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ABRSM conferences 2012

Registration
08:30 – 09:30	Coffee and registration
Introduction
09:30 – 10:00	Welcome (Lincoln Abbotts)
Session 1
10:00 – 11:30	The new ABRSM Piano syllabus Grades 1–3	Simultaneous practice: a fresh approach Part 1	Diplomas: views from the examiner's chair (Music Performance)	Meet the team/Q&A session
10:00 – 11:30	Anthony Williams Gary Matthewman	Paul Harris	John Holmes Helen Deakin
11:30 – 12:00	Tea, coffee, trade exhibition
Session 2
12:00 – 13:30	The new ABRSM Piano syllabus Grades 4 & 5	Simultaneous practice: a fresh approach Part 2	Diplomas: views from the examiner's chair Instrumental & Vocal Teaching	Meet the team/Q&A session
12:00 – 13:30	Anthony Williams Gary Matthewman	Paul Harris	John Holmes Helen Deakin
13:30 – 14:30	Lunch
14:30 – 15:00	Guest speaker (Mark Phillips, HMI Ofsted)
Session 3
15:00 – 16:30	The new ABRSM Piano syllabus Grades 6 & 7	Aural success at the higher grades	Creative approaches to repertoire	Meet the team/Q&A session
15:00 – 16:30	Anthony Williams Gary Matthewman	John Holmes Nigel Scaife	Lincoln Abbotts
16:30 – 17:00	Tea, coffee, trade exhibition
Session 4
17:00 – 18:30	The new ABRSM Piano syllabus Grade 8	Effective practice	Theory: views from the examiner's chair	Meet the team/Q&A session
17:00 – 18:30	Anthony Williams Gary Matthewman	Helen Deakin	Richard Dunster-Sigtermans Alex Teal

Registration
08:30 – 09:30	Coffee and registration
Introduction
09:30 – 10:00	Welcome (Guy Perricone/John Holmes/Nigel Scaife)
Session 1
10:00 – 11:30	Interpreting Classical repertoire Part 1	Theory: views from the theory examiner's chair Repeat session	Designing a well-rounded curriculum	Meet the team/Q&A session
10:00 – 11:30	Anthony Williams Julian Hellaby	Richard Dunster-Sigtermans Alex Teal	TBC
11:30 – 12:00	Tea, coffee, trade exhibition
Session 2
12:00 – 13:30	Interpreting Classical repertoire Part 2	Improvisation for classical musicians	Jazz exams – taking the plunge	Meet the team/Q&A session
12:00 – 13:30	Anthony Williams Julian Hellaby	Lincoln Abbotts	Franklyn Gellnick
13:30 – 14:30	Lunch
14:30 – 15:00	Closing speech
Session 3
15:00 – 16:30	Interpreting 20th century repertoire Part 1	Spotlight on brass	Simultaneous practice: a fresh approach Part 1 (repeat)	Meet the team/Q&A session
15:00 – 16:30	Anthony Williams Julian Hellaby	Nicky Daw	Paul Harris
16:30 – 17:00	Tea, coffee, trade exhibition
Session 4
17:00 – 18:30	Interpreting 20th century repertoire Part 2	Aural success at the higher grades Repeat session	Simultaneous practice: a fresh approach Part 2 (repeat)	Meet the team/Q&A session
17:00 – 18:30	Anthony Williams Julian Hellaby	John Holmes Nigel Scaife	Paul Harris