Getting the Most Out of Exams
At some time or another, most of the pupils I teach (including adults) want to get an independent assessment of their progress – an exam. With another session of exams…
Difficulty Level
As you can imagine, it's very difficult to assign a level of difficulty to individual works. Every piece presents its own particular challenges and each individual will approach these in…
Top Tips for Nervous Performers
Do you suffer with bad performance nerves? Are they affecting your enjoyment of your music? If so, here are some top tips to help! 1. Accept them… It’s OK to…
Top Tips for Teaching Diplomas
If you’re a vocal or instrumental teacher and you’re thinking of taking one of the teaching diplomas offered by ABRSM, Trinity or LCM, here are my top tips to get the…
Why a Grade 1 Pass is a Superb Result!
We're very focussed these days on results. I am conscious that when I send my own students for flute, piano or singing exams here in Lichfield and beyond, it is the…
Why Learn a Musical Instrument?
Over my 11 years teaching, over 125 pupils have passed through my doors and each and every one of them has a slightly different reason for wanting to learn an…
It’s Never Too Late to Learn a Musical Instrument
Even 20 years ago, I knew few vocal and instrumental teachers with any pupils over the age of 18. Nowadays, all that’s changed, and over the past 10 years, I’ve…
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