From 8th September 2020, face to face lessons will be resumed at my music room in Skipton. In accordance with current government guidelines on close contact services, I have put in place the following measures and policies: Students who have had any symptoms of Covid-19 or other flu like symptoms in the past 14 days, or who live with anyone… Read more »
When new students first approach me about learning piano or guitar, my first point of enquiry is to establish whether they are interested in playing their instrument as a soloist or as an accompaniment to something else. Customers broadly fall into one of three camps: 1, I’m only interested in playing on my own. 2, I want to play and… Read more »
Hi everyone. I have one week left of teaching before I take a little break for summer. And, after that I’m hoping to ramp up preparations for a return to face to face lessons for those who would like them. Of course, those students who would prefer to continue lessons on Zoom (either for practical reasons or as a Covid-19… Read more »
As summer holidays arrive, my schedule inevitably quietens down. Many of my students get themselves away for well deserved breaks, while others take a little siesta from music lessons. Inevitably, September will bring with it a return to a full calendar of lessons and this year the additional challenge of how to manage face-to-face lessons in a manner that doesn’t… Read more »
Over the past few weeks I’ve been kept really busy over at Carleton Ladies Choir with working on their Summer Season of Music and Poetry. Right now we’re right in the middle of a series of performances recorded by the choir members and their friends. So far there have been songs arranged in all different ways and poems read and/or… Read more »
There’s a slightly quieter week ahead this week, so a few more slots available should you wish to book in an online lesson. Here’s the list: Monday 13 July 17:00 (2 x 30 mins) Wednesday 15 July 11:00 (2 x 30 mins) Friday 17 July 17:00 (2 x 30 mins) Saturday 18 July 10:30 (30 mins)
Hello everyone. Demand for music lessons remains high as lots of people make the switch from face-to-face lessons to Zoom and other video-link services. My service remains exclusively online for the time being. I feel that the right thing to do right now for the safety of my students and their families is to remain cautious about the Covid threat,… Read more »
Since 2013 when I took on the role of Musical Director at Carleton Ladies Choir, we have put on an annual summer concert that has helped to strengthen community bonds, give local people a performance platform and raised lots and lots of money for local, national and international charities. Unfortunately, as with so many things, we’ve had to cancel this… Read more »
Thanks for visiting this blog – my little space for talking about all things musical around Skipton and beyond, including the classes, concerts, fundraisers etc that I do as part of my everyday work. Here I also put up a weekly list of available slots for the coming week, so that people can make last minute bookings of (at the… Read more »
Modern technology is truly amazing! It allows me to teach live 1-2-1 lessons with students who are anywhere at all in the world, from Skipton to Sterling, Shanghai to San Francisco! Lessons over Zoom are so similar to sitting in a room with a student that I sometimes forget that we’re actually hundreds or even thousands of miles apart. Nearly… Read more »