Are there any piano students in the South Derbyshire area who would like to meet up with a fellow student (regardless of grade) to practise with and as an aid to improving confidence with playing in front of others?
I am currently studying for grade 7 but still get terribly nervous when playing with an audience - even if it is just an audience of 1! If so please reply.

JCW - PM me

Why not broaden out and ask for instrumentalists looking for an accompanist? It would be great fun and two happy punters - or 3 if you start doing trio sonatas....

Tenor Viol, I absolutely LOVE accompanying my pupils for exams or fun but had never thought about perhaps putting up a thread on here or somewhere to possibly accompany others, thank you!

Sorry for butting in on your thread JCW.

Glad to be of service.... I'll concede a self-interest here as I'm getting on with playing the cello I would love to play chamber music and I don't want to repeat the mistakes with the viol which means that other than courses I don't get to play with people (not that viol players are that numerous anyway).

Living where I do, I assume anything that requires travelling 30 miles each way or less for something is "local" and a bit further is not too much of an issue unless it's too regular!

... back to thread....

i did message you but got nothing back.

Well the last post did not get much response so I will ask again....is there anyone out there who plays an instrument who would like to get together? Students or players alike - my reasons are 1) to improve sight reading, and b) to become more comfortable playing infront of others. I am currently studying for grade 7 piano.
I am in the Swadlincote area of South Derbyshire.