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Workshops for Piano Teachers
These workshops are suitable for all teachers, whether you are just starting out or have years of experience. If you are looking for renewed inspiration or an energising refresher for your teaching, these one-day events will leave you feeling invigorated and provide dozens of new ideas for lessons.
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CPD workshops take place at The Purcell School of Music in Bushey and cost £150 for in-person attendance. Lunch may be booked for £12 up to two weeks before the event. Online attendance, or registering to watch later, costs £80. Discounts are available for alumni and members of associated companies. Please email ceri@pianoteachers.co.uk for more information.
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Attendees may claim back 50% of the cost of their CPD Day if they book a place on one of our longer courses (The Foundation PTC, The Cert PTC or The Advanced PTC) within one year of attending the CPD Day.
If you attend more than one CPD Day, you may claim up to a maximum of £100 for in-person attendance or £50 for online attendance.
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Overnight accommodation with dinner, bed and breakfast is available on request at an additional cost of £50 when booked more than two weeks in advance.
Our next CPD workshops will take place in October 2026. Details will be available soon. Previous workshop recordings are listed below. Please contact us to find out how to purchase access.
2026 CPD Workshops
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2025 CPD Workshops
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About the Lecturers
Joanna Garcia
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Joanna is a principal tutor on The Piano Teachers' Course UK. She joined the team in 2025. She holds a First Class Bachelor of Music degree from Manchester University and a postgraduate diploma and the prestigious PPRNCM from the Royal Northern College of Music. Following her Junior Fellowship, she became staff pianist at the RNCM and at Chetham’s School of Music before spending several years in primary and secondary education as a teacher and deputy head. Joanna is now director of the Joanna García Piano School, and has a particular interest in teaching piano teachers and adults who are striving to overcome performance anxieties. She is also an adjudicator, a collaborative pianist, an avid content creator, Vocal Director at the EYSM, and a freelance staff pianist at the RNCM.
Graham Fitch
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Graham Fitch maintains an international reputation as a pianist, teacher, workshop leader and writer. Graham is a regular writer for Pianist Magazine, and has many video demonstrations on the magazine’s YouTube channel. Graham runs a busy private practice in London, and counts among his long-term students Daniel Grimwood, James Baillieu, and Gemma Webster - with many others active in the profession. In addition to teaching talented youngsters and working with professional pianists and piano teachers, Graham is very interested in helping amateur pianists develop their playing.
Graham is a guest tutor on The Piano Teachers’ Course UK and is also a tutor at the Summer School for Pianists at Stowe, and gives sell-out courses at Finchcocks throughout the year, as well as courses in Blonay, Switzerland, three times a year. Graham has published an ebook series based on his popular blog, www.practisingthepiano.com, and curates a considerable library of written and video content by himself and other contributors on his website, the Online Academy. He is presently co-authoring two chapters for the upcoming Oxford Handbook of Piano Pedagogy.
Website: www.grahamfitch.com
Roberta Wolff
Roberta Wolff is a pianist, educator, coach, and speaker whose work bridges performance, teaching, leadership, and professional development. She is the module leader for the PGCert in Performance Teaching at Guildhall School and she mentors staff through the Catalyst programme. As a freelancer, Roberta supports musicians and educators in deepening artistic confidence, refining facilitation skills, and strengthening professional identity. Her approach is grounded in reflective practice and attuned to the subtle, relational dimensions of teaching and learning. She delivers sector-wide workshops, and offers coaching and mentoring for instrumental teachers, portfolio professionals, and education leaders. Across all her work, she offers a thoughtful, research-informed approach grounded in a deep understanding of the personal and professional dimensions of a life in music.
Andrew Eales
Andrew Eales is one of the UK’s leading piano educators, with over thirty years’ experience running a successful teaching practice in Milton Keynes. He works with students of all ages and levels, from beginners to diploma candidates. He is a published composer, with works featured in ABRSM and LCM syllabuses, and the author of How to Practise Music, published worldwide by Hal Leonard, for whom he has also compiled several piano anthologies, including The Joy of Graded Piano series. His piano education website Pianodao is widely appreciated, with many thousands of subscribers from all around the world.
Kris Worsley
As well as being a principal tutor here at The Piano Teachers’ Course, UK Dr Kris Worsley is a pianist, scholar and teacher with specialisms in musicianship and ear training, as well as European music from the late 17th to early 19th centuries and historical performance practice. Kris has taught and lectured extensively at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, but has always maintained a core practice working with children, including those with additional needs and from disadvantaged backgrounds. He teaches at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and Royal Northern College of Music.