David Hall studied music at Cambridge and has since gained his PGCE and FRCO.
Teachers
Teachers
Graham Fitch
Course Director
As well as writing for the Pianist Magazine, Graham has his own blog and YouTube channel and has recently launched an online academy for pianists and piano teachers.
Dr Alastair Laurence
Instrumental Consultant
Dr Alastair Laurence was the Curator of Finchcocks Musical Museum, and has been instrumental in helping us select and maintain some wonderful grand pianos.
Melanie Spanswick
Course Director
Melanie Spanswick studied at the Royal College of Music and is a British pianist, author, writer, teacher, adjudicator, arranger, examiner and composer.
Warren Mailley-Smith
Course Director
In 2016 Warren Mailley-Smith became the first British pianist to perform Chopin’s complete works for solo piano from memory in...
Andrew Dunlop
Course Director
Andrew was a finalist in the BBC Young musician of the year and is now Company Pianist for Northern Ballet and an examiner for ABRSM.
Lucinda Mackworth-Young
Course Director
Lucinda Mackworth-Young is an inspirational international lecturer, workshop leader, author, pianist and teacher and Director of the leading Piano Teachers’ Course UK.
Vedrana Subotic
Course Director
Vedrana Subotic, a Steinway Artist since 2003 and award-winning Associate Professor-Lecturer of Music at the University of Utah, will be conducting an advanced five day course at Finchcocks in August 2019.
Jennifer Maslin
Assistant Course Director
Here at Finchcocks, Jennifer deals with our course enquiries and guest bookings. She loves finding out about people's musical history and helping them find a course that is just right for them.
Penelope Roskell
Course Director
Penelope Roskell is Professor of Piano at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance as well as being as well as a concert pianist of international standing.