Review: Christmas Reflections (Phillip Keveren)
I'll admit, I was prepared not to like this book. The Christmas piano market is pretty saturated. Last year I shared my top 10 Christmas books for piano, and even…
My Top 5 Christmas Flute Duet Books
Last year, I shared some of my favourite Christmas piano books, so this year, with face-to-face lessons resuming, I thought it would be nice to share some of my favourite…
Review: Oxford Solo Songs, Christmas
I can't be the only one who, as a young singer, singing and working with choirs, wished that I could also enjoy the music on my own. At long last,…
Top Presentation Tips for Teaching Diplomas
Most of the teaching diplomas contain some element of written work. The DipABRSM includes a written submission; the ALCM(TD) includes an essay; the LLCM(TD) requires a portfolio of written work;…
Review: The Piano – A History in 100 Pieces
[This post contains affiliate links] There is a type of book which is often rather unkindly referred to, in my view, as a 'coffee table read'. I suspect that in…
10 Things I Learnt Doing a PhD
I completed my MEd degree with The Open University in 2010. After it finished, I felt a bit lost; it was the culmination of seven years' study with the OU…
Review: ABRSM Flute Syllabus 2022
[This post contains affiliate links] Whilst the ABRSM Piano Syllabus changes on what feels like a fairly regular basis, we have to wait a little longer for a refreshed ABRSM…
Online Lessons: Friend or Foe?
When the COVID-19 pandemic forced us to switch to teaching online lessons almost overnight, it was quite a baptism of fire so to speak. In some ways, you could argue…
Review: Kerber (Yann Tiersen)
[This post contains affiliate links] Perhaps the greatest compliment I could pay to this book, is the fact that I got so immersed in playing the music, I almost forgot…
The Benefits of Attending a Music Workshop
Over the past year, we've seen a huge increase in the number of online music workshops and masterclasses, but what about these events 'in person'? In this guest post, Aleah…
Review: The Resilient Artist
I get a lot of material sent to me for review from publishers and retailers, so it's always lovely when I get to review something by people I know. Although…
Review: The Piano TRACKS Book of Note Names
The Piano TRACKS Book of Note Names is a new publication as part of a suite of resources to accompany the Piano TRACKS Project. The project aims to help piano…