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If you would like to hear a talk by a famous pianist, piano teacher, influential musical figure and the founder of the Leeds International Piano Competition – book tickets to see Dame Fanny Waterman at the Georgian Theatre Royal in … Continue reading →

I wonder how many piano teachers can relate to the article in Saturday’s Guardian – “what I’m really thinking: the private music teacher.” I certainly can.

I’ve always had a great deal of admiration for the one-handed pianist Nicholas McCarthy. It must be so difficult playing the piano without a full set of digits. But what about trying to play when you were born with no … Continue reading →

Well done to Jack Skelland, the 86-year-old who recently passed his grade 1 piano exam (as featured in yesterday’s Warrington Guardian).

Perhaps my favourite film ever (with the possible exception of The Railway Children) is being shown on television this weekend. Unsurprisingly it is called The Pianist.

I wonder how many piano teachers have been able to resist trying out the musical puzzle set by Google today – I certainly couldn’t.

So many times I hear of boys making the choice between dropping their sporting interest (generally football) or dropping piano lessons. Sadly for us piano teachers – most choose to do the latter.

I had to call the tuner out again this week … even though it was only about a month since he gave our piano a full tuning.

Young pianists who live in the Manchester area – or who are able to travel there without too much difficulty – may be interested in the European Piano Teachers Association’s inaugural masterclass which is being held at Forsyths music shop … Continue reading →

There is still time to book a place at the ABRSM conference which will be held at the Grange Tower Bridge Hotel in London on Saturday November 7th. The cost is £80.