The summer term at Ripplingkeys Music finishes on Saturday 30th July 2022. I’m aware that this is after most schools break up. Please get in touch if there are any lessons you can’t make – I do need six weeks’ notice in order to reschedule your lesson or refund your fee. I hope everyone is …
If you are a pupil of mine, please don’t come for your lesson on Friday 29th April, Saturday 30th April or during the week of 2nd May 2022, as I will not be available.
Please get in touch if you would like cocktail or jazz piano at your event. Parties and weddings are all enhanced by live music. Wherever your event is taking place, live piano playing will sound great, and if there’s no piano there already, I can bring my own! I’m happy to play classical, folk, jazz, …
It is very sad that the Burns Night Supper has had to be cancelled. Hopefully it will take place later in the year, and if so I will let everybody know. I will be piping the haggis in, and there will be music and all the traditional food. Plus the bar, of course! Let’s hope …
Congratulations to Matthew Cassie for winning the Piano Prize in the Norfolk Young Musician Competition. This took place on Sunday 16th January 2022 at the John Innes Centre in Norwich. Matthew’s programme consisted of Rachmaninov’s Prelude Op.23 No.4 in D major, Beethoven’s Piano Sonata Op.10 No.1 (3rd movt) and the Fantasiestuck “Aufschwung” by Schumann. The …
The closing date to enter for ABRSM higher grade theory exams is 23rd January. Please ensure you have sent back your form and paid your fee by then. It’s the same closing date for other ABRSM exams (except digital theory, Grades 1-5), so anybody taking ABRSM practical grades needs to provide an entry form and …
Ripplingkeys Music kicks off the Spring Term of 2022 on Monday 10th January. I’m looking forward to seeing all my pupils again, and to working hard on our music. It will be fun! There will be performances to look forward to, and lots of progress to be made. Come to your first lesson with enthusiasm …
Hemblington Musicians will be performing in Hemblington Church on Sunday 27th January at the service starting at 9.30am. Everyone is welcome!
Congratulations to Tomas Fraser and Daisy Green for taking Grade 8 piano this term! They worked extremely hard to get to this high level, and though we are still awaiting the results, the real achievement is in reaching the standard required to take the exam.
I am looking forward to the Norfolk Keyboard Orchestra Christmas Concert on Thursday 9th December, and to the Coltishall Primary School Orchestra do on Thursday 16th December. Both orchestras have shown commitment and enthusiasm, and it has been a joy to work with them.