Teaching Advanced Piano Repertoire

This Teaching Advanced Piano Repertoire course is designed for piano teachers who are ready to expand their expertise and begin confidently playing and teaching more advanced repertoire and pupils. Through a rich blend of history, repertoire, analysis and practical teaching strategies you will:

• Expand your knowledge of music history from the Baroque to Contemporary eras through exploring selected repertoire
• Develop deeper understanding of style, technique and performance for advanced repertoire
• Improve your technical, interpretative and analytical skills as a performer and teacher
• Gain practical skills and inspiration for creative, student-centred and multi-sensory teaching at higher grades

The long weekend will be held on 10-12 April 2026 (3 days, 2 optional nights).

The aims of the Teaching Advanced Piano Repertoire course are to:

• Help you gain confidence in teaching piano at Grade 6 and above in creative, multi-sensory and student-centred ways.
• Fill any gaps through the study of selected piano repertoire, develop your knowledge of the history of music from the Renaissance to Contemporary period.
• Develop a greater understanding of style and performance, harmonic understanding and structure and analysis for each period.
• Increase your understanding of technique as appropriate to each genre and learn to apply appropriately.
• Deepen your personal musicianship skills and creative approaches to practising.​​​​

The Teaching Advanced Piano Repertoire course is suitable for piano teachers who:

• Are currently teaching at intermediate level and are wanting to consider teaching more advanced repertoire (Grade 6 and above).
• Have a willingness to engage with new materials and models of teaching.
• Want to have a more comprehensive and secure understanding of piano repertoire and the style and performance practices for each period.
• Would like to learn and develop with the support of like-minded peers.

• Dr Sally Cathcart
• Lucinda Mackworth-Young
• Ilga Pitkevica
• Jill Morton
• Dr Kris Worsley
• Joanna Garcia
• Guest tutor Dr Naomi Norton will also be delivering a session on Sunday 12th April

The course has been designed to be modular with each day having a different focus. You can book for one, two or three days and you can choose to stay over (at a modest additional cost) or travel in each day. We highly recommend you book for three days and stay at The Purcell School of Music for maximum benefit and enjoyment and are therefore discounting the third day if you book all three days.

All the sessions will run as practical workshops with participant involvement. An Advanced Repertoire list will form the core content of the Style and Interpretation workshops however individuals are welcome to bring additional repertoire.

We reserve the right to make minor alterations to the timing and order of sessions.

Each day starts with tea/coffee, and on Saturday and Sunday there will be a cooked breakfast for those staying over. There will be breaks with coffee/tea and cakes/biscuits mid-morning and mid-afternoon and a hot two-course lunch in the middle of the day. If you choose to book accommodation you will also be able to join us for a two-course evening meal. Alternatively you may bring your own food to eat before the last session in the evening.

For the full timetable, please visit our website.

• Cost per single day, including a two course lunch and refreshments in morning and afternoon breaks: £197
• Cost per single day, including a two course lunch and refreshments in morning and afternoon breaks and dinner, bed and breakfast: £232
• Discounted rate for 3 days with accommodation and all meals: £631 (saving £30)
• Members of EPTA, The Curious Piano Teachers, Practising the Piano Online Academy and ISM are entitled to an additional discount if booking for 3 days with all meals and accommodation: £573

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