7 Tips for a Successful LCM Music Theatre Exam
I've been entering students for LCM Music Theatre exams for nearly 20 years. Whilst many students still opt for 'traditional' singing exams, music theatre exams suit many, allowing them to…
Review: Unconditional Teaching (Paul Harris)
[This post contains affiliate links] Paul Harris is one of the UK's leading music educators. His name is known worldwide, and his brand new book, Unconditional Teaching, joins over 600…
Concert Review: St Matthew Passion (April 2022)
Birmingham's Good Friday St Matthew Passion has become an iconic fixture of Passiontide, and what a joy it was to be gathered, once again, in Symphony Hall to hear it…
Review: LCM Piano Syllabus 2021-24
[This post includes affiliate links] I should probably disclose that in the early stages, I undertook some consultancy work for LCM on the new piano syllabus. That said, several years…
Concert Review: For Those We Loved (April 2022)
Every time I go to hear Birmingham Bach Choir, I have to remind myself that this is, to all intents and purposes, an amateur choir. Quite honestly, the standard of…
Review: Flute Sight-Reading – A Progressive Method
[This post contains affiliate links] I've reviewed a lot of sight-reading books for piano in my time, but never any for flute sight-reading. These new books from Trinity seek to…
Reflections on Choosing Our Wedding Music
For anyone who follows Clementine and I on social media, you’ll know that for the past six months we’ve been in wedding planning mode. We got married on 5th March,…
Review: Gradebusters Grades 1 and 2 Piano
[This post contains affiliate links] A lot of the books I'm sent for review are entering an already crowded marketplace. How many other Grade 1 and 2 piano anthologies can…
Review: Oxford Solo Songs, Secular
It's lovely to, once again, be able to review some solo vocal music: a rare event! Next up in the increasingly popular Oxford Solo Song series, is a book of…
Review: Adventures & Accolades (James Welburn)
Adventures & Accolades is a new collection of piano pieces for 'the aspiring virtuoso' composed by James Welburn. James grew up in York and studied at City University, London. As…
10 Classical Albums I Couldn’t Live Without
[This post contains affiliate links] When I was growing up, there seemed to be a fairly clear divide between music which was either 'pop' or 'classical'. Of course, it wasn't…
Reflections on Private Teaching: The First 20 Years
Back in August 2021, I celebrated 20 years of private teaching. I taught my first lesson on 21st August, 2001. I'd just finished Year 12 and was about to embark…
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