Ideally pupils will have studied music theory hand-in-hand with learning an instrument / singing and so when the time comes to take grade 6 practical, grade 5 theory will have already been passed or the pupil will be able to take and pass it soon. However, this doesn’t always happen. So, what are the options? […]
Back in September I started organising a pupils’ end of term concert. In previous years, a friend who’s a retired piano teacher had had a Christmas concert in her home and had very kindly invited my pupils to play. This time, however, she decided to do something different so I decided to organise a pupils’ […]
I have been responsible for selling sheet music for charities – a charity shop and a local concert club. All sorts of things were donated, some in almost new condition, some in awful condition with all pages covered in pencil and pen marks and were really tatty. Donations often included lots of tutor books and […]