I haven’t written many guest posts over the past six years, which is the length of time that I have been running this blog. There’s no particular reason for this, but when the renowned writer, author, journalist, and presenter, Jessica Duchen, kindly invited me to pen a post for her excellent blog, it was an…
Tag: Play it again: PIANO
Presenting at a Piano Pedagogy Conference
Until last week, I had attended only one piano pedagogy conference and I had never participated in such an event. After a successful trip to the Far East over the Summer, where I gave three weeks of classes, lectures and workshops, I was invited to present at the UCSI University Piano Pedagogy Conference, held every…
Play it again: PIANO Book 2
About the Series Play it again: PIANO is designed for those ‘returning’ to the piano after a break. This could be anyone from a child or teenager to an adult. It’s an excellent progressive compendium providing interesting and useful repertoire for those stages between piano exams. Plus, it provides helpful information on piano technique, scales,…
A few thoughts on piano teaching in Singapore & Malaysia
I spent an energising and inspiring Summer period away from home this year. For me, this was the perfect way to enjoy a substantial break from my conventional teaching and writing. After working trips to the US (New York) and Germany (Gelsenkirchen), I savoured a relaxing, short holiday in Devon (South West of the UK)…
Play it again: PIANO Book 1
About the Series My four-book piano course, Play it again: PIANO has been written with the ‘returner’ in mind. Book 1 takes pianists back to Grade 1 level of the British music examination board standard. The entire course consists of 97 piano pieces from the Prep Book through to Book 3. Most pieces are drawn…