Grade 1 – Piano Exam

(Updated Jan 2012)
ABRSM Grade 1 Exam – The vital statistics: The current entry fee (2012) is £33.50. The next exam period is 27th February – 31st March and the closing date for entries to these exams is Friday 20th January

The next in my vodcast series on piano exams. In this video, watch Amelia sit her Grade 1 [...]

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ABRSM Grade 2 Piano Exam Pieces (in HD)

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Following on from my post last summer which featured demo videos of the 2011-2012 Grade 1 Piano Syllabus, I have now been able to produce a set of demo videos for the Grade 2 syllabus. Those of you about to take your Grade 1 piano might be interested to see what is in store for your next [...]

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Piano Exam Times – November 2011

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Exam times for the forthcoming sessions are below. All the times have now been posted. The venue is Stanley Palace, Watergate Street, Chester. Times are as follows:
(Saturday 10th December, 2011)
DANIEL 11:30am
SHEA 11:42am
RUTH 11:54am
MATTEA 12:06pm
AMELIA 12:26pm
BETH 12:46pm
(Thursday 15th December, 2011)
DOMINIC 9:30am
Please try to arrive at least 10 minutes before your allotted time.
Best of luck in your exams!

I [...]

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Three years later – Making Progress

One of the joys of being a piano teacher is being able to appreciate the progress your students have made from the effort they have put in to their studies. I would like to share some of the progress that three students have made since they were last featured on my blog three years ago.
In [...]

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Summer Newsletter 2011

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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 [...]

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