A few months ago, I gave an interview for pianist and writer Rhonda Rizzo , which was published on her excellent blog No Dead Guys. Rhonda publishes a wide variety of articles relating to piano playing and music education, and she also features many guest posts. This written interview focused on my new Women Composers…
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5 Tips To Help Develop Finger Control
My most recent article for Pianist Magazine’s newsletter focuses on honing firmer fingers for clear and crisp articulation. I hope it’s of interest. There is plenty more information about this topic throughout my Play it again: PIANO series (Schott), which is on special offer at the moment at Presto Music. Check it out, here. Rapid…
First Repertoire For Little Pianists
I first started teaching the piano at the age of fifteen – far too young, many would say, and they’d be right! But, encouraged by my teacher, who ran a piano school, I often taught the school’s younger students, and I was always interested to discover various beginners’ methods. My first teacher used her own…
A String of Pearls
It’s always a happy experience when one’s work is published, irrespective of the publication or publisher. But this new volume (pictured to the left) is a really exciting one for me. In 2017, pianists and teachers Alla Levit and Antonina Lax invited me to write a piano duet for one of their forthcoming UK tours….
Weekend Competition: So You Want To Play The Piano?
It’s time for the Weekend Competition, and this week I am offering my own book, So You Want To Play The Piano? as the prize. I haven’t offered this publication as a competition prize so far on this blog, and some readers have been kindly asking where it can be purchased. I’ve made a short…
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