tuesday 17th March at 7.30pm
    • SOUNDPICTURES – Noriko Ogawa, piano performs music by Mozart, Debussy, Takemitsu, Grieg and Chopin on Friday 24th April at 7.30pm

    Tickets priced at £15 or £40 for subscription to all three. Under 21s get in for half price.

    Download the brochure for more information or to complete a booking form

  • Beth – First four terms at the piano ¦ Podcast Episode 5

    BethThe first podcast of the new year follows the progress of six-year old Beth through her first four terms of piano study.

    The pieces featured, following a spooky theme, include:
    Ghost (Oct ’07),  Scarecrow (Mar ’08)  and Ghostly Tale (Jan ’09).

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  • Piano Tuition Newsletter No. 7 published

    Newsletter Issue 7

     

    The latest edition (Issue 7) of my Piano Teaching Newsletter has been published in print format and is also available to download.

    Copies will be distributed at your next lesson.