Learn Faster. Play Better. Express More. When your musicianship is secure, learning new music becomes easier. It frees your mind to focus on sound, style, and communication - rather than just getting the notes right! Develop core musicianship skills that help you learn repertoire more quickly, with greater accuracy and a deeper sense of musical...
We are delighted to be offering a course with brilliantly talented keyboard player and Early Keyboard Consultant to the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and Royal Welsh Colleges, Steven Devine. During this weekend course Keyboard Music from the Baroque, Steven Devine will explore this incredibly fertile period of keyboard music, looking at style, technique, repertoire and instruments. Although...
21861|https://www.finchcocks.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Finchcocks26075-1024x1024.jpg|large Experience the magic of Finchcocks during the festive season and escape Christmas craziness with this popular retreat! Run by David Hall, FRCO MA Cantab, this mixed ability weekend aims to explore Christmas music written or arranged for piano, accompanied by carols, mince pies and of course mulled wine! 28914|https://www.finchcocks.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Christmas-wreaths-1-768x1024.jpg|large Get your festive party pieces...
Fancy a UK based, luxury weekend away in a grade-1 listed country manor, surrounded by grand pianos? Our Piano Retreat is designed for anyone who just wants a weekend away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. It would suit those who want a bit of time away to practise, or to fall in...
Strictly Piano: Bringing dance to your playing! Missing your weekly dose of sequins, sambas and score paddles? Join us for a toe-tapping exploration of dance-inspired piano music, from graceful Baroque dances to the fiery Argentinian tango. Along the way, you'll discover how rhythm, metre and character shape great performances, and learn to capture the unique...
The nineteenth century's great pianist-composers formed a remarkably interconnected musical world. As colleagues, rivals, champions and critics, figures such as Liszt, Chopin, Henselt and their contemporaries shaped one another's artistic development, exchanging ideas through performance, teaching, composition and personal friendship. Drawing on current research, this course explores some of the relationships, influences and musical connections...
Feeling at Home at the Piano is designed for Lower Intermediate adult pianists who would like to feel more relaxed, confident and expressive at the keyboard. Over three days we'll explore practical ways to develop greater ease in our playing -whether that's performing for others, making musical choices, or simply feeling less tied to the printed...
