Recordings of the new ABRSM grade 1 piano syllabus.

Video recordings of all the new ABRSM Piano Syllabus grade1 pieces are now available on Youtube.They are professional, accurate, easy to see and feature full speed and slow speed recordings. http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgoB5AVTmV8nG4UVJleS-jv0MqYTZdea8

Summer Concert

Well done to everyone who performed. We heard everything from Chopin to My Invention and from Let it Go to a Scarlatti Sonata. As we did last year, we also heard from other instruments that pupils play- clarinet and flute on this occasion. There were duets and solos and even some tricky page turning skills on show! 

This was also the end of the 30 Piece Challenge and so medals were awarded to the following people: 20 pieces learnt and bronze medals to Daisy, Alexander and Imogen, 25 pieces learnt and silver medals to Leo and Alison, 30 pieces learnt and gold medals to Ellie, Euan, Oliver T, Amelia, Oliver W, Jacob, Daniel, Anna and Zoe. These last pianists got so carried away with playing that they went over the 30 pieces and so got a special certificate as well. 

As usual The Salvation Army Hall and Enid especially, looked after us beautifully and were very hospitable. We always enjoy playing their lovely Kawai and sampling the refreshments at the end!mwell done to every one who participated.

New ABRSM Piano Syllabus for 2015 & 2016

The new ABRSM Piano syllabus for 2015-2017 was launched yesterday at Yamaha Music London. These launches are always good to go to if you are a teacher or student teacher, because not only do you get the music at a discount but you hear one of the co-authors talking about it and playing nearly every piece from all 8 grades. Tim Barratt ( examiner, trainer and moderator ) took the audience through the grades in two sessions lasting from 2pm to 8pm. A veritable musical marathon!

If your child is about to embark on the new grade syllabus, I will have requested via their practice diary,that you get the music. You can buy it from Dace's on Broomfield Road, Allegro on the High Street or online from www.musicroom.com