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Parents’ Evening!
Parents of pupils aged 18 and under are invited to come to my house for an informal chat about your child’s musical progress this term. These discussions are very helpful as communication updates between you, the parents, and me, the teacher. Last term, only 50% of parents took up this offer, but for those who…
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Fundraising for Cancer Research UK
Hi everyone, I thought you’d be interested to know I’ve signed up to walk 30 miles during the month of November (only a mile a day!) to raise money for Cancer Research UK. You can find out more about my efforts here, and if you choose to support me, I shall be very grateful. Thank…
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Showcase 2024!
Well done to everyone who took part in this afternoon’s Showcase at the St Laurence’s Centre in South Walsham! Kit and I were so proud of you. It was a real treat to have the drummers, as well as pianists and keyboardists, presenting so many different styles and genres of music. You all played your…
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Parking
If you come to my house for lessons, please pull onto the drive and park next to my car (a white VW Golf). If you’re just dropping your child off and intend to drive off somewhere, it’s fine to pull up next to the Green and do that, but please don’t park next to the…
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Friday and Saturday Lessons
There will be no lessons on Friday 25th and Saturday 26th October. There will be no lessons on Saturday 23rd November. If you normally have your music lesson on a Friday or a Saturday, please contact me to reschedule these lessons. Thank you.
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Rippling Keys Music Autumn Series 2024
The Autumn Series starts on Monday 16th September and finishes on Saturday 21st December. There will be no lessons during the week of 28th October, unless by prior arrangement. This means the Autumn Series consists of 13 weeks of tuition.
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Five Concepts for Beginner Pianists by Jazer Lee
In this YouTube video, Jazer explains five things he wishes his piano teacher had made him do when he started learning to play. I really like the clear way he explains them, so please do look at his video: You will also have heard me say these things before! Jazer Lee also recommends a metronome…
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Welsh Showcase 26th October 2024
Students in Wales! Our Showcase concert this year will be on Saturday 26th October 2024. Once again, we’ll be at Coach House Pianos in Swansea, and many thanks to the Rusling family for hosting us again. I will give you more detailed arrangements nearer the time, but please keep the date free and think about…
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Norfolk Showcase 13th October 2024
Following the success of our Showcase this month, Kit and I have organised one for 13th October. This time, we shall be in St Lawrence’s Centre in South Walsham, and we shall have two separate concerts, one for drums and electronic keyboards, the other for piano. I’ll post details of the exact arrangements nearer the…
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Norfolk Showcase 4th February 2024
Congratulations to everyone who performed in the Showcase – you were all brilliant! I mean that, because it doesn’t matter if you played your best or if you know you can play better; and it doesn’t matter if you played a beginner’s piece or an advanced one. What matters, and it’s the only thing that…