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23/10/2019

A brilliant conference coming up in Auckland. Make sure you book early!

Wow! Conference 2020 features a stellar cast of guest speakers and an impressive programme of seminars, masterclasses and concerts. Register before 15 November to take advantage of the Early Bird benefits at www.learnmusicnz.org.nz/conference

02/03/2019

Time to have your say. If you have a few minutes please take the time to complete this survey and be part of the Trinity Piano syllabus development.

02/04/2018

Some interesting happenings in April and beyond...

The Auckland branch of the IRMT are holding a seminar on Thursday April 26th - "Unlocking Musical Potential" with Michael Griffin.

Trinity College London are holding a series of Piano Masterclasses around the country. Contact your Local Representative for further information.

Happy teaching!

20/09/2017

Some good practice tips here for those that have entered for practical music exams at the end of the year.

How do you prepare candidates for their graded music examination? Trinity's examiners share their top tips in this blog post.

16/09/2017

An event for anyone interested or involved in music education. Two opportunities to discuss and share your views and experiences - Auckland on Saturday 28th October, and Christchurch on Saturday 11th November.
The forum coincides with the launch of Trinity College London's new Rock & Pop syllabus. If anyone is interested in purchasing the new Rock & Pop books, these will be available by special order, so please get in touch if we can help.

15/06/2017

Trinity College London's new piano syllabus is online: http://www.trinitycollege.com/site/?id=1474

We have ordered the new piano exam books and expect them around the end of June.

Take the time to have look at the blog post that give us an insight into three of the new pieces included in the syllabus.

To celebrate their Music Day on 15 June 2017, the BBC is running Ten Pieces to encourage learners to ‘get creative with classical music’: The repertoire lists put together for Ten Pieces showcase s…

13/05/2017

This promise to be a delightful weekend, get there if you can.

https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2017/may/celebrate-bach-with-michael-houstoun?atc=calendar_Celebrate_Bach_with_Michael_Houstoun #/information

26/04/2017

Good ideas here from Wynton about what you can achieve if you put your mind to it.

http://www.openculture.com/2017/04/wynton-marsalis-gives-12-tips-on-how-to-practice-for-musicians-athletes-or-anyone-who-wants-to-learn-something-new.html

Practicing for countless hours before we can be good at something seems burdensome and boring. Maybe that's why we’re drawn to stories of instant achievement.

22/03/2017

Celebrate teaching music and the lifelong gift you are giving to your students.

By Richard Meyer—When asked in an interview recently to give advice to new teachers, I remarked: “Remember that you are teaching people, not music.” As teachers, we are so lucky. Every day we are…

28/02/2017

This is what you need in a Private Music practitioner. When you've found your teacher, tell them about us - we've got a great place for you to buy your music!

By Gayle Kowalchyk The path I took to my career in independent piano teaching was not a straight one. Sure that I wanted to do something in music, and knowing I didn’t want to be a public school mu…

02/02/2017

See our great price for the new Trinity College London Aural books. In stock now.

Specifications for aural tests and improvisation tests are changing for all instruments. The changes apply to all exams taken from 1 January 2017 onwards.

01/02/2017

Have a read of our latest newsletter. Check the specials!

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