About the Glenfern Piano Institute

 
home

 

 

 

Download our 2011 Spring Piano School Brochure...

The Glenfern Piano Institute represents the Team of Pianists' commitment to Music Education.

Spring Piano School for School Age for Primary and Secondary School students.

 


About the Spring Piano School 2011 - the 8th year!


The 2011 Spring Piano School for Young Pianists will be held at Glenfern in the Term 3 to Term 4 school holidays, in the week of October 3 to October 7.

Highlights of the 2011 program include

  • more tuition time than in previous years
  • exciting guest presenters such as Keiko Fujii for Creativity in the Junior Program and international concert pianist Dr Roger
    Lord (Canada) in the Senior Program
  • a wide range of workshops and group lessons with staff members Robert Chamberlain, Max Cooke and Darryl Coote
  • plus assistant tutors from the Team’s advanced students at Monash University School of Music – Conservatorium
  • piano teachers observer places
  • Roger Lord's Glenfern Recital - Hommage to Franz Liszt on the 200th Anniversary of Liszt's birth – takes place on Wednesday October 5, mid way through the School (separately ticketed event)
  • Note the Earlybird ticket offer to this recital for the first 15
    students to sign up for the 2011 Spring Piano School! see (Spring Piano School brochure – NB this offer is now closed
  • Public masterclass by Dr Lord  Thursday October 6 at 7pm (Separately ticketed event)

Staff and Program for 2011:

Junior Program

for primary school students (and selected Year 7 students*)

Dates and Times:

Monday October 3, 9.30am to 4pm

Tuesday October 4, 9.30am to 4pm

Wednesday October 5, 9.30am to 1.30pm

Students would normally have experienced at least 2 years individual piano tuition. Junior Program

participants should bring 3 – 5 works prepared to a secure standard.

*Year 7 students may attend either the Junior program or the Senior program. Parents of Year 7 students

should contact the Director Robert Chamberlain to determine which program is best for their child.

Daily Schedule:

Monday October 3 & Tuesday October 4

9:30 Workshop and group lessons

11:00 Recess (Refreshments provided)

11:30 Workshops and group lessons

1:00 Lunch (BYO lunch essential)

2:00 Workshops, group lessons, masterclass

4:00 End of program for the day

Wednesday October 5

9:30 Group lessons

11:00 Recess

11:30 Public Concert for family and friends,

certificate presentation

1:30 End of Junior Program

 

Staf f and Program for 2011:

Senior Program

for secondary school students

Dates and Times:

Wednesday October 5, 2pm to 5pm

Thursday October 6, 10am to 4.30pm

Friday October 7, 10am to 4.30pm

In the Senior Program, students work intensively with the staff in small groups. There will also be

workshop presentations, masterclasses, and individual support from University level assistant tutors.

Secondary School students will receive:
  • Intensive tuition in small groups to improve learning, practice, technique and performance skills
  • Workshop presentations: Darryl Coote Practice Time: Improving it, enjoying it, using the metronome, Professor Max Cooke OAM Playing Baroque music on the Harpsichord.
  • One to one support from assistant tutors
  • A public recital for family and friends, including certificate presentation

Participants in the senior program should bring 3- 4 works prepared to a secure standard.

Daily Schedule:

Events take place at Glenfern, corner of Inkerman and Hotham Streets (417 Inkerman

Street), East St Kilda (Melway Ref. 58 F10)

Wednesday October 5

2:00 Students work with a tutor in small

groups and individually

3:30 Afternoon tea break

4:00 Tuition continues

5:00 End of program for the day

8:00 Rigg Bequest Recital by Roger Lord

(Canada) Hommage to Franz Liszt for

200th Anniversary of Liszt’s birth

(separately ticketed event – special

ticket offer for the first 15 to enrol for the

Spring Piano School. See booking

form.)

Thursday October 6

10:00 Group lessons with morning tea break

1:00 Lunch break (BYO lunch)

2:00 Tuition continues

3:15 Afternoon tea break

3:30 Masterclass by Dr Roger Lord (Canada)

5:00 End of program for the day

Friday October 7

10:00 Group lessons with morning tea break

1:00 Lunch break (BYO lunch)

2:00 Tuition continues

3:15 Afternoon tea break

3:30 Public concert for family and

 

 


Staff for junior program:

Darryl Coote

Lessons in small groups on repertoire pieces

Workshop Practice time: improving it, enjoying it, using the metronome

Robert Chamberlain

  • Lessons in small groups on repertoire pieces
  • Workshop Technical Work Tournament

Keiko Fujii (Guest Tutor, Monday October 3)

Keiko Fujii is a teacher with expertise in composition, arrangement, piano, electronic organ and theory.

She has worked extensively with students of all ages and ability levels in Australia and Japan

Creativity Workshop: Make your own motif, make your own melody

Prof Max Cooke OAM (Tuesday October 4)

Workshop Playing Baroque music on the harpsichord. Students will be sent a short piece

suitable for their level and requested to learn it for the workshop.

Masterclass for advanced Junior Program performers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Staff:

  • Darryl Coote
  • Robert Chamberlain
  • Prof Max Cooke OAM
  • Dr Roger Lord (Canada) will also work with selected advanced students in a masterclass on Thursday 6 October