Author Archives: Damian Oxborough

W/C 19th August: FULL

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I’m afraid that there are no available lesson slots this week. Check back next week if you would like to book a music lesson with me here in Skipton.

Music Lessons that are VARIED and FLEXIBLE

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I know of many piano, guitar and singing teachers in the Yorkshire area that are constantly on the look out for new students. It’s the same old phrase I hear all the time: “I could just do with a handful more pupils on the books.” I feel lucky that I rarely experience that problem, and I mostly put my good… Read more »

Week commencing 5th August: FULL

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Hi everyone. In theory, my teaching schedule should slow down in the school summer holidays because so many people are away. But, in practise this is rarely the case.. partially because I arrange my lessons around childcare for my own little person at home. As a result, the slots that are available during this period often fill up very quickly… Read more »

It’s All About You – Backing Track

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I recorded the above track for one of my adult students. She wants to sing and record this song by McFly in a key a few steps higher than the original song. There are backing tracks available on YouTube for the song, but as soon as I tried to shift the pitch upwards for my student’s voice, all of the… Read more »

Lesson Availability, w/c 29th July 2019

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This coming week is another really busy one, but there are a couple of slots available for those wanting to get a music lesson booked in: Tuesday 30th July 2019 14:30 (60 mins or 2 x 30 mins) 16:00 (30 mins) 17:30 (30 mins) Friday 2nd August 2019 16:00 (60 mins or 2 x 30 mins)

W/C 22nd July 2019 – Almost full…

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At the moment the only slots available for this coming week are on Saturday (27th July) – there’s time that day in the late morning and the mid-afternoon. But, if any other slots free up over the coming few days then, as usual, I will post them to my Facebook page. Lesson Duration One of the most common questions I’m… Read more »

Lesson Availability, w/c 15th July 2019

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This week is nearly fully booked. Just a couple of spaces available, should you want to book in: Tuesday 16th July 10:00 (30 mins) Wednesday 17th July 14:30 (60 mins or 2 x 30 mins) Thursday 18th July 17:30 (30 mins) Saturday 20th July 13:00 (30 mins) As usual, I’ll put any updates to the list above on my Facebook… Read more »

Lesson Availability, w/c 8th July 2019

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Last week was a really good week for my students: two have got good passes in their ABRSM piano exams – a Grade 4 and a Grade 7. I always feel really pleased for people who come out of an exam with the grade that they deserve. Especially because I remember failing a piano exam when I was a teenager;… Read more »

W/C 1st July: FULL

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Hi everyone. It’s turning into a crazy busy few weeks and, as a result, my lesson slots are all fully booked for the coming week. That said, if anything changes and a slot frees up I’ll post about it on my Facebook page – CLICK HERE to take a look.

Lesson Availability, w/c 24th June 2019

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I seem to have had a surge of enquiries for lessons recently, and so my schedule has been pretty packed out. But, there are a few spaces this week, should you wish to book a session in: Wednesday 26th June 13:00 (30 mins) Thursday 27th June 16:00 (30 mins) Friday 28th June 11:30 (2 x 30 mins, or 60 mins)… Read more »