EPTA One Day Workshop for Piano Teachers

Event information

A one day event for piano teachers with Tim Barratt and Graham Fitch. Pianists and students are welcome too. Please ensure you have emailed us once you have booked your ticket so that we can contact you to finalise arrangements and send you sheet music samples.

Email londonpianoevents@gmail.com

9.45am. Registration & Welcome.

Note on sessions 1 and 2: Participants are encouraged to prepare the pieces in advance and try out small sections with Tim and Graham for demonstration purposes. Please note it is not a Masterclass format where you will receive individual tuition on the piece.

1) Session with Tim Barratt focussing on the new ABRSM syllabus, Alternative List.
Pieces chosen (please note that not all may be covered due to time constraints)
Grade 1 - Lajos Papp: Waltz No. 5; Kevin Wooding: House on the Hill
Grade 2 - Garscia: Twisters, Mozart: Bird Catcher's Song; Heather Hammond: On The Ball
Grade 3 - Kullak: Witches' Dance; Torres: Aurora
Grade 4 - Bortkiewicz: Russian Peasant Girl; Bartok: Standing Still (Romanian Dance)

2) Session with Graham Fitch focussing on the new ABRSM syllabus, Alternative List.
Pieces chosen (please note that not all may be covered due to time constraints)
Grade 4 - Fuchs: Morgenlied
Grade 5 - Jensen: Lied (Song), Op. 33 No. 10
Grade 6 - Schumann Thema mit Variationen: 2nd movt from Sonata in G, Op. 118 No. 1
Grade 7 - Cui: Waltz, Op. 31 No. 2

3) Running an Effective Private Piano Teaching Practice

- Writing watertight Terms and Conditions for lessons. All teachers are invited to submit their Terms and Conditions at the time of registration so we can share these with the other participants if you agree to this. It would be useful to compare and contrast the varying terms that teachers offer.
- Recruiting New Students
- Consultation Lessons and Interviewing New Students
- Organising and maintaining a Waiting List
- Having an Online Presence and Using Social Media

4) Informal performance opportunity Teachers/pianists/students that wish to perform may bring along a short piece from the new ABRSM syllabus to play at the closing session of the day. There will be the chance during the day to practice in the break time.

Tea, coffee and biscuits included in event price but please bring your own lunch. The cafe may be available on-site but we will not know this until nearer the time of the event. We will inform all participants accordingly.

The event is sponsored by Casio and a range of their digital pianos will be available on the day. The venue also has an acoustic piano.