I was delighted to be invited to contribute to a very interesting and stimulating discussion on the subject of professionalism in piano teaching at the The Oxford Piano Group on 29th October 2014. Other contributors to this important debate were Nigel Scaife (Syllabus Director, ABRSM), Lucinda Mackworth-Young and Sharon Mark-Teggart (Evoco) who each gave presentations… Continue reading Professionalism in Private Piano Teaching – a presentation for The Oxford Piano Group
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Being professional – the characteristics of a professional
Many people regard piano teaching as a vocation rather than a profession, including some who are active practitioners, and I have encountered many people outside of the profession of piano teaching who regard the role as some kind of superannuated "hobby": on one occasion the parent of one of my (former) students actually said to… Continue reading Being professional – the characteristics of a professional
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