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Dave Hall course for beginners and returners – few places remaining

Finchcocks Finchcocks, Goudhurst, Kent, United Kingdom

15202|https://finchcocksstg.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/IMG_3122-1024x682.jpg|large Many of us played the piano whilst at school, but didn't get quite as far as we'd hoped and some of us missed out entirely. This course is designed for adult pianists returning to the piano after a gap of a few years (or decades!), and would also suit anyone who has recently taken...

Advanced course with Graham Fitch – few places remaining

PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP WITH GRAHAM FITCH - JUST RELEASED The focus for Graham's course is on developing performance skills, including memorisation, practising towards a performance, aspects of style (Baroque and Classical styles especially), technique and overcoming nerves and anxiety. This course is designed for people who have reached a grade 8 standard. It would also suit...

Chopin Weekend with Warren Mailley Smith – few places remaining

Chopin's lyrical and elegant Nocturnes and Preludes are firm favourites with our intermediate and advanced players, and so we're very excited to announce the return of our very popular first composer-specific weekend. We're incredibly lucky to have secured the services of Warren Mailley-Smith for this course. In 2016, Warren became the first British pianist to...

Intermediate course with Melanie Spanswick – Few places remaining

This course is designed for people who are between grade 4 and grade 7 in standard. We're very lucky to have Melanie Spanswick as our Course Director for this weekend. Melanie is a composer, performer and writer and has run piano courses throughout Europe, the USA and the Far East. Melanie's sessions will cover some of...

Lower intermediate with Dave Hall – Sold Out

This course is designed for people who have made a good start at the piano and got to between grade 2 and grade 4 standard. It's ideal for players keen...

Rachmaninoff course – Warren Mailley Smith – One place left

Rachmaninoff's fearsome reputation as a composer, has sometimes put his repertoire out of reach of the amateur pianist, but his lyrical late romantic style and mastery of counterpoint make him a firm favourite amongst pianists and listeners alike. The challenging nature of his compositions warrant their own course, so we've organised a weekend course dedicated...

Advanced course with Charlotte Tomlinson – one place left

This course is designed for people who are at grade 8 standard or working towards their diploma. It is also suitable for piano teachers. We're very lucky to have Charlotte Tomlinson as our Course Director for this weekend. Charlotte's theme for the weekend course will be "Freedom in piano playing"; covering some of the key...

Upper Intermediate with Graham Fitch – Sold out

UPPER INTERMEDIATE COURSE WITH GRAHAM FITCH The focus for Graham's course is on developing performance skills, including memorisation, practising towards a performance, aspects of style (Baroque and Classical styles especially), technique and overcoming nerves and anxiety. In advance of the course, each student is encouraged to practice a few pieces so that, over the course...

Piano retreat weekend – private practice, delicious food and individual tuition – sold out

Finchcocks Finchcocks, Goudhurst, Kent, United Kingdom

This course is designed for anyone who just wants a weekend away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. It would suit anyone who wants a bit of time away to practise or wants to fall in love with playing the piano again! It would also be ideal for anyone one who has made...

Upper intermediate course with Graham Fitch – one place left

Finchcocks Finchcocks, Goudhurst, Kent, United Kingdom

UPPER INTERMEDIATE COURSE WITH GRAHAM FITCH The focus for Graham's course is on developing performance skills, including memorisation, practising towards a performance, aspects of style (Baroque and Classical styles especially), technique and overcoming nerves and anxiety. In advance of the course, each student is encouraged to practice a few pieces so that, over the course...

Music and mindfulness: Piano and yoga with Tom Poster and Elena Urioste – long weekend – intermediate to advanced – three places left

Finchcocks Finchcocks, Goudhurst, Kent, United Kingdom

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Lower Intermediate with Dave Hall – one place left

Finchcocks Finchcocks, Goudhurst, Kent, United Kingdom

This course is designed for people who have made a good start at the piano and got to between grade 2 and grade 4 standard. It's ideal for players keen...

Advanced weekend course with Warren Mailley Smith – three places left

We're very lucky to have Warren Mailley-Smith running our advanced weekend course. In 2016, Warren became the first British pianist to perform Chopin's complete works for solo piano from memory at a series of concerts at St John Smith's Square in London, a feat which involved memorising 3.5 million notes, and otherwise can be regularly heard on...

Upper intermediate course with Graham Fitch – sold out

UPPER INTERMEDIATE COURSE WITH GRAHAM FITCH The focus for Graham's course is on developing performance skills, including memorisation, practising towards a performance, aspects of style (of any repertoire you choose to bring), technique and overcoming nerves and anxiety. In advance of the course, each student is encouraged to practice a few pieces so that, over...

Free Zoom workshop with Graham Fitch: Practising Tools for Advanced Players

FREE ZOOM WORKSHOP WITH GRAHAM FITCH: PRACTISING TOOLS FOR ADVANCED PLAYERS The art of practising is rarely taught, and yet knowing exactly what to do in the day-to-day practice session is essential for pianistic progress. In this online workshop, Graham Fitch demonstrates a variety of different ideas that will give you noticeable results. Among the topics he...

Chopin weekend with Warren Mailley Smith – one place left

Finchcocks Finchcocks, Goudhurst, Kent, United Kingdom

Chopin's lyrical and elegant Nocturnes and Preludes are firm favourites with our intermediate and advanced players, and so we're very excited to announce the return of our very popular first composer-specific weekend. We're incredibly lucky to have secured the services of Warren Mailley-Smith for this course. In 2016, Warren became the first British pianist to...

Five day summer course with Dave Hall – Intermediate – one place left

15201|https://finchcocksstg.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/IMG_3096-1024x682.jpg|large This course is designed for anyone between grade 3 and grade 7, and will be run over a 5 day period. This course is being run by David Hall (FRCO, MA Cantab), who is one of our most popular tutors at Finchcocks, and was recently described by the Sunday Times when they joined us on a...

Five Day Summer School For Advanced Pianists With Graham Fitch And Penelope Roskell – sold out

17527|https://finchcocksstg.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2019-04-06-Finchcocks-Piano-schoolEd-Ovenden-041-Copy-1024x683.jpg|large 5 DAY SUMMER SCHOOL WITH GRAHAM FITCH AND PENELOPE ROSKELL We're very excited to have secured the services of Graham Fitch with expert additional tuition from Penelope Roskell for a 5 day summer school for Advanced and Teachers. The course will include workshops, masterclasses, an evening recital and provide time to explore the grounds...

Five day summer course with Warren Mailley Smith – two places left

18917|https://finchcocksstg.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Warren-2-683x1024.jpg|large This course is being run by Warren Mailley Smith, who hit the headlines recently for performing the entire works of Chopin from memory in a series of concerts in London. He appears regularly on Radio 3 and Classic FM, and is one of our most popular tutors at Finchcocks. The formal sessions will include...

Rachmaninoff weekend with Warren Mailley Smith – two places left

Finchcocks Finchcocks, Goudhurst, Kent, United Kingdom

Rachmaninoff's fearsome reputation as a composer, has sometimes put his repertoire out of reach of the amateur pianist, but his lyrical late romantic style and mastery of counterpoint make him a firm favourite amongst pianists and listeners alike. The challenging nature of his compositions warrant their own course, so we've organised a weekend course dedicated...

Upper Intermediate – Advanced weekend course with Graham Fitch – sold out

Finchcocks Finchcocks, Goudhurst, Kent, United Kingdom

PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP WITH GRAHAM FITCH - JUST RELEASED The focus for Graham's course is on developing performance skills, including memorisation, practising towards a performance, aspects of style (Baroque and Classical styles especially), technique and overcoming nerves and anxiety. This course is designed for people who have reached a grade 8 standard. It would also suit...

Lower intermediate with Dave Hall – two places left

Finchcocks Finchcocks, Goudhurst, Kent, United Kingdom

This course is designed for people who have made a good start at the piano and got to between grade 2 and grade 4 standard. It's ideal for players keen...

Intermediate Weekend with Dave Hall – two places left

Finchcocks Finchcocks, Goudhurst, Kent, United Kingdom

17573|https://finchcocksstg.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2019-04-07-Finchcocks-Piano-schoolEd-Ovenden-167-Copy-1024x683.jpg|large This course is designed for people who have are between grade 4 and grade 6 in standard. It would also suit players who reached a reasonably high standard but haven't played for a few years, and indeed players working their way through the grades and playing regularly. Each day typically starts with a workshop...

Spring retreat weekend with Warren Mailley-Smith – sold out

Finchcocks Finchcocks, Goudhurst, Kent, United Kingdom

17356|https://finchcocksstg.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Spring-at-Finchcocks-1024x768.jpg|large This spring retreat is designed for anyone who just wants a UK-based weekend away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, emails and the boredom of 2020s lockdowns. Give yourself the gift of some time away to practise and reconnect with your piano playing on this luxury piano retreat: If you made a...

Exploring the Impressionists with Warren Mailley-Smith – sold out

Finchcocks Finchcocks, Goudhurst, Kent, United Kingdom

The piano music of the French impressionists has a special place in the development of any pianist’s repertoire. The music of Debussy, Satie and Ravel in particular calls for very special control of tone, texture, colour and use of pedal. The amazing scope of musical pictures painted by these composers calls for a course dedicated...

Advanced weekend with Graham Fitch – sold out

Finchcocks Finchcocks, Goudhurst, Kent, United Kingdom

ADVANCED WEEKEND WITH GRAHAM FITCH The focus for Graham's course is on developing performance skills, including memorisation, practising towards a performance, aspects of style (Baroque and Classical styles especially), technique and overcoming nerves and anxiety. This course is designed for people who have reached a grade 8 standard. It would also suit piano teachers and...

FROM HEALTHY TECHNIQUE TO NATURAL ARTISTRY WITH PENELOPE ROSKELL – Advanced – sold out

Finchcocks Finchcocks, Goudhurst, Kent, United Kingdom

FROM HEALTHY TECHNIQUE TO NATURAL ARTISTRY: ADVANCED COURSE WITH PENELOPE ROSKELL This course is for pianists who are interested in exploring a new approach to piano playing, and who would like their playing to feel effortless, be more expressive and avoid tension and injury.  Pianists will receive guidance on their current repertoire, as well as...

Beethoven weekend with Graham Fitch – sold out

Finchcocks Finchcocks, Goudhurst, Kent, United Kingdom

Finchcocks is keen to join in the global celebrations of the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth. In this course dedicated to the music of Beethoven, Graham Fitch will guide you in exploring the physical, emotional and intellectual challenges of the music, paying particular attention to the interpretation of the numerous markings for dynamics and articulation...

Rachmaninoff and Liszt weekend with Warren Mailley-Smith – sold out

Finchcocks Finchcocks, Goudhurst, Kent, United Kingdom

Liszt and Rachmaninoff were two pianist-composers of extraordinary reputation. Their performances quickly became the stuff of legends and both left a body of compositions that have captured the imaginations of audiences and pianists ever since. Whilst both composers revelled in pianistic brilliance, their works present different challenges to those brave enough to play them. The...

5-day Intermediate Summer School with David Hall – sold out

Finchcocks Finchcocks, Goudhurst, Kent, United Kingdom

15201|https://finchcocksstg.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/IMG_3096-1024x682.jpg|large This course is designed for anyone between grade 3 and grade 7, and will be run over a 5 day period. This course is being run by David Hall (FRCO, MA Cantab), who is one of our most popular tutors at Finchcocks, and was recently described by the Sunday Times when they joined us on a...

5-day Upper Intermediate Summer School with Warren Mailley-Smith

Finchcocks Finchcocks, Goudhurst, Kent, United Kingdom

18917|https://finchcocksstg.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Warren-2-683x1024.jpg|large This course is being run by Warren Mailley Smith, who hit the headlines recently for performing the entire works of Chopin from memory in a series of concerts in London. He appears regularly on Radio 3 and Classic FM, and is one of our most popular tutors at Finchcocks. The formal sessions will include...

Lower Intermediate weekend with David Hall – sold out

Finchcocks Finchcocks, Goudhurst, Kent, United Kingdom

This course is designed for people who have made a good start at the piano and got to between grade 2 and grade 4 standard. It's ideal for players keen...