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Casio Digital Pianos: Our recommended brand for beginner and intermediate pianists

When starting the piano, it can be confusing deciding which digital piano to choose. We always recommend the Casio CDP-130 starter pack which includes the full-size digital piano, stand, seat, headphone and dust cover. This is everything that you need to get started with playing the piano! Take a look here:

For those looking to buy a Casio piano that will last through to the higher grades and Diploma level playing, we are part of the Casio Grand Hybrid Teacher Network and can offer you great deals on one of these fantastic pianos. If you would like to try out this digital piano, do come along to our event on Sunday 10th June where you can meet the Casio team and hear pianists of all ages performing in a free competition.

Casio Grand Hybrid Piano Competition London

June Newsletter: SE22 Piano School

Nb. This is an Archive Post containing out of date information.

Dear Pianists

Term ends on Saturday 26th of May. Lessons resume on 4th of June.

Invoices have now been issued by email. Please ensure these are settled by 5pm on Monday 21st May. There are 6 lessons in June/July. Your lesson time remains the same in September but do inform us as soon as possible if you require a timetable change and we will do our best to fit this in. The new timetable for lessons is issued on the 1st of July so please ensure any timetable changes have been requested by the 25th of June.

See below for news of upcoming events and also information about the 7th annual piano competition that takes place in The POD at Kingsdale Foundation School on Sunday 10th June.

Dulwich Music Festival ~ 7th annual Piano Competition
This is the first time the festival has been held in The POD and it’s well worth coming to have a look around this award-winning performance space and to hear the local piano talent that we have in South London. Nearly 100 pianists will take part on the day from beginner level to advanced. You can buy audience tickets online and we encourage all students to come along and hear pianists from age 4 playing in this unique performance space. The audience ticket is valid all day but you can choose to attend for just a couple of classes.

Timetable for Festival Entrants ~ Have you signed the online registration form? See the message below from the festival organisers:

We will send updates about the Festival by our group newsletter software which is called Mailchimp. If you would like to Opt-In to receive the festival timetable and other important information about the day, please sign up here: http://eepurl.com/dp1gCr

**May 16th** is the deadline to sign up the Online Registration Form which gives your consent to join our mailing list for Festival Entrants and to consent to be photographed by our festival photographer. Due to GDPR rules that come into effect on 25th May, we cannot group email anyone that has not consented to be added to our mailing list.

SE22 Piano School Mailing List
If you are signed up to our new mailing list, you will have already received an email from us on Monday 14th May. If you did not receive an email, please sign up here: http://eepurl.com/dpjMo1

Sign up for our Next Student Recital
Calling all SE22 Piano School students to sign up for our next student recital on Saturday September 29th at St. Barnabas Parish Hall. Choose any pieces that you would like to play. Beginner musicians warmly encouraged to come and participate in this event. [Enter Now!]

Competition for All Instruments & All Ages ~ September 2018
Join us for our first ever competition for voice and all instruments. Come and sing, play the piano, or play another instrument! Any style of music welcome – pop, classical, jazz. Pick your best piece to perform and receive feedback from our adjudicators. [Enter Now!]

Clementi Piano Competition for Beginners ~ March 2019
Perform in Kensington in a piano competition designed especially for beginner pianists. If you are interested in participating, get in touch for more information. [Enter Now!]

Summer Exams
Check out our guide to preparing for the upcoming Trinity piano exams. Print a few mock exam forms and bring to each lesson along with the daily practice charts. [Exam Tips & How To Practise]

Music Aptitude Test training
The next group training session for the 2019 secondary school admissions on a music scholarship is Friday 22 June at 5pm. [BOOK NOW]

Theory Clubs

Claire Harris is running a series of theory clubs in the half-term and Summer. Email claireeliseharris@gmail.com to book a space.

And Finally…
The SE22 Piano School is a finalist in the upcoming Southwark Business Excellence Awards. The second-round interviews take place this week and winners announced on June 21st.

Summer Term News: April 2018 Piano Lessons in East Dulwich

We’re about to enter the Summer term even though I still have my 100-tog Winter duvet on the bed! Lessons start on Monday 16 April for 6 weeks. Nb. there is no lesson on Bank Holiday Monday May 7th. Lessons will finish on Saturday 14 July. Our teachers are available during the Summer break if you’d like extra lessons.

Have you signed up for our newsletter? We have spent the Easter break ensuring we are compliant with the new data laws (GDPR) and we will no longer be sending group emails to you unless we have your permission to send you these. We wouldn’t want you to miss out on the latest piano news so do ensure you sign up to stay in touch. http://eepurl.com/dpjMo1

This term, our students will be working towards graded piano exams, the Dulwich Music Festival and also preparing for the 2019 Music Aptitude Tests.

The piano competition this year is held at Kingsdale School on Sunday 10th June. The Trinity piano exam session will be a week or two later so the festival is ideal pre-exam preparation.

The Summer term is a great time to start working through the Music Aptitude Test materials with your teacher. This will ensure you are fully prepared for the aptitude tests that take place in Autumn 2018 and very occasionally in early 2019. You can continue to use our training materials on your own over the Summer break but we always advise working through these with your teacher to ensure you are on the right track. Your teacher can give you lots of help with the tricky Texture section that most young musicians find challenging.

If you would like to enter the piano competition, visit the web site to see what classes still have spaces. The higher grades are full but there are a few spaces in the other classes. On the day, you can meet lots of composers plus chat with the team from Trinity to find out all about their exams. If you are considering Kingsdale for secondary school, this is an ideal opportunity to see the impressive music facilities.

If you are a student at Harris Primary East Dulwich then we have a couple of spaces for piano lessons on Fridays. Please get in touch with the school reception to enquire further or contact me via the email address in the school newsletter.

7th Annual Piano Competition ~ Dulwich

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