Studio Notice: Booking Now Open for Summer Lessons
Hello all again! I’m pleased to announce that booking is now live on the portal for those of you looking for a one-off catch up lesson or two over the summer...
Studio Notice: Summer Holidays
Hello one and all, The quickest of missives to let you all know that the Studio is now closed for the summer holidays and there will be no regular lessons...
Studio Notice: No Lesson Notes This Week
Hello everyone, A very quick to note to say that some of you will not be getting lesson notes this week. This is due to my ignominious defeat against the...
Monthly Musical Miscellany – June 2026
Hey folks, Summer's all over us, I’m mostly made of sweat and the piano lid is getting too heavy to lift. Time to sit a dark corner and read this month’s...
Studio Notice: Summer Holidays
Hi everyone, A few of you have been in touch asking about summer arrangements — so here's a quick overview of how the rest of the year looks. Term dates for...
Start of Term Survey – Midsummer 2026
Hello one and all! As we enter the beautiful colours and late, light evenings of early summer, I'd love to take a moment to reflect and consider on what...
Monthly Musical Miscellany – May 2026
Hello folks! Good afternoon to you all on this stunningly sunny day. A few things to cover this edition of MMM — some practical, some poignant, and one that...
Studio Notice: Studio Closed 25 to 31 May 2026
Hello one and all! As you may have noticed, I’ve been rather quiet on the writing and admin front recently, as I’ve been trying to carve establish a little...
Studio Notice: Bank Holiday Closure
Dear all, Apologies for the radio silence so far this year on the newsletter and blog front. As well as teaching, and trying to do more of my own practise,...
Studio Notice: Term Begins On Monday!
Hello everyone, I hope you’ve all had a restful Easter break and hopefully found some time to spend at the keys. Just a quick reminder that next term —...
Studio Notice: Attendance & Cancellation Policy Update 2026
Dear all, I hope you are all doing well and have been enjoying your lessons this last term! It’s been a real pleasure working with everyone and seeing the...
Happy Piano Day 2026!
Hello folks, Just a very quick note today to wish you all a wonderful Piano Day 2026 — celebrated, quite sensibly, on the 88th day of the year (for the...
Studio Notice: Easter 2026 Opening Times
Hello everyone! Nice to have a bit of sun, isn’t it? I for one can’t wait for Spring. Speaking of which, we’re coming swiftly up to Easter, and with Songbird...
Monthly Musical Miscellany – March 2026
Hello folks! Time for another MMM. I’ve been a little quiet on the blog front of late due to some unplanned, life-related monkey business — but I’m very much...
Monthly Musical Miscellany – February 2026
Hi folks, A slightly eclectic one this month — a mixture of archival pianism, neuroscience, Baroque madness, jazz ballad brilliance, Armenian rhythmic...
Studio Notice: February Half Term Closure
Hello all! I hope everyone is enjoying the ever-brighter evenings, I know I am. Feels as though it’s almost time to slough off the frosty manacles of winter…...
Monthly Musical Miscellany – January 2026
It’s MMM time! Welcome to the January edition. This month’s round up is very piano-heavy, including a magnificent concert lecture by Brendel, and a few other...
The Sunday Listen: 'Dionysus' by Tin Hat (2007)
This week’s listen is ‘Dionysus’ by Tin Hat Trio — a piece storiated with much of the world’s greatest traditions of diasporic music-making – folk song,...
Studio Notice: 12-13 January Lesson Notes Unavailable
Hi all! Well Carnival term is now in full swing, and it’s been lovely to settle back into regular lessons again. A quick note to say that I am not going to...
The Sunday Listen: 'Silverwater' by The Necks (2009)
And we’re back! This week’s Sunday Listen is ‘Silverwater’ by The Necks, a piece that quietly rearranges how we think about time, attention, and what music...