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 …
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
Intense individual lessons with the world-class faculty alongside practise and observation of lessons.
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 …
Intermediate course class session
Ensemble playing. 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. …
Advanced course class session
Performance platform An opportunity to perform and receive constructive and encouraging feedback from Duncan. Everyone is encouraged to play and to support each other.
Young artist course class session
Daily lecture with course leader, Dr Murray McLachlan The Psychology of Performance and confidence on stage Murray will discuss a wide range of subjects including stage fright, inspiration, injury, short-term tactics for success and long-term development strategies. Emphasis on the importance of a positive mind-set, and a comfortable, joyful and calmly creative way of thinking …
Young artist course class session
Evening performance Class in Carole Nash Recital Hall with Murray McLachlan A daily opportunity to perform in the stunning Carole Nash recital Hall. Everyone will receive constructive and helpful advice from Murray. The rewards of listening to each other and learning through others is of huge importance to young musicians.
Advanced course individual lessons
During this session the young pianists will have an individual lesson, practise and observe some of the outstanding faculty.
Young artist course individual lessons
Individual lessons, practise sessions and lesson observation throughout the school.