Professional Development Programme

PDP 2012

This year’s PDP seminar for teachers offers an introduction to the new ABRSM Piano syllabus. Using practical demonstrations from Grades 1 to 8, presenters Gary Matthewman and Professor Vanessa Latarche will provide an in-depth guide to the new repertoire.

• Find out what an examiner is looking for when marking a performance
• Gain advice on how to reach for those extra marks
• Learn how to select pieces that suit your pupils' strengths and musical tastes
• Explore strategies for dealing with the challenges you face in your teaching

Booking opens on 1 April 2012. Places are limited and will be offered on a first-come first-served basis.

Venues and dates

Special offers

Discount publications

You will have the opportunity to buy ABRSM’s Selected Piano Exam Pieces and supporting publications from our guest retailer at a special discount rate. Please note that photocopied music will not be permitted for use at any ABRSM seminar.

Teacher pack and exclusive online resources

On the day, you will receive an ABRSM certificate of attendance and a teachers’ pack with further information from ABRSM. You will also be given access details to our exclusive PDP website area where you will be able to download presenter seminar notes and follow links to all the resources mentioned by the presenters during the seminar.

PDP 2012 prize draw

All teachers who attend this year's seminar can enter our prize draw to win a set of ABRSM publications. Entry information will be provided during registration on the day of the seminar and presenters will award the prizes on stage.

Your presenters

Gary Matthewman BMus(Hons) PGDip(RCM) LTCL

Gary Matthewman returns following a very popular PDP tour in 2011.

Gary studied at the Royal College of Music and is now firmly established as one of Britain's leading collaborative pianists. He gives recitals worldwide, works as a repetiteur at the Royal College of Music, and is an examiner for ABRSM.

Vanessa Latarche FRCM Hon ARAM FTCL LRAM ARCM

Professor Vanessa Latarche is Chair of International Keyboard Studies and Head of Keyboard Faculty at the Royal College of Music in London.

Vanessa is a moderator, trainer and diploma examiner for ABRSM, as well as a regular contributor to ABRSM’s Piano syllabus recordings and syllabus selections.

Booking information and contact details

Booking information will be available here on 1 April 2012.