and learning. (Thank you Zoom and Central to the work of everyone in notes, while the Extended Edition EPTA UK CORPORATE MEMBERS: MAKING OUR BUSINESS YOUR BUSINESS YouTube!) the Music Department is a desire to also includes scales, arpeggios and encourage pupils to give their best at downloadable audio. The books are Inspired by the way our course whatever level they can achieve. Many now available in the Trinity shop. participants adapted to the new online pupils are attracted to the school not reality, we decided to embrace this just because of the academic excellence, • Young Composers’ Competition: new opportunity and offer all our 2020 but also because of the considerable Aspiring composers can take courses both online and in person from opportunities that exist in music. inspiration from the inclusion of September. It’s incredibly important Solihull School offers Music, Choral one new piece per grade written to us to continue to raise the standard and Organ Scholarships at 11+ and 16+ by the winners of our Young of piano teaching and now we can do entry. ABRSM and Trinity practical and Composers’ Competition. this across the globe. We have already theory examinations are held each term enrolled students from Denmark and at school and a number of our pupils go • Flexible syllabus: Personalise your New Zealand, as well as from across the on to take higher diploma performance exam — you can choose to perform UK and Ireland. exams. As a Steinway Initiative School your own original composition, our pianists benefit enormously from a duet at Initial to Grade 3 and a Courses offered online and in-person performing on wonderful Steinway selection of supporting tests. (pandemic permitting) from September pianos. Pupils do not only excel in 2020: competitive festivals, but have also • Online support: A range of free, been competing successfully in the final online support resources, produced The Piano Teachers’ Course: Cert.PTC rounds of the EPTA and Bromsgrove with professional musicians and ABRSM Teaching Diploma: DipABRSM competitions recently. Choirs, educators, help develop your ABRSM Teaching Licenciate: LRSM orchestras and ensembles rehearse on performance skills and musical a weekly basis and many pianists are knowledge. For more information on all courses, given the opportunity to play in duets please visit www.pianoteacherscourse.org or other chamber music ensembles. A • Play It Forward: Trinity is proud or email Rhiana@pianoteacherscourse. school with a strong choral tradition, to be featuring the compositions co.uk the chamber choir has performed of nine young international regularly on BBC Radio 4’s Daily service composers, one at each grade, SOLIHULL SCHOOL and sung services in many cathedrals throughout the syllabus. To including St Pauls. Several leavers are celebrate these remarkable new Solihull is pleased to announce offered places at Oxbridge, gaining pieces, Trinity will be inviting that, following the merger with Saint Choral, Organ and Instrumental awards. pianists to download a free book Martin's School, Solihull Preparatory Solihull have hosted various EPTA of three of these compositions and School will open its doors for the first events during the last couple of years sharing videos of performances time in September 2020. Solihull Senior and is very much looking forward to from all over the world under the School will continue to offer places to further collaborations. hashtag #TrinityPlayItForward. pupils from year 7 to year 13. The Music More information can be found at Department at Solihull is a successful www.solsch.org.uk trinitycollege.com/play-it-forward and vibrant part of the school, a place where musical activity is thriving and TRINITY Visit the Trinity website for more wide-ranging. information and supporting resources: Trinity College London’s Piano 2021-2023 www.trinitycollege.com Your performance. Your choice. Trinity College London’s Piano 2021- 2023 is now available on the Trinity website and includes several exciting and innovative developments including: • Extensive repertoire: Choose from our largest repertoire lists to date, which include 35 pieces per grade, a range of international composers and a selection of popular pieces from the 2018–2020 syllabus. • Re-imagined books: There are now a minimum of 12 pieces in your graded exam book, with 21 pieces in the Extended Edition —nine in an additional ebook. Both editions include detailed performance 4BACK TO CONTENTS PAGE www.epta-uk.org | 51
EPTA Regional News While live events have not been possible during the lockdown period, many of the regions have organised online meetings and events. Manchester Region held a very successful Zoom concert and regular meetings. Herts has been holding monthly playing groups, and other regions have been holding their own events. There are some further events scheduled in the coming months and details of these can be found on the EPTA UK website. We have welcomed new Regional Organisers: in London North East, Talia Girton; and in Essex Janet Kelly has taken on the mantle from Sharon Goodey whom we must thank for all her hard work for EPTA UK over the past years. Many of the Regional Organisers have been holding regular meetings and ensuring that the regions have had support, contact and events where possible. Going forward we are planning a concert for any teacher and student who would like to enter. Thank you to everyone for all the work you continue to do in your regions; it has made a big difference to our members during this difficult period. BEDFORD DERBY LONDON S SURREY Kate Elmitt, 01462 622222, Beate Toyka, Frederick Scott, Julie Cooper, 0208 397 5655, [email protected] [email protected] fredscottmusic2gmai.com [email protected] Bev Preece, 07446 363774, [email protected] DEVON LONDON W SUSSEX E Ekaterina Shetliffe, 07505 884271 Alberto Portugheis, 020 7602 9515 Kevin Smith, 07583 251118, BELFAST [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] John McParland, 028 9058 3997, [email protected] EAST MIDLANDS MANCHESTER SUSSEX W Susan Grange, Susan Bettaney, 0161 427 6706 Sarah Plumley, 01903 883265 BRIGHTON [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Helen Burford, 01273 732727, [email protected] NORTH ESSEX MERSEYSIDE SWANSEA [email protected] Bernie Hailwood, 0151 342 6918 Hyelim Morris, 07949 684401 BRISTOL [email protected] [email protected] Daniel Lloyd, [email protected] SOUTH ESSEX or Sophia McKett, Janet Kelly, NORTH EAST WEST MIDLANDS [email protected] [email protected] Janet Nicolls, 0191 281 8048, Philippa Rainbird, 024 7667 4118, 0117 946 7641 [email protected] [email protected] HERTS BUCKS/BERKS Helen Collins, 01582 401403, OXFORD WESSEX Richard Heyes, 01234 712599 / [email protected] Julie Craven, 01235 765728, Sue Craxton, 01258 451764 / 01582 414818, [email protected] [email protected] 07976 315954, [email protected] KENT Lynda Smith, 01722 325807, CAMBRIDGE Nancy Litten, 01622 682330 SCOTLAND E [email protected] For forthcoming event details, contact [email protected] Margaret Murray McLeod, Ilga Pitkevica, 01954 210189 0131 441 3035 / 07715 287930 YORKSHIRE CEN [email protected] LANCASTER [email protected] Simon Burgess, 0113 287 6126 Yvette Price, 07932 962360 [email protected] CARDIFF [email protected] SCOTLAND W David Pert, 029 2052 0736 / Emma Sinclair, 07799 100867, YORKS N 07786 998454 LONDON N [email protected] Matthew Palmer 01302 726991 / [email protected] Gillian Sonin, 07956 281188 07913 234919 [email protected] SHEFFIELD [email protected] CHANNEL ISLANDS Pearl Woodward, 0114 266 0399, Alan West, 01481 249371 / LONDON NE [email protected] 07781 411119, [email protected] Talia Girton, 07467 152188 [email protected] EPTA UK REGIONAL EVENTS 52 | www.epta-uk.org 4BACK TO CONTENTS PAGE
EPTA New Members Monika BARNS Sally GOODWORTH Fiona MORISON Fiona TRIMINGHAM [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] ILMINSTER Somerset READING Berkshire EDINBURGH Lothian DONCASTER South Yorkshire David BARTON Ian GRAY Xenia PESTOVA BENNETT Margaret WHITTON [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] fortheloveofmusic@ LICHFIELD Staffordshire LANCASTER Lancashire BANGOR County Down mustardinthecustard.co.uk ILKLEY West Yorkshire Kate BIDWELL Jen HAINES (Ivories & Strings) Ruth PFUNDNER [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Amy WRIGHT GRANTHAM Lincolnshire SKIPTON North Yorkshire CORSHAM Wiltshire [email protected] SHEFFIELD South Yorkshire Enrique BONIFACINO Susan HALL Melinda RIGBY [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Christopher ZACHARIUS SLOUGH Berkshire BELFAST Co Antrim CAMBRIDGE [email protected] SALISBURY Wiltshire Sarah BUCK Patrick HEMMERLE Louise ROQUES [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Evelyn ZHANG CHESTER Cheshire CAMBRIDGE Cambridgeshire ABINGDON Oxfordshire [email protected] YORK North Yorkshire Susan CLARK David JONES Sarah SHARPE [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] NEW CORPORATE MEMBERS EDGWARE CHELTENHAM Gloucestershire BOSTON Lincolnshire Philip AIRD Rowan COZENS Andrea JONES Lydia SMITH ESTA (European String Teachers [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Association) NEWARK Nottinghamshire CHEADLE HULME Cheshire NEW MALDEN Surrey [email protected] Buckinghamshire Marie CRAWFORD Julia LEWIS Margaret SMITH [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Fiona DUNCAN ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA East Sussex BETHNAL GREEN London MILTON KEYNES Buckinghamshire St Mary's Music School fduncan@st-marys-music-school. Anthony DAVIE Victor LIM Tatyana STRATFORD co.uk [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] EDINBURGH LONDON MANCHESTER FOREST ROW East Sussex David KESEL Lilin DING Sally MARTIN-BROWN Karis STRETTON MTB Examinations [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] FINCHLEY London LONDON STROUD Gloucestershire LONDON Hazel DOUCE Anna MAVROMATIDI WHYTE Clare SWAINSBURY [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] CONGLETON Cheshire MOTHERWELL NEWPORT Essex Lucy ECCLESHALL Marie-Louise McALISTER Helen TABOR [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] SWADLINCOTE Derbyshire Nr AMERSHAM Buckinghamshire RIPON North Yorkshire Jingle GAWLEY Pauline McVICAR Frances THORNTON [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] STAMFORD Northamptonshire FARNHAM Surrey MILTON KEYNES Buckinghamshire THE PINKHAM The history behind the making of the WE AIM TO MAKE TOP QUALITY PIANOS EPTA UK NEW MEMBERS PIANO Pinkham Pianos affordable to all With smaller keys Clive Pinkham gave his first piano recital at the The perfect piano for the beginner through age of eight and went on to win the prestigious to the International Concert Pianist. Smaller keys for people with smaller hands August Holmes scholarship to the London Pinkham Pianos may be rented for only College of Music. He has given recitals at the £10 a week with the option to buy. One of the Purcell Room of the Royal Festival Hall, at the world’s finest... Wigmore Hall and has appeared on American All of the money paid in rent will go towards the buying price. and British television. The exceptional playing response makes Telephone: 01579 370423 / 0845 070 3833 the Pinkham Piano a dream of a Piano Piano Holiday Courses to play and is the reason why it is the Piano Work Shops Email: [email protected] choice of so many professional pianists. Piano Playing Master Classes www.pinkhampianos.com Telephone: 01579 370423 / 0845 070 3833 Please visit our website for further information Email: [email protected] Guarantee www.pinkhampianos.com The Pinkham Piano has a ten year guarantee and will give a lifetime of good service. Delivery Pianos purchased and paid for in one full payment are delivered free of charge anywhere on the UK mainland. For rented pianos there is a £85 delivery charge which covers any delivery in the UK Mainland to a ground floor. Our aim is to give you the finest service and Unbeatable value for money Telephone: 01579 370423 / 0845 070 3833 Email: [email protected] www.pinkhampianos.com 4BACK TO CONTENTS PAGE www.epta-uk.org | 53
EPTA BURSARIES EPTA UK Bursaries There are four main bursaries ■ Mark Ray Memorial Fund together with a letter of intent from available to EPTA UK members, The Mark Ray Fund is designed for a parent or parents and a letter of which you or your students members who are embarking on support from another professional may want to use. Continued Professional Development person (e.g.school teacher, doctor) (CPD) to further their skills in piano who is familiar with the family’s We are in the fortunate position of teaching. Applications for this fund circumstances but is not a relative. being able to offer bursaries at the are accepted up to 30 June and will be Applicants should have been studying beginning of each academic year for assessed throughout July. the piano for at least two years and talented pupils of EPTA UK members should be under 18 years of age. who may be having difficulty in paying ■ John Bigg Scholarship Fund for their piano lessons. This fund has in the past helped ■ Young EPTA UK Travel Bursary Fund students who may otherwise not Pupils of EPTA UK members may apply Should you apply for any of these have chosen to enter the professional for assistance with travel when taking bursaries you will need to download route – although you don’t have to part in EPTA UK events. The maximum a form from the EPTA UK website or be a budding professional to apply award for each application is £75. ask the EPTA UK office to send you for one! However, bursaries are one, and on return of the form we will awarded only to applicants who show Please contact Carole at the EPTA assess it. There should be a financial true commitment to the piano as UK office, [email protected] / tel: ‘need’ to qualify to be eligible and all their first and preferred instrument. 08456 581054 (4p per min + your decisions in this respect are up to the Nominations are invited for a limited phone co. charge) or 07510 379286 EPTA UK Management Committee. number of bursaries for 2020-21. A (normal mobile rates apply), if you A more detailed description of each minimum standard of approximately want to have an explorative chat about bursary can be found in the members’ grade 5 is expected. The bursaries will whether you or your student might be handbook. Applications for bursaries be awarded on the basis of a letter eligible. are accepted up to 30 June and will be of recommendation from the teacher assessed throughout July. SERVICES TO MEMBERS EPTA UK BURSARIES & SERVICES TO MEMBERS ADVICE NOTES PUBLIC LIABILITY ALL EPTA UK ENQUIRIES: exclusively to membership groups. 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