Heather McCann Music

After almost 6 years away from the gigging scene, it felt good to be back in very familiar territory for a first rehearsal on a new music project this morning! Good times! 🎵🎶🎹

The final 4 results are in and they are all DISTINCTIONS! 🎵👏🏻🎵👏🏻🎵👏🏻

HUGE congratulations to Hazel, Ellie, Emily and Greta on each passing Grade 1 Theory with distinction!

These results indicate how well you all understand what is on the page of music!

Developing theoretical knowledge is critical to becoming a well-rounded musician!

I am super proud of you all!

🎶✨️🎶 2 SPECIAL MENTIONS 🎶✨️🎶

✨️ Firstly to Greta who achieved an incredible mark of 74/75!
✨️ Secondly to Emily who actually sat 2 exams in the summer term - her Initial Practical Grade and Grade 1 Theory!

You should all be very proud of yourselves! 👏🏻

🎹Planning complete!✔️🎹

My teaching timetable for the new term is now confirmed.
I was able to accommodate some requests for changes to lesson days or times. However, I was unable to meet every request I received and I apologise for that.
I am also sorry to those who are still on my waiting list. I will of course keep you advised if and when things change and spaces become available.
I hope everyone enjoys the final week of the summer holidays! 🎶🎵🎶🎵

Academic year ahead folks! Where FULL weeks are orange or red - No piano!🎹

Yellow, Blue, Green, Purple or single Red days
(Bank Hols! Mostly Mondays!) are at your own choice but lessons will be on! 🎹

Another 'congratulations!' 👏🏻 but, 'farewell'👋🏻 too!
This time to Val who is off to Art college in Edinburgh!
This young lady has a wonderful talent in the field of art! I have been lucky enough to see a lot of her work and be gifted several pieces from her, most notably a painting on canvas where she captured a very special time in my life! 🫶🏻
Val smashed National 5 and Higher Music SQA exams during her time with me and played at countless concerts too. Many concert attendees commented on her standout performances and looked forward to hearing her play! 🎹
Thank you Val, for all your hard work and I wish you all possible success for this next exciting chapter!
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Here is my former student Matthew who graduated with a Masters degree this week in Business and Finance. 🎓👏🏻🎓👏🏻 Congratulations young man!!

It makes me particularly happy to know that Matthew still likes to play piano too! 🎹🎶🎵

I was delighted to receive this little clip of him tinkling the ivories whilst out celebrating his graduation! 🎶🎵🎹

Matthew joined me in the earlier part of my teaching career and remained with me for years, performing at many concerts and achieving some fabulous qualifications along the way!
I pushed him hard to achieve his Grade 5 Theory exam in the year he was leaving for uni - which he did!
Grade 5 Theory is required for any student who wishes to continue on to the advanced practical grades 6, 7 and 8 with the ABRSM exam board.
I reckoned back then that it would be good for Matthew to bank his theory passport for the future - just in case he decides to aim for another piano exam! 😉

I have posted before about Matthew and his wonderful parents when they gifted me an exceptionally generous Swarovski gift card and I was able to buy a stunning crystal piano!
The link to that post is below if you are interested. ⬇️

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1KVB7Un1EV/

🎉 2 MERIT PASSES for Grade 5 and Initial practical piano exams!! 🎉

HUGE congratulations to Daniel and Charlotte on their fabulous results!
High merit passes which included some lovely comments from the examiner and makes me so proud of you both! 👏🏻👏🏻
Well done and thank you for all your hard work!
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When your view from the balcony just happens to have stave - what's a musician to do! 🤷🏼‍♀️
Point for correctly identifying the tune - there's a clue in the pic! 😉
Leave your answers below!😂

The rhythm in the original is potentially different but I'm having a lazy morning so keeping it simple! 👌🏻🎵🎶

Delighted to receive this pic from Charlotte's mum today!
A big smile and thumbs up AFTER a piano exam is how I always want my students to feel!
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Today was Charlotte's very first practical exam (Initial Grade) and I'm quite sure she will have a successful outcome! 🥰
Well done Charlotte! 🎵🎶🎹

Anastasia was off to watch mummy Kirstyn McCann - Pianist at work today! 🎵🎶🎹

What a delight to be here and share this with her! 🎀❣️
Feeling immensely proud of all this one has achieved in Cyprus!