The newest arrangement for piano that I have published on Sheet Music Press is “Black Catcher“, the 10th opening theme for the Anime series “Black Clover”. This was a request by my daughter Ariana. It has been arranged to an intermediate level so that she can play it – so…
I’ve always had a passion for arranging music, but I put it on the back burner for many, many years. Five days ago my daughter wanted to be able to play a song she loves from her favourite game: Waltzing in the Rain. we couldn’t readily find a good piano…
While I started all my students in Better Practice App in 2019, all students except those doing Rockschool Exams progressively stopped using it. Now that there are other alternatives that help make practising easier that don’t double up my work, I will be cancelling my Better Practice App subscription and…
Fabulous results were received today from the August Rockschool exams! I’m so proud of Sarah, Connor and Mufaro – all 3 Passed with Distinction, and for two of them it was their first face-to-face exam experience!
I’m proud to be a West Australian Music Teachers Association (WAMTA) Accredited teacher. To be recognised as such, I’ve had to prove that I have the requisite qualifications for my instruments, a track record of successful teaching, and an ongoing commitment to professional development.
One of the apps I use with students is Rhythm Swing, which helps students learn to follow rhythms precisely. They must both tap the rhythm precisely on the beat and hold the notes for the correct (exact!) length. It takes beginners a while to be able to confidently do both…
A massive Congratulations goes out to Joya for an incredible result in her recent Grade Electronic Organ Performance exam through the Australian Guild of Music Education. Joya scored 98% (High Distinction)!
… And Honouring Your Lesson Time Slot
I’m a parent, so I understand that things happen.
Children get sick. Work or events may run late. Or you may get a good run of traffic and end up very early.
But please understand also that if these things are going to impact your music lesson, please communicate with me as soon as possible so that I don’t end up with a day like today… which sadly happens more often than it should.
When I first started teaching, my payment terms were set such that payment for the month ahead was due by the first lesson in the first week of the month at the latest. With the move to automated billing software many years ago (5 or 6 years?), the due dates…
Enrolments for new and transferring students looking to commence lessons in Term 1 (week commencing Monday 3rd of February) are now open! The following lesson times are currently available: Monday: 3:15pm taken 5:00pm taken Tuesday: 3:30pm 4:15pm 5:00pm Wednesday: 3:15pm NEW 4:30pm taken Thursday: 3:45pm Saturday: 10:45am Sign up for…
