FREE WORKSHOP ON IMPROVISATION FOR PIANISTS

with Elena Cobb and Andrew Higgins

Hosted by Forsyth

Sunday 5 March 2017

2pm – 3.45pm

* * *For many of us, improvisation is shrouded in mystery: either you can do it or you can’t. But like every other facet of music-making, it is simply a skill acquired and developed gradually over time with experience and guidance.

Improvisation can be learned – and it can be taught.

Come and find out how in our next free workshop!

We are delighted to be hosting two of the UK’s finest practitioners in this field, Elena Cobb and Andrew Higgins. Both are pianists and teachers who believe that improvisation is not a specialist activity for a few advanced musicians but an essential part of everyone's musical development from the outset.Places are limited so register now to join us for this myth-busting session.All attendees will be eligible on the day for a 20% discount on all sheet music published by Alfred, including: – Andrew Higgins’s So You Want to Learn to Improvise? – Elena Cobb’s Improv Exercises for Classically Trained Beginners* * *Event informationEvent – Free workshop on improvisation for pianists with Elena Cobb and Andrew HigginsDate – Sunday 5 March 2017Time – 2pm–3.45pm. Two 45-minute presentations with a 15-minute break in-between:In the first presentation (2-2.45pm) Elena Cobb will focus on methods for pianists and their teachers up to about Grade 3.In the second presentation (3-3.45pm) Andrew Higgins will focus on methods for more experienced players and their teachers.All attendees will be registered for both presentations and are strongly encouraged to attend both! While less experienced players will find the first presentation most immediately applicable, the second will offer relevant insights into continuing to incorporate improvisation into their music-making throughout their future development. Similarly, more advanced players with little improvisatory experience will benefit from the techniques of the first presentation as much as those of the second.Venue – Forsyth Brothers Ltd, 126 Deansgate, Manchester M3 2GR – staff will direct you to the workshop space in the basementEligibility – Open to pianists at any level, parents and teachersEntry – FreeRegistration – Please let us know the names of all attendees via: 0161 834 3281 (extension 204) or [email protected]>>> READ MORE