Do you feel you are spending a lot of time practicing with little result?

Are you stuck learning a particular piece or passage?

Can you “sort of“ play - or sing - your repertoire, you feel that there is more to be discovered and want to know what to do next?

Don’t wait until you are frustrated and ready to start a bonfire with your music –join this 2-hour online workshop instead!

Suitable for all musicians who work from sheet music.

Saturday, once monthly 11.00-13.00* Online platform: Zoom

Dates: 18 September, 16 October, 20 November, 11 December

Schedule:

Introduction and presentation of general methods - the three stages of practice 10-15 mins

Individual sessions masterclass style (active participants) 15 – 20 mins each

Q&A 15 mins

Prices: Active participant** £15 Passive participant £ 5

*A minimum of three active participants is necessary to run the workshop. If no more than three sign up, the workshop will only run for approximately 1.5 hours.

**Active participants: Please be prepared to perform a piece or part of a piece, ca 2 mins in length (or shorter), and send me a scan of the sheet music - with bar numbers marked in - prior to the workshop, so I can share it with the group.

About myself:

My name is Gisela Meyer and I am a pianist, accompanist and soprano with cello as side subject. As accompanist I have coached many musicians in preparation for exams and recitals. I have been teaching ensembles at the City Lit since 2011, first as tutor of the Music Foundation Course and since 2015, as tutor for Chamber Music. I have been working with singers and a variety of instrumentalists over many years and perform regularly in concerts and at functions.

Read more and have a listen here: giselameyer.me.uk