Katherine Henshaw Piano Tuition

09/08/2026

04/07/2026

Enjoyed being part of the Beta Testing of this Teacher Planner this term. Thank you to Victoria Clark for including me! 🥰🎶🎹🎵

22/06/2026

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Music is a gift!

20/06/2026

Fabulous day with my wonderful piano teaching colleagues in Ilkley today. Inspiring presentations from Paul Harris and wonderful networking and discussions. Lots of ideas for lessons! Such a positive day. Thank you The Wharfedale Piano Teachers! ❤️

WOW! 🥰 What an AMAZING day we have had in Ilkley. THANK YOU SO MUCH to everyone who joined us today for our event, and a huge THANK YOU to our FABULOUS speakers Paul Harris and Andy Moorhouse Todmorden Alexander Technique, who made it such an inspiring day. We are buzzing!!🐝😊😄

16/06/2026

⛰ We're all on a journey, and we all make progress on our different journeys.

But when we talk about progress, especially in music, our destination can be harder to define.

For some, progress means learning a particular piece or passing a graded exam.

For others, it might mean preparing for an audition, joining an ensemble, or going on to study music.

But for many, progress looks rather different. It consists of showing up, week after week, taking small steps forward with no clearly defined destination in mind.

I believe there's room for all these types of student in our studios, and part of the teacher's skill is adapting to each individual's needs and aspirations, many of which change over time.

Yet occasionally I wonder whether we spend too much energy thinking about where we're trying to get to.

Not every musical journey needs a fixed destination. Not every season requires us to be striving towards the next milestone.

Sometimes the real work is simply learning to engage more deeply with the music, to notice the small steps forward, and to find meaning in the journey itself.

After all, for many of us, music is not something we finish. It's something we live with for a lifetime.

👉 Looking back, what has been the most meaningful part of your musical journey so far? I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments below.

06/06/2026

Look what arrived today!!!!!!! 🥳🥳🥳 I do love a new syllabus! Lots of lovely new music! 🎶🎹💕💕

06/06/2026

Congratulations to Thomas for a fabulous Grade 3 piano distinction last term! Very proud of you! Superstar!!!!!!!🌟🌟🌟

05/05/2026

ABRSM music medals teacher assessor training completed 😁🎵🎹🎶💕💕💕

04/05/2026

It's that time of year again... 👀

This one's for all the Star Wars fans out there! 🚀

01/05/2026

Totally agree 😊😊😊

Which is the most effective day of the week to practise?

Which day is your lesson? In my view, it’s the day AFTER that. This is the time when everything is fresh in your mind; any comments on interpretation will still be fresh; any new learning can be begun to give adequate time for its progress during the week; any technical issues can be addressed and implemented immediately; lesson notes following the lesson can be reviewed and any clarification sought; any listening can start to be carried out in order to feed musical development.

The worst thing you can do?

To leave the piano alone for two or three days after the lesson. Points are forgotten; unless detailed notes have been taken by the pupil both in a notebook and on the score, aspects of learning will be forgotten. Muscles will not be developed; impetus will be lost. Worse still: the learning will feel hard-going, and is less likely to be undertaken with enjoyment.