Yamaha Piano Day – Saturday 21 June 2025
Explore Yamaha’s TransAcoustic, Silent, and acoustic pianos with us – plus a special presentation on teaching and technology with Andrew Eales & James Sargeant.
Yamaha Piano Day: 10:00 – 17:30 (drop in any time, no booking needed)
Special Presentation: 12:00 – 13:00 – “Teaching for the Future: OUP’s Piano Time and Yamaha TransAcoustic”
with Andrew Eales (OUP) & James Sargeant (Yamaha)
(Booking required for this session – see below)
About The Event
Join us for Yamaha Piano Day at Forsyths, in partnership with Oxford University Press (OUP). Experience Yamaha’s innovative TransAcoustic and Silent pianos—the best of both worlds, combining true acoustic action with cutting-edge digital features like silent practice and soundboard amplification. Throughout the day, enjoy exclusive offers and expert advice on Yamaha pianos. No booking is needed to visit the showroom or explore the pianos.
Special Presentation: 12:00–13:00 (booking required)
At midday, join leading piano educator Andrew Eales (OUP) and Yamaha’s James Sargeant for a session on new approaches to teaching and learning the piano. Andrew will demonstrate how to get the most from OUP’s updated teaching books, including Piano Time and Tunes for Ten Fingers, and show how to integrate the new audio resources. James will showcase the flexibility and unique features of Yamaha’s TransAcoustic pianos, with a focus on inspiring the next generation of pianists.
Booking is only required for the 12:00–13:00 presentation. Otherwise, drop in any time between 10:00 and 17:30 to explore Yamaha’s pianos and chat with our team.
If you have a digital or acoustic piano to part-exchange, let us know the make, model, finish, and approximate age - we’ll be happy to help.
Reserve Your Place (12:00 Presentation)
Advance registration is only needed for the 12:00–13:00 session with Andrew Eales and James Sargeant.
For the rest of Yamaha Piano Day, just drop in anytime between 10:00 and 17:30 - no ticket required.
About the Presenters
Andrew Eales has over thirty years’ experience running a successful teaching practice, working with students of all ages and levels, from beginners to diploma candidates. He is well-known as a published composer, with works featured in ABRSM and LCM syllabuses, and as the author of How to Practise Music, published by Hal Leonard, for whom he has also compiled several piano anthologies including The Joy of Graded Piano series. Andrew regularly leads courses and presents at national events and is the President of The Art of Piano Education Awards. His award-winning website Pianodao welcomes a quarter of a million visits a year from around 190 countries, confirming him as one of the most influential “thought leaders” in piano education today.
James Sargeant has a career spanning more than 35 years in piano teaching, sales and product research and development. His role within Yamaha Music Europe sees him in constant collaboration with piano teachers, colleges and conservatoires, showcasing the many applications that today’s latest technology can be used to make teaching and learning more fun, enhance student engagement and improve outcomes.
