Featured in International Piano and Music Teacher and on BBC Radio 3
"Is it reasonable to expect the master's consummate ease at the piano when the daily routine of practice never glimpses it? One might as well expect perfection in the technique of swimming from daily golf-playing."
Abby Whiteside, The Pianist's Mechanism
Are you
- stuck in a rut in your practice?
- frustrated by a ceiling on technique?
What if
...instead of a chore, refining technique could be joyful and invigorating?
- Elementary-Intermediate? Play fluently and expressively without excess tension
- Intermediate-Advanced? Master exquisite dynamic shaping, rhythmic evenness, phrasing, balance, ornamentation, cantabile, chords, octaves and more
- Blocked or frustrated? Perform confidently and joyfully, memorise assuredly
Rethink Technique
Portals are gateways...to fluent, expressive playing without excess tension.
Received opinion would have us believe scales, arpeggios, technical exercises and studies are effective portals.
But do they invoke expressive, efficient whole-body coordination for real-life, joyful playing?
The Piano Portals Online School
- invites you to think critically about technique
- uncovers oft-overlooked elements that can transform technique
- empowers you through deepening self-awareness, not drills or dogma
Free E-Book
We hate email pestering. We'd love you to enjoy occasional Piano Portals updates. You'll receive an immediate download of the free e-book, Expressive Elementary Piano, showcasing the 16 Supplementary Tools for fluent, expressive music-learning and packed with fresh insights for Elementary-Advanced players and teachers.
“Piano Portals has given me a new sense of connection to the music I am playing, releasing me from my head into my body, fingers and senses, so that all of my being is involved.”
Anne, Pianist
For Thoughtful Teachers
- Revitalise your own teaching or playing
- Uncover fresh, enjoyable solutions to students' difficulties
- Empower all to play, not just the most able
