On Saturday 14th March 2026, 15 of my youngest students took the opportunity to perform in our own piano recital at the beautiful Saltdean Lido! I was so proud of all 15 students! Performances ranged from pieces from the Piano Adventure series, to the ABRSM grade 2 and 3 syllabus, as well as some popular...
Piano Adventures Primer Piano Adventures Red Book Piano Adventures Blue Book Piano Adventures Turquoise Book Piano Adventures Adult Book Dozen A Day (blue) Dozen A Day (green) Dozen A Day (pink) Jazz, Rags, and Blues (book 1) Jazz, Rags, and Blues (book 2) Jazz, Rags, and Blues (duets) Hanon ABRSM (2026) grade 1 ABRSM (2026)...
Congratulations on making the most exciting purchase you’ll ever make!! I often get asked by students for advice on what piano to buy, so here are some tips. At the beginning of your piano learning journey, we are focussed on learning notes and rhythms so you could get by without a weighted keyboard, but it...
With the setting sun glistening off the sea, it was an absolute delight to have 25 of my younger students perform in front of each other a few weeks ago. We invited parents, friends and family to the WhiteCliffs cafe where I had set up my stage piano, and the room was absolutely packed!! For...
Last month, my students got together to perform exam pieces, current favourites, some Christmassy tunes, and other pieces that they’ve been working on! It was so lovely to have my students and their families join us in celebrating the hard work that they have all put in. A small group of adult students performed to...
On 5th December 2018, my students performed in a relaxed piano recital at the DeJa Vu Café on the South Coast Rd in Peacehaven. Some of the performances included an improvised Christmas Blues piece, lots of Christmas carols, an own composition, some Little Mix arrangements, two students performing a duet of Hallelujah, and a duet...
Over the summer, I offered duet workshops to some students. The idea was for students to have an opportunity to work on ensemble skills, as well as meet other students working at a similar level, and have fun! Here, two of my adult students worked together over two one-hour sessions. Neither had played a duet...
It was a pleasure to hold our Junior Recital at the Telscombe Civic Centre in November 2017. Students ranged from complete beginners (Iciar is 4 years old and had only had 3 piano lessons!) to teenagers working towards grade 3 ABRSM exams. There were a lot of duets, and even an own composition! Congratulations to...
Would you love to learn to play the piano but feel that it’s too late for you to learn something new? Have you always wished you could play just a few of your favourite songs, but worry that you have no musical talent at all? It is never too late! I’ve taught adults of all...
Here are links to purchase books I regularly use when I'm teaching...