Ch-ch-Changes!
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Ch-ch-Changes!

It’s been a merry little while since I wrote a blog about what’s been happening at Grace Allwood Music rather than just my practice tips! So I thought it might well be overdue.

Whenever Spring arrives, I find myself looking for the next challenge, or the next change that I want to make in my personal and professional life. This year is no exception, and I will be making a big leap come September - more on that in the coming months. But the small changes can make all the difference. Today mine has to sit and do much of my social media and website admin in one block - to help me stay focussed on what I want to achieve today.

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Parents & Practice
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Parents & Practice

Encouraging children to practice their musical instrument at home can be a rewarding experience for both the child and the parents. Quite often you can feel detached from your child’s musical education and working with them at home can help rebuild that bond simply by spending quality time together.

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Your First Singing Lesson
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Your First Singing Lesson

It’s not always true that you NEED a vocal coach, singing teacher, or voice specialist of any kind to be a great singer, but where do you turn when you want a helpful nudge, a different perspective, or a boost in your confidence? Hopefully, a vocal coach, voice or singing teacher. Maybe you’ve never had lessons before but it’s always been a desire? Maybe you sing in a choir and want to work on your technique so that you can offer the best to your ensemble?

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piano lessons
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piano lessons

Piano lessons are different for each student, but it’s useful sometimes to know what the common themes are for my lessons, and the structure these take. As a teacher of mostly beginner to intermediate piano players, I find that the following structure works for many of my students.

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