ASSOCIATED BOARD OF THE ROYAL SCHOOLS OF MUSIC (ABRSM)
Essex Performing Arts & Music School provide weekly one to one lessons designed for students of all ages and abilities to learn the Piano. Whether you are looking to learn pieces to play for fun or want to focus more on exams, we can tailor and adapt a lesson plan to suit each student. In each lesson we aim to teach something new in a fun and relaxed learning environment.
The main exam board we work with is ABRSM. Students start with the Preliminary grade and can progress up to grade 8 in both practical and theory exams.
Lessons are 30 minutes at a cost of £15.00 or 1 hour at £28.00. All fees must be paid for in advance in full on a half termly basis. Childcare Vouchers accepted.
WHY LEARN PIANO?
Learning piano is a life long skill with many benefits, some of which are listed below.
- Improved hand eye coordination
- Reduces Stress
- Improved counting and math skills
- Exercising new language skills
- Encourages creativity
- Requires concentration, discipline and patience
ABRSM EXAMS
“ABRSM is the UK’s largest music education body, one of its largest music publishers and the world’s leading provider of music exams, holding over 650,000 assessments in more than 90 countries every year. As a registered charity, they also make significant donations towards music education initiatives around the world.
Founded in 1889, they have a long and storied history. But their mission has stayed the same: to nurture a love for music, and to inspire achievement in it. ABRSM believe’s that everyone, wherever they’re from, should have access to high-quality music-learning.”
One of the advantages of completing exams is that students that have completed grades 6 to 8 are rewarded UCAS points, as seen in the table below, which can be used towards University applications.
| Practical | Theory | |
| Grade 6 | ||
| Pass | 8 | 4 |
| Merit | 10 | 5 |
| Distinction | 12 | 6 |
| Grade 7 | ||
| Pass | 12 | 6 |
| Merit | 14 | 7 |
| Distinction | 16 | 8 |
| Grade 8 | ||
| Pass | 18 | 8 |
| Merit | 24 | 9 |
| Distinction | 30 | 10 |
While there is no pressure for any of our students to sit exams we often encourage it as it can be very rewarding. We believe with hard work and dedication, every student has the potential to go far and achieve their musical goals.
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