Hello everyone! This is Valeria, from Oxford! - Current Musical Goal: Get more confident on pieces that require very different melodies on each hand; being able to more quickly play music just from looking at sheet music - Biggest Frustration: Right now it's time to practice, as I'm a very busy student. - The Dream Piece: I have too many because I absolutely love piano pieces, but probably either Liszt's La Campanella or Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata, 3rd movement.

Hi everyone, I was just wondering if anyone had any tips for keeping committed to regular practice? I preach about it often to my students, and always feel inspired by their progress but can never get as far as even getting one session of practice in per week…

Week 0 is officially live in the Classroom! We are spending this weekend preparing your mindset, physical environment, and habits for the sprint ahead. I have just uploaded the recording of our kickoff call, the core mindset video, an illustrated ergonomic diagram, and the link to your master online practice tracker. Head over to the module whenever you get the chance and work through the pages this week!

Welcome to The Independent Pianist Circle. We're thrilled to have you! The goal of this space is to help you stop practising alone and build connections with other learning pianists like you. And this helps you to improve your playing! Your First Task: Introduce Yourself It is completely understandable to feel a bit of resistance when joining a community of musicians. Try to ignore that voice. We're all in the same boat here, and we just want to get to know you! Drop a comment on this post to introduce yourself (you can use the template below if you want). Also, attach a photo of your current piano setup! Hi! My name's __________ and I'm based in __________. I'm currently working on __________, but outside of the piano, I love to __________. Welcome to the Circle! 🎹 P.S. Go to this link for your first steps for getting started: https://www.skool.com/the-self-taught-pianist-circle-7074/classroom/2a8184c9?md=887e605c9176458988e269e821fcee00 P.P.S. You're a musician. Craving some music? If you're on the website, go to the search bar at the top and type "Let there be cat". Thank me later :)

Well, that didn't take long! Less than 12 hours after opening the doors, the 9-Week Fluency Fast-Track is officially 100% sold out. I knew this programme was going to be popular, but the spots vanished much faster than I anticipated. A massive congratulations to the students who jumped on the opportunity and locked in their places. You already have access to the initial materials, and I cannot wait to kick off our sprint together this Monday. For everyone else: As I mentioned this morning, dedicating my time and bandwidth to this new cohort means my teaching diary is now effectively locked for the rest of the term. Ad hoc bookings are officially off the table. If you missed out on a spot today but want to completely overhaul your playing before the end of the year, I will most likely be running the next cohort in the summer. Just drop me a DM, and I will add you to the VIP Summer Waitlist. You will get first refusal on the new spots before I announce them publicly. Have an amazing weekend, keep the daily practice going, and let's get to work!