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The Piano Teachers’ Course UK Inspirational, motivational and transformative for today’s piano teachers, Rhiana Henderson invites you to sign up for the next Piano Teachers’ Course
Piano teaching has come a long way from the stern, teacher-dominated, knuckle-rapping lessons of past centuries: there is now a focus on both education and fun. Piano is an optional extra and LI SXSLOV DUHQ·W HQMR\LQJ LW WKH\ ZRQ·W VWLFN ZLWK LW So the piano teaching world continues to develop an array of invaluable resources and inspiring approaches to suit every kind of pupil.
‘There’s an extraordinarily wide range of expertise from inspirational tutors, all of whom are at the top of their game – without egos!’ PTC 2017-18 student
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At the Piano Teachers’ Course UK (PTC), our aim is to introduce teachers to the latest and best in piano teaching ideas and methods, as well as to ensure they have a thorough grounding. Through a holistic philosophy, well-structured guiding principles and clear demonstrations, students take away ideas and skills every day that can be put to immediate practical use with their own pupils. Novice teachers are given guidance, experienced teachers are refreshed, and everyone is able to GHYHORS FRQÀGHQFH DQG H[SHUWLVH LQ ERWK WKHLU teaching and performing. Now in its twelfth year, the PTC continues to evolve to cater for the ever-changing interests and needs of today’s pupils through expert principal tutors and guest lecturers who all have their particular specialisms, and lead active lives as piano teachers, consultants, lecturers, writers and performers. (YHU\ 37& VWXGHQW LV DVVLJQHG D 7XWRU who supports them throughout, and gives the individual mentoring and guidance they need throughout their chosen ten or 12-month course. The residential weekends also provide the perfect opportunity for students to share ideas, learn from and support each other, coming, as they do, from a wide range of backgrounds and teaching experience. Strong connections, friendships and a sense of community are built in what can otherwise be an isolated profession.
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