William Hay » piano concert http://whay.me Piano Lessons in Chester, UK Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:53:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Piano Lessons in Chester, UK William Hay clean William Hay m@whay.me m@whay.me (William Hay) Will Hay Piano Tuition Piano Lessons in Chester, UK William Hay » piano concert http://whay.me/willprofile100x100.jpg http://whay.me TV-G Chester, UK Monthly Concert raises funds as Autumn Leaves fall http://whay.me/piano-teaching/e-newsletter/concert-raises-funds-as-autumn-leaves-fall http://whay.me/piano-teaching/e-newsletter/concert-raises-funds-as-autumn-leaves-fall#comments Sun, 11 Dec 2011 13:50:57 +0000 Will Hay http://whay.me/?p=2045
The Autumn Leaves project has now concluded and a number of students have taken part. The completed videos can be found on the playlist below and have also been shared on the Noteflight Studio. A particularly interesting contribution came from Justus, who is our new bursary student at Kampala Music School.

Justus’ and Maya’s videos were played back at the recent “Playing Together” concert along with some great performances from my students. Certificates presented at the concert included a Distinction in Grade 1 Theory for Ruth along with a number of merits for piano exams. For quite a number of my students, it was the first time they had performed in a concert and one trio even played a piece they had put together themselves.

The concert raised another £130 towards the bursary fund which this year has already provided a Zoom Q3HD Handy Video/Audio Recorder for use at Kampala Music School. This fund will also continue to provide piano lessons for Justus at the school. I have put together a “Concert Moments” video below featuring a few of the performances. Credit must go to David Woods for the excellent still images used.

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“CONCERT MOMENTS” VIDEO

]]> http://whay.me/piano-teaching/e-newsletter/concert-raises-funds-as-autumn-leaves-fall/feed 0 bursary student,newsletter,piano concert,student compositions,video clips The Autumn Leaves project has now concluded and a number of students have taken part. The completed videos can be found on the playlist below and have also been shared on the Noteflight Studio. A particularly interesting contribution came from Justus, The Autumn Leaves project has now concluded and a number of students have taken part. The completed videos can be found on the playlist below and have also been shared on the Noteflight Studio. A particularly interesting contribution came from Justus, who is our new bursary student at Kampala Music School. Justus' and Maya's videos were played back at the recent "Playing Together" concert along with some great performances from my students. Certificates presented at the concert included a Distinction in Grade 1 Theory for Ruth along with a number of merits for piano exams. For quite a number of my students, it was the first time they had performed in a concert and one trio even played a piece they had put together themselves. The concert raised another £130 towards the bursary fund which this year has already provided a Zoom Q3HD Handy Video/Audio Recorder for use at Kampala Music School. This fund will also continue to provide piano lessons for Justus at the school. I have put together a "Concert Moments" video below featuring a few of the performances. Credit must go to David Woods for the excellent still images used.  AUTUMN LEAVES PLAYLIST "CONCERT MOMENTS" VIDEO Will Hay clean yes Christmas Charity Concert – 3rd December 2011 http://whay.me/piano-teaching/christmas-charity-concert http://whay.me/piano-teaching/christmas-charity-concert#comments Sat, 12 Nov 2011 22:01:19 +0000 Will Hay http://whay.me/?p=2000

Preparations have been underway in earnest for the Christmas Concert this term which will take place at All Saint’s Church, Hoole on Saturday 3rd December, 2011 starting at 11am. The programme will feature seasonal solos and duets and I hope to conclude with a bit of audience participation!

Tickets are £3/adult and £1/child and can be purchased either directly from Will Hay or via paypal below.

Funds raised from the concert tickets will continue to support a lesson bursary for a student at Kampala Music School, Uganda

The student in question is no longer Betina as she has been too busy with the pressure of school work to continue her studies on the violin, however the bursary fund has been transferred to a new student called Justus. I hope to be able to furnish you with more details in the programme at the forthcoming concert.

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Now that the summer term has wound down, it’s a good chance to review some of the activities which have taken place. I was pleased to receive a great set of exam results last week which included six merits and a distinction. “Share one, comment two” week  has increased active participation on the Noteflight Studio. Why not take the opportunity to do some composing over the summer holidays? I am planning to have another composition competition in the Autumn Term, so watch this space for details!

The TWO concerts this term were well attended and offered a wide variety of performances from piano solos and duets to ensembles and choirs. One of my piano students was even brave enough to sing a solo. We welcomed the Chester Music Society Youth Choir and Preludes at “Ludus Cantiones” with their conductors Helena Thomas and Katie Wilkes. Proceeds from ticket sales raised another £200 towards Betina’s Bursary fund. Unfortunately, Betina wasn’t able to take her Grade 1 exam this session but hopes to continue her violin studies in September and maybe take it next time. Feedback would still be welcome on the “Ludus Cantiones” concert held on 25th June.

Have a great summer and don’t forget to keep practising.

 

]]> http://whay.me/podcasts/summer-newsletter-2011/feed 0 ludus cantiones,newsletter,piano concert,piano exams,vodcast,youth choir Now that the summer term has wound down, it's a good chance to review some of the activities which have taken place. I was pleased to receive a great set of exam results last week which included six merits and a distinction. "Share one, Now that the summer term has wound down, it's a good chance to review some of the activities which have taken place. I was pleased to receive a great set of exam results last week which included six merits and a distinction. "Share one, comment two" week  has increased active participation on the Noteflight Studio. Why not take the opportunity to do some composing over the summer holidays? I am planning to have another composition competition in the Autumn Term, so watch this space for details! The TWO concerts this term were well attended and offered a wide variety of performances from piano solos and duets to ensembles and choirs. One of my piano students was even brave enough to sing a solo. We welcomed the Chester Music Society Youth Choir and Preludes at "Ludus Cantiones" with their conductors Helena Thomas and Katie Wilkes. Proceeds from ticket sales raised another £200 towards Betina's Bursary fund. Unfortunately, Betina wasn't able to take her Grade 1 exam this session but hopes to continue her violin studies in September and maybe take it next time. Feedback would still be welcome on the "Ludus Cantiones" concert held on 25th June. Have a great summer and don't forget to keep practising.   Will Hay clean 57 Summer Charity Concerts http://whay.me/piano-teaching/summer-charity-concerts http://whay.me/piano-teaching/summer-charity-concerts#comments Sat, 14 May 2011 10:28:56 +0000 Will Hay http://whay.me/?p=1554 This term there will be two charity concerts taking place:
“Playing Together” on Saturday 18th June, 2011 at 10:30am at Upton Village Hall, and
“Ludus Cantiones” on Saturday 25th June, 2011 at 11am at St. Columba’s Hall.

At “Playing Together” you can expect a programme of piano and instrumental solos, piano duets and other small ensembles.

“Ludus Cantiones” translates as play sing, reflecting the vocal and choral content of the programme alongside piano solos and ensembles. We are looking forward to welcoming the Chester Music Society Youth Choir and Preludes to sing in this concert.

Both concerts should last no more than an hour.

Watch the Chester Music Society Youth Choir and Preludes in rehearsal for “Ludus Cantiones”

Funds raised from the concert tickets will continue to support a lesson bursary for Betina, a student at Kampala Music School, Uganda

Tickets are £3/adult and £1/child for either concert. A special price of £5/adult for both concerts is also available. They can be purchased either directly from Will Hay or via paypal

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]]> http://whay.me/piano-teaching/summer-charity-concerts/feed 0 Concert of duets raises £260 for Music School http://whay.me/podcasts/concert-of-duets-raises-260-for-music-school http://whay.me/podcasts/concert-of-duets-raises-260-for-music-school#comments Tue, 22 Mar 2011 22:59:38 +0000 Will Hay http://whay.me/?p=1467 The last “Playing Together” concert at King’s School, Chester was very well attended. Thirty students performed duets, trios and ensembles which included a variety of other instruments including guitars, saxophones, flutes and a recorder.

Some hi-resolution photographs of the concert are available in a password-protected gallery. (Access details for this gallery will be emailed to parents directly) All proceeds from any sales of these photographs will go to the Kampala Music School Fund. Video clips are also available, (produced to order) of your child’s performance on DVD, memory stick or by digital download, price £5. Contact me if you are interested in one of these.

Excerpts from the “Playing Together” Concert

Plans are already afoot for the next concert which is likely to take place on a Saturday morning in late June, 2011.

]]> http://whay.me/podcasts/concert-of-duets-raises-260-for-music-school/feed 0 bursary student,charity fundraising,piano concert,piano duets,vodcast The last "Playing Together" concert at King's School, Chester was very well attended. Thirty students performed duets, trios and ensembles which included a variety of other instruments including guitars, saxophones, flutes and a recorder. - The last "Playing Together" concert at King's School, Chester was very well attended. Thirty students performed duets, trios and ensembles which included a variety of other instruments including guitars, saxophones, flutes and a recorder. Some hi-resolution photographs of the concert are available in a password-protected gallery. (Access details for this gallery will be emailed to parents directly) All proceeds from any sales of these photographs will go to the Kampala Music School Fund. Video clips are also available, (produced to order) of your child's performance on DVD, memory stick or by digital download, price £5. Contact me if you are interested in one of these. Excerpts from the "Playing Together" Concert Plans are already afoot for the next concert which is likely to take place on a Saturday morning in late June, 2011. Will Hay clean