Music Grade Exam Nerves – For teachers…
10th December 2014
At around April, July and December, thousands of children (and adults) will be taking a grade examination in their chosen musical instrument. For many, this will be the culmination of many months of preparation, whereas for others grades can offer a way of making rapid progress through having a meaningful target to work towards. For […]
I.S.M. Art of Performance Masterclass With Tasmin Little
18th March 2013
On Thursday 14th March, Tasmin Little came to The Forge in Camden to give a masterclass for the Incorporated Society of Musicians called ‘The Art of Performance’. It was a very special occasion in that there were only twenty people (including performers and accompanists) present, therefore the whole afternoon had an informal air of intimacy […]
Private Music Lessons Or Learning An Instrument At School – Advantages And Disadvantages
18th January 2013
My name is Vaughan Jones and I am a Buckinghamshire violin, viola and piano teacher in the Aylesbury Vale. Many parents automatically apply for their children to take musical instrument lessons in school (rather than private lessons) as they feel that this is the most convenient way of fitting them into a busy school life. I’ve […]
New Year’s Resolution – Learn A Musical Instrument As An Adult….!
3rd January 2013
Alongside losing weight, getting fit, giving up smoking and learning to speak a foreign language, apparently one of the most popular New Year’s Resolutions is to take up and learn a musical instrument……which is why in early January, violin teachers and presumably others who teach music very often receive enquiries from potential new students. Many […]
Teaching Violin at Junior Trinity School of Music
17th December 2012
A couple of weekends ago, I was asked by a colleague to step in and cover his violin teaching commitment at Junior Trinity School of Music in Greenwich. This specialist music school takes place every Saturday throughout term time. Like the departments at the Junior Royal College of Music, the Junior Royal Academy of Music and […]
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