ABRSM Exams – Page 14 – SE22 Piano School ~ East Dulwich

Autumn Exam Entry for Piano Students

Here are the steps to make your exam entry for the Autumn ABRSM session.

1. Pass a Mock Exam by September 1st.
Book your mock exam, print out two mock exam sheets and bring all your books to your lesson.

2. Pay the Fee for Exam Entry
Upon successful completion of the mock exam, please bring the Exam Fee as CASH ONLY in a sealed envelope labelled as follows:

Your Name
Date of Birth
Choice of Exam Centre (see below)

Please ensure the envelope goes directly to Lorraine. The deadline for receipt of the fee is Friday 19 September. I will not chase you for exam fees so do make a note to pay this on time or your exam entry will not be processed and entry will be deferred to the next exam session in Easter 2015.

3. Choose Your Exam Centre:
Central London (Usually Portland Place, nearest tube Oxford Circus; grand piano; no parking available)
An Unspecified Local Exam Centre (Usually Stillness School – upright piano or Camberwell/Denmark Hill – grand piano: we cannot choose which centre is allocated as it varies each time and could be a different venue to the two listed).
Balham (Upright Piano; Private Residence; on-street parking available for a small fee; This exam will be on a set day from 17 – 22 November that cannot be changed so only pick this exam centre if you are available on any day within this range).

4. Await Confirmation of your Exam Date and Time.
These are allocated approximately two weeks before the exam date. Do not chase, I will issue these by email as soon as I receive them. If you require a change of exam date or time, call the Exam Board ASAP on 020 7636 5400 and make the necessary arrangements. The Exam will be some time within this range of dates: 3 November – 6 December.

5. Exam Results
Exam results take around 10 days to be issued. Do not chase, I will issue these by email as soon as I receive them. Certificates and mark sheets will be available to collect from Pellatt Road.

Session C Exam Entrants:

Safiya Grade 6
Hamish Grade 5
Seth Grade 4
Angelie, Theo, Steve Grade 3
Nicole Grade 2
Samson Grade 2 TBC
Gabrielle, Alexander, Amirah Grade 1

Summer ABRSM Exam Results, June & July 2014 (Session B)

Congratulations to all our students on a fantastic set of ABRSM Exam Results from Summer Session B.

Safiya, age 8 – Grade 5 ABRSM Jazz Piano (Distinction)

Summer 2014 – Here’s Safiya (age 8) with her Grade 5 Distinction Jazz Piano Certificate. Click here to see more of our students’ exam results.

Other Links:

Music Aptitude Tests
Play the Piano with a Jazz Band!

EPTA UK Workshop for Piano Teachers, November 23rd

EPTA London Regional Event for Piano Teachers
Open to all teachers, not just EPTA members.
Sunday 23 November, 9.45am to 5pm.
Cecil Sharp House, Regent’s Park

Topics Covered:

The new ABRSM syllabus including Alternative List pieces
Running an Effective Private Piano Teaching Practice
Q&A session focussing on Practising the Piano and methods to motivate your students

EPTA Workshop for Piano Teachers – Click to book tickets online.

Online ticket booking now available:
http://www.wegottickets.com/event/277648
£47.50 / £40 (Early Bird, limited stock available).

A one day event for piano teachers with Tim Barratt and Graham Fitch. Pianists and students are welcome too. Please ensure you have emailed us once you have booked your ticket so that we can contact you to finalise arrangements and send you sheet music samples.

Email londonpianoevents@gmail.com once you have booked your ticket or for more information.

9.45am. Registration & Welcome.

Email londonpianoevents@gmail.com

9.45am. Registration & Welcome.

Note on sessions 1 and 2: Participants are encouraged to prepare the pieces in advance and try out the piece (or small sections for longer pieces) with Tim and Graham for demonstration purposes. Please note it is not a Masterclass format where you will receive individual tuition on the piece.

1) Session with Tim Barratt focussing on the new ABRSM syllabus, Alternative List.
Pieces chosen (please note that not all may be covered due to time constraints)
Grade 1 – Lajos Papp: Waltz No. 5; Kevin Wooding: House on the Hill
Grade 2 – Garscia: Twisters, Mozart: Bird Catcher’s Song; Heather Hammond: On The Ball
Grade 3 – Kullak: Witches’ Dance; Torres: Aurora
Grade 4 – Bortkiewicz: Russian Peasant Girl; Bartok: Standing Still (Romanian Dance)

2) Session with Graham Fitch focussing on the new ABRSM syllabus, Alternative List.
Pieces chosen (please note that not all may be covered due to time constraints)
Grade 4 – Fuchs: Morgenlied
Grade 5 – Jensen: Lied (Song), Op. 33 No. 10
Grade 6 – Schumann Thema mit Variationen: 2nd movt from Sonata in G, Op. 118 No. 1
Grade 7 – Cui: Waltz, Op. 31 No. 2

3) Running an Effective Private Piano Teaching Practice
– Writing watertight Terms and Conditions for lessons. All teachers are invited to submit their Terms and Conditions at the time of registration so we can share these with the other participants if you agree to this. It would be useful to compare and contrast the varying terms that teachers offer.
– Recruiting Students
– Consultation Lessons and Interviewing New Students
– Organising and maintaining a Waiting List
– Having an Online Presence and Using Social Media.

4) Informal performance opportunity Teachers/pianists/students that wish to perform may bring along a short piece from the new ABRSM syllabus to play at the closing session of the day. There will be the chance during the day to practice in the break time.

Tea, coffee and biscuits included in event price but please bring your own lunch. The cafe may be available on-site but we will not know this until nearer the time of the event. We will inform all participants accordingly.

The event is sponsored by Casio and a range of their digital pianos will be available on the day. The venue also has an acoustic piano.