Category Archives: Performance Opportunities

Grade 8 Piano Performance – Trinity College, 2012 – 2014

Peter sat his Grade 8 piano exam yesterday. Here is his performance of all three of his pieces. Peter also performed these at the Recital Class at Beckenham Festival in November 2012 and came third. Stay tuned for Peter’s exam … Continue reading

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Saturday Piano Salon – 20th of October at St. Olave’s in London EC3

Next event: Saturday 20 October 2012, 1.45pm for a 2pm start. We are delighted to announce that our next event for amateur pianists will be at St Olave’s Church near Fenchurch Street or Tower Hill and Monument Stations. St. Olave’s … Continue reading

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Homeopathy for Stage Fright and Performance Anxiety

One of my adult students, Berenice, is a homeopath. We were discussing performance nerves and anxiety in piano playing and she had the following suggestions for homeopathic treatments for children and adults. Berenice is based in South London. Do get … Continue reading

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A review of the first Saturday Piano Salon at Steinway Hall, May 12th 2012

Frances Wilson wrote this review of our first event. More videos to be added very soon. The first Piano Salon was held on Saturday 12th May in the recital room at London’s Steinway Hall. Billed as “an informal performance opportunity … Continue reading

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2 places left to perform at Steinway Hall, May 12th

Saturday Piano Salon, May 12th 2012 [Book Tickets] We have released two more tickets for pianists age 15+ to perform on a beautiful Steinway piano grand piano at the historic venue of Steinway Hall in Central London. Many professional pianists … Continue reading

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Melanie Spanswick writes about Performance Anxiety – 5 top tips

This article is written by guest blog author, Melanie Spanswick. Melanie is an experienced teacher and examiner and has entered many students for piano festivals. Melanie is also co-founder of the Saturday Piano Salon. Melanie has just written her first … Continue reading

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Performance Opportunity at Steinway Hall, May 12th 2012

Do you enjoy playing the piano? Do you wish you had the opportunity to perform and meet more like minded souls? If so the Saturday Piano Salon is designed especially for you. We welcome adult pianists age 18+. The Saturday … Continue reading

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