Practice Chart

Just in time for the new term Susan Paradis has produced a practice chart to help keep track of your practice sessions! This can be downloaded at: www.susanparadis.com

Thank you.

A very big thank you for all the cards, gifts and flowers from parents and pupils. It has been a great year and I look forward to more of the same!

Last lessons!

Cathedral School

Last lessons for everyone except Max R-P and Oliver T have taken place already. Max and Oliver have their final lessons this Wed ( 6th )morning.

MHS

Final lessons have taken place.

Private Pupils

Emails re July's lessons have gone out and I would appreciate a speedy response to them. There are three lessons in July for Mon, Tues and Wed pupils and two lessons in July for Thursday pupils. 

Have a lovely Summer, do some of the ideas from the Summer Piano Ideas post, and I will see you all in September. Check this blog for starting dates for the Autumn term.

Concert thank you.

Thank you to everyone who took part and to the family and friends who supported them. Everyone performed well and it was a great evening. Many thanks to The Salvation Army for hosting us again. I would love to make a collage of photos of the night so if you have photos that you are happy to share, do send them to me. Also, to the award winners, a photo of you with your trophy would be great.

New ABRSM Piano Syllabus 2017-18

On July 7th the new ABRSM piano syllabus for 2017-18 comes out. The current syllabus is still valid for the Spring 2017 session as there is an overlap. The new pieces can be ordered here: 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=abrsm+piano+2017&tag=googhydr-21&index=aps&hvadid=43425959331&hvpos=1t1&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9025409957257086944&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=b&hvdev=t&ref=pd_sl_57ixcjmvgm_b

Or via www.musicroom, James Dace of Chelmsford or direct from ABRSM.

Summer Piano Ideas 2016

Summer Piano Ideas.

·        Play a concert; choose an easy piece, a well-known piece and a fun piece. You can invite family and friends and design and print a programme for it.

·        Find out about one of your favourite composers. Write a potted biography of them.

·        Learn a piece you haven’t played before- surprise me!

·         Compose your own simple piece, it can be long or short, you can write it down or memorise it. Give it a name and play it at our next lesson.

·        Find a piano playing friend or family member and play some easy peasy duets with them.

·        Teach your parents or your younger brothers and sisters an easy tune from your first books.

·        Go to a concert and write down what instruments you see.

·        Find some new piano apps, try them out and come back and tell me all about them.

·        Teach yourself to play a favourite TV or film theme tune by ear, or learn Happy Birthday!

·        Video yourself playing a piece and upload it to YouTube or send it to me and I will put it on my blog!

·        Watch the Piano Guys on Youtube with your parents.

·        Play the piano every time you are wearing your pyjamas!

·        With your parents, listen to a piece of music on the computer or tablet, by Beethoven, Schumann, Liszt and Rachmaninoff. Circle your favourites.

·        Go to a Prom!

·        Visit Handel and Hendrix House, Brook St London www.handelhendrix.org

·        Enjoy your summer!

 

Mrs Lau Summer 2016

Tonight's concert!

Here are the trophies and the programme for tonight's concert. See you at The Salvation Army Hall 7.30pm