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Intermediate course class session

Historical highlights and composition workshops with Sarah Murphy. The key features of the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Modern musical periods will be explored in these sessions. Students will listen to a range of different repertoire (including orchestral/opera) as well as exploring some key repertoire in each style suited to grades 4-6 pianists. Listening activities will …

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Advanced course class session

Aural made simple, General musicianship Sight-reading support and technique with Duncan Glenday. Enjoy listening to a wide range of music whilst learning tips on how best to improve your listening skills on your own. Classes will also cover the basic theory needed to answer all the tests and help you build confidence with some group …

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Young artist course individual lessons

When not having an individual lesson, pianists may practise in their own room or seize the opportunity to learn from observing other lessons.

Elementary course class session

Improvisation, composing & Musical Time Travel with Karen Marshall. Developing skills of phrasing, syncopation, swing rhythms, using scales and walking bass lines. In musical time travel, the session will focus on eight major works:  Baroque - Bach’s Concerto in E major for violin and Orchestra and Handel’s Firework Music; Classical - Mozart’s Magic Flute and …

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Advanced course class session

Daily workshop with Duncan Glenday 1. Mastering the Classical Sonata 2. The Best of Baroque 3. The Romantic Pianist 4. The complete Pianist

Young artist course individual lessons

The final session of the course for individual lessons. Don't miss the chance to hear lessons from other teachers on the course - an invaluable opportunity.

Elementary course class session

Ensemble playing with Karen Marshall. Duets, trios and whole group music workshopping. With pianos for everyone, this session aims to be a huge amount of fun whilst also building the basics of ensemble playing from balance of the parts to pulse maintenance, communicating when to come in, to phrasing together and so much more!  Karen …

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Intermediate course class session

Each day will end with a session of communal music-making, with duets, trios, one piano four hands, one piano six hands, and more allow all of the students to take part in an ensemble and learn the important skills of balance, communication, rhythmic accuracy and critical listening that are central to ensemble work. Piano arrangements …

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Advanced course class session

Performance platform The final class performance platform of the course. Everyone is encouraged to play and to support each other.