{"id":58881,"date":"2023-02-22T12:05:42","date_gmt":"2023-02-22T12:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chethamsschoolofmusic.com\/?page_id=58881"},"modified":"2026-09-29T14:01:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T13:01:57","slug":"piano-course","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chethamsschoolofmusic.com\/summer-school\/piano-course\/","title":{"rendered":"Piano Course"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"chethams-gallery clearfix\"><li class=\"gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chethamsschoolofmusic.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Summer_043-scaled.jpg\" title=\"\" class=\"chocolat-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chethamsschoolofmusic.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Summer_043-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><span class=\"gallery-image-caption\"><\/span><\/li><li class=\"gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chethamsschoolofmusic.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/sumsch24_098-scaled.jpg\" title=\"\" class=\"chocolat-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chethamsschoolofmusic.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/sumsch24_098-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><span class=\"gallery-image-caption\"><\/span><\/li><li class=\"gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chethamsschoolofmusic.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/summer-sch-25_013.jpg\" title=\"\" class=\"chocolat-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chethamsschoolofmusic.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/summer-sch-25_013-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><span class=\"gallery-image-caption\"><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n<p><strong>Chetham&#8217;s Piano Course<\/strong> is a friendly, inclusive week-long course which focuses on all aspects of piano playing for students aged 11-17 years old of an intermediate to advanced level. The course will engage pianists in a wide range of keyboard activities led by staff from the Chetham&#8217;s renowned <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chethamsschoolofmusic.com\/study\/music\/keyboard\/\">Keyboard Department<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>As well as developing their individual piano skills in their one to one lessons, pianists will explore essential skills such as <strong>rhythm<\/strong>, <strong>sight-reading<\/strong> and <strong>ensemble playing<\/strong> in a wide range of classes such as <strong>Dalcroze<\/strong> and <strong>duet<\/strong> lessons. They will learn how to manage <strong>stage fright<\/strong> to develop into a more confident performer and\u00a0how to avoid injury and improve <strong>posture<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Pianists will also have opportunities to interact with participants on the orchestral, vocal and jazz pathways in course-wide activities, furthering developing their skills as well-rounded performers through engagement with other musicians and live music making. This will include <strong>jazz improvisation<\/strong> sessions, which is always a highlight of the week.<\/p>\n<p>Pianists will have the opportunity to perform across Chetham\u2019s multiple venues, and obtain a high-quality video recording of their playing in our state-of-the-art venue, Stoller Hall, to share with family, friends or to submit for auditions. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Sqf1UF62UE-JtO7RfufEu3Raqtk3BMJKv-sDHx70ewNUMERUNlhESk9TVTBDQTY4Wkc2TDUyVFVEMC4u\" class=\"block-btn inlineblock font-mont\">Apply Now!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please note that Chetham\u2019s Summer School is separate from the Chetham\u2019s International Piano Summer School. There are still places available for <a href=\"https:\/\/pianosummerschool.com\/\">Chetham\u2019s International Piano Summer School.<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8216;I have learnt a lot about many musical techniques. Even ways of warming up at the piano was something new that I learnt. Additionally, I would like to add that I have thoroughly enjoyed this camp and will be looking forward to coming again next year.&#8217; &#8211; Piano student<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul class=\"chethams-gallery clearfix\"><li class=\"gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chethamsschoolofmusic.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/summer-sch-25_014.jpg\" title=\"\" class=\"chocolat-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chethamsschoolofmusic.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/summer-sch-25_014-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><span class=\"gallery-image-caption\"><\/span><\/li><li class=\"gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chethamsschoolofmusic.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/sumsch24_096-scaled.jpg\" title=\"\" class=\"chocolat-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chethamsschoolofmusic.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/sumsch24_096-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><span class=\"gallery-image-caption\"><\/span><\/li><li class=\"gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chethamsschoolofmusic.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/sumsch24_101-scaled.jpg\" title=\"\" class=\"chocolat-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chethamsschoolofmusic.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/sumsch24_101-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><span class=\"gallery-image-caption\"><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8216;We were particularly impressed with the creative approach of the teachers and willingness to embrace his unique musical skills and adapting the sessions so that he could fully participate in all the activities.&#8217; &#8211; Piano parent<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n\u00a31,300 Residential \/ \u00a31,200 Non-Residential<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No auditions required!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Sqf1UF62UE-JtO7RfufEu3Raqtk3BMJKv-sDHx70ewNUMERUNlhESk9TVTBDQTY4Wkc2TDUyVFVEMC4u\" class=\"block-btn inlineblock font-mont\">Apply Now!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chetham&#8217;s Piano Course is a friendly, inclusive week-long course which focuses on all aspects of piano playing for students aged 11-17 years old of an intermediate to advanced level. 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