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 »
Damian OxboroughComments Off on Free Lesson Slots: w/c Mon 6th July
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 »
Damian OxboroughComments Off on Students Perform in Online Ensembles
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 »
Damian OxboroughComments Off on Lesson Availability w/c 22nd June
Hi everyone. It’s been a brilliant and busy weekend – thanks to everyone who participated in our Concert for MSF, and everyone who donated to the charity. We ended up making £-.– in the end!! Absolutely brilliant!! If you missed the live concert you can ‘watch again’ here: This week my schedule is nearly full, but there are one or… Read more »
Damian OxboroughComments Off on Lessons Slots: w/c 15th June 2020
Live Streamed Concert for MSF As this week begins, my students, friends, associates and their families are getting geared up towards the concert we have planned for Saturday! It’ll be broadcast live to YouTube, and you can watch it by visiting my YouTube channel: A link to the live feed will also be viewable on my Facebook page, where you… Read more »
… and Zoom into your music lesson instead! With Covid-19 still spreading in our region, my message for today’s update REALLY couldn’t be clearer: For the sake of everyone’s health and well-being, let’s continue to stay at home whenever possible. Lessons with me will continue exclusively online via Zoom for the time being – I will only change this policy… Read more »
Damian OxboroughComments Off on w/c 1st June 2020 : FULLY BOOKED
Hi everyone. Hope you’re all having a great week and enjoying the fantastic weather that we’re enjoying across the UK at the moment. It does seem to me like too much of a coincidence that since air and road traffic has been drastically reduced, we seem to have much better weather… perhaps it’s something to do with cleaner air? Or,… Read more »
As usual, there’s lots going on this week. One of the most exciting is that I’ve launched our forthcoming concert: it’ll be on Saturday 20th June from 1pm, and will take place online. Participants will join a Zoom call that will then be broadcast live on YouTube and Facebook. And, the whole event will be in aid of an excellent… Read more »
