Piano Lessons in Birmingham

Happy New Year to All

Here are some of the dates for events in 2008, there will be others to add to the list such as piano exam dates and further adult soirees. The exact dates will be available nearer the events.

February 4th – First mini-concert at Senior Sunrise Living in Edgbaston at 7.30 pm

February 19th – the Second Adults’ Soiree at 8pm at Carole and Framz’ house in Selwyn Road

February 27th – Theory Exams at 5pm

February 28th – Second mini-concert at Westminster Beaumont in Edgbaston at 7.30pm

Easter Piano Exams are to be on March 19th

The 3rd Adults’ Evening will be held on April 29th at the Pat’s House

Theory Exams are on June 14th

Last two weeks of June “Pupil Practice-a-thon ” in aid of CLIC Sargent Charity – June 16th to 23rd

Entries for the ‘Design the Concert Programme Cover’ are due in on June 27th

Summer Piano Exams will be held on July 7th

The Summer Concert is on July 12th at St. Augustines Church, Lyttelton Road

Exam entries due in 26th September for Piano and Theory

Theory Exams to be held on 6th November at Joseph Chamberlain College

The 4th Adults’ Evening will be on November 11th at 8pm at my house

Piano Exams are on November 25th starting at 2.15pm at the St. Columba’s United reformed Church in Moseley.

A short welcome to Nelly, our new black labrador puppy, she is of course gorgeous and will occasionally be seen sitting under the piano stool during lessons.

This idea came from one of my pupils -Charlotte Yorke and a great and fun idea it is!

All pupils are welcome to design an entry.

The criteria are that the entry needs to be A5 in size, it can be colour or black and White, the general theme of the design should be music and it must contain the following titles-

Pupils’ Piano Concert

12th July 2008

St. Augustine’s Church, Lyttelton Road

The entries will be judged by Kath and Bill Partridge who so kindly organise the refreshments at the concert each year.

The winner or winners will have their design used as the cover for this year.

Good luck to all

The Practice-a-thon starts tomorrow Monday 16th June. I have at least 30 pupils and myself taking part in this nationwide event. This is organised through the Associated Board and the CLIC Sargent Charity.

The organisers are hoping that 65, 000 music pupils will take part across the country.

All pupils have been busily gathering sponsers for the feat of 14 consecutive days of practising. The practising must take place every day. Even on really busy days a few scales are required to fufill the sponsering criteria.

The event is definitely a win-win situation for all. Clic Sargent receive all the sponsored money, pupils will benefit from the excellent routine of daily practising and it will help all pupils to be super-prepared for the Annual Concert on July 12th.

Happy practising to all

More news as we get underway