15192|https://finchcocksstg.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/IMG_2988-1024x682.jpg|large For musicians who didn't necessarily grow up with staves and clefs, or indeed anyone who is sick of them, Dave Hall's course on "Jazz, pop and busking" is a life-saver. For pianists who grew up with traditional notation, the world of chords and base lines is as beguiling as it is intriguing. For jazz...
15191|https://finchcocksstg.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/IMG_2972-1024x682.jpg|large We all want to play more notes more accurately more of the time. David will talk you through some tried and trusted practice techniques to improve accuracy and fluency of your playing. He'll also run a masterclass session focused on performance which will examine ways to bring your music to life by searching for...
15406|https://finchcocksstg.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/dr-mark-polishook-1-1024x732.jpg|large The jazz workshop sessions that we run as part of our upper intermediate courses, got such good reviews that we're delighted to announce that we'll be adding two weekend courses that focus exclusively on jazz and improvisation. Dr Mark Polishook, who hails from NYC, is running both of our jazz courses and knows the...
15189|https://finchcocksstg.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/IMG_2901-1024x682.jpg|large PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP WITH GRAHAM FITCH - SOLD OUT The focus for Graham's course is on developing performance skills, including memorisation, practising towards a performance, aspects of style (Baroque and Classical styles expecially), technique and overcoming nerves and anxiety. In advance of the course, each student is encouraged to practice a few pieces so that,...
This course is designed for people who are between grade 4 and grade 7 in standard. We're very lucky to have Melanie Spanswick as our Course Director for this weekend. Melanie is a composer, performer and writer and has run piano courses throughout Europe, the USA and the Far East. Melanie's sessions will cover some of...
15193|https://finchcocksstg.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/IMG_2999-1024x705.jpg|large PRACTISING THE PIANO WITH GRAHAM FITCH Have you ever sat at the piano, uncertain as to what you should be doing in your practice time? Or wondered why it takes you so long to learn pieces? Would you like to eliminate mistakes and find a level of consistency and greater ease in your playing?...
15200|https://finchcocksstg.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/IMG_3087-1024x575.jpg|large UPPER INTERMEDIATE COURSE WITH ANDREW DUNLOP Our Upper Intermediate course caters for people who are between grades 4 and grade 7, and playing regularly. Our tutor for the weekend, Andrew Dunlop, is an examiner, adjudicator and the Company pianist for the Northern Ballet, having received his Doctorate from the Eastman School of Music in...
Chopin's lyrical and elegant Nocturnes and Preludes are firm favourites with our intermediate and advanced players, and so we're very excited to announce our first ever composer-specific weekend. We're incredibly lucky to have secured the services of Warren Mailley-Smith for this course. In 2016, Warren became the first British pianist to perform Chopin's complete works...
The Romantic composers always feature prominently at our piano courses at Finchcocks. So we've designed a course that helps intermediate players access a wealth of beautiful piano repertoire from some of world's most inspiring composers over a three day long weekend course on Friday 5 July to Sunday 7 July. We're incredibly lucky to have...
15201|https://finchcocksstg.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/IMG_3096-1024x682.jpg|large This course is designed for anyone between grade 3 and grade 7, and will be run over a 5 day period. This course is being run by David Hall (FRCO, MA Cantab), who is one of our most popular tutors at Finchcocks, and was recently described by the Sunday Times when they joined us on a...
