Holly Marshall Piano Lessons

☀️A fantastic third and final week of summer schemes 🎹🎶☀️

Well done to the 8 of you who completed summer schemes this week. You all were brilliant! 🤩

Well done to:
⭐️Scarlett
⭐️Jacob
⭐️Ellie-Rose
⭐️Eabha
⭐️Ayda
⭐️Zara
⭐️Hayley
⭐️Dinara

A big thank you to all those who attended my summer schemes over the past few weeks. It’s been great meeting all of you 😊

Some more photos from this week’s summer scheme 🎹
Well done to Jaxon, Oisín and Jack who all completed their summer schemes today. Great work boys! 🎉⭐️

🎉Week 2 of Piano Summer Schemes in full swing 🎶🎹

⭐️Well done to the 9 children who completed their summer schemes over the past few days. You have all been fantastic 🤩 and I’m loving the enthusiasm you all have for music!🎵❤️
It’s been great meeting so many new faces 😊

Well done to:
⭐️Cora
⭐️Olivia
⭐️Autumn
⭐️Odhrán
⭐️Ruairí
⭐️Arabella
⭐️Daisy
⭐️Isaac
⭐️Serena

More photos to follow at the end of the week

☀️🎹Piano Summer Scheme - Week 1🎹☀️

A fantastic start to this year’s summer schemes! Well done to the six children who completed their summer schemes today, you were all brilliant!🎉🤩
Lots of fun has been had by everyone 🎶

Well done to:
⭐️Thomas
⭐️Alexis
⭐️Isaac
⭐️Willow
⭐️Anna
⭐️Celeste

It’s also been great to see some of my current students back for some lessons this week! 🎹

☀️Looking forward to meeting more of you for summer schemes tomorrow, a busy week ahead 😊

⭐️🎉June exam results🎉⭐️

🎉Huge Congratulations to the 15 students who sat their piano exams a couple of weeks ago. Everyone achieved fantastic marks - 14 Distinctions and a very high Merit. 🥳

I am so proud of every one of you and all the hard work and effort that was put in.❤️ Marks ranged from 83% - 95%! You are all stars! ⭐️

Special mention to the two students who achieved the highest marks this session - Levi and Max, who were also the two youngest to sit exams this session! 👏🏼🎶

Congratulations to the following students:
🎹Levi, Sophia M, Beth, Max, Eliza, Tom and Philip who all sat their first piano exams
🎹Giulia, Noah and Elen - Step 1
🎹Sadie, Tyler and Sophia C - Step 2
🎹Solomon - Grade 1
🎹Halszka - Grade 3

☀️⛱️And just like that, it’s already the end of term! 🎶

❤️Thank you for all your cards, presents, flowers, gift cards and kind words. Thank you to all the parents of my piano students for bringing them every week and helping them practice and supporting them through exams.

22 exams have been sat from last November and students have competed across 3 festivals. It’s been a busy year and I’ve loved every moment of it. Most of all, thank you to my students, each and every one of you make me feel very proud. 🥰😊

☀️I’m taking a couple weeks off now, and I’ll be back doing summer schemes for a few weeks. I’m looking forward to meeting lots of new faces! 😊🎹
I will during this time be offering my current students some optional lessons too.

🎶To the 15 students who just sat their piano exams, well done for all your hard work 🎉 and I will be in contact when exams marks are released.

🎹Lessons will be back officially early September with a new practice chart - bigger and better (sneak peak coming in August) - and prize box restocked.

☀️Hope everyone has a fabulous summer and keep up the practicing - even a few times! ☀️

Lots of love Holly x ❤️

🎉Congratulations to Grace (age 3) who completed Wunderkeys Preschool Book 2 this morning! 🎉

To have already finished two books at age 3 is a great achievement, and Grace understands everything so well. 😊 Now she is ready for the final preschool book!
Well done Grace, you have a bright future ahead on the piano! 🎹❤️

🎶🎉End of Year Awards 2023🎉🎶

It’s been another fantastic year! Well done to all my amazing students for their great work from September - June in the racetrack practice incentive!
Everyone was awarded medals for their participation 🏅

Special congratulations go to the top placings this year:
🏆1st: Solomon
🥈2nd: Emma
🥉3rd: Jesse
🏅4th: Lily G, Tyler and Anna M
These students have worked hard consistently throughout the year and have also gained extra points through exams and music festivals 🎹

⭐️Congratulations to Levi who won the Star Award this year! ⭐️
🎉Also, well done to Solomon who was this year’s winner of my Endeavour Shield! 🤩

Photos of all students with their medals. Just missing a photo of Zac - well done to you as well! 🎉
Well done to my Granny also, who has worked very hard all year on Grade 3! ❤️

Many thanks to The Gordon Group for the medals 🥇

Reminder that the last day of term is Friday the 30th of June.

🎉Congratulations Solomon🎉

Solomon has worked very hard this year and as a result was awarded the Endeavour Shield for 2023, and also placed first in the racetrack practice incentive! 🏆🤩🎶

Solomon you never cease to amaze me, the dedication you put in every week to piano is admirable. You have had a fantastic year, with great success at music festivals.

Truly deserved, well done! 😊💙

⭐️STAR AWARD⭐️

Congratulations to Levi, who has been awarded the ‘Star Award’ this year! 🤩

Levi is such a hard working little boy, always keen to learn and has made absolutely fantastic progress over the past few months. In a few weeks time he will be sitting his first piano exam, at the young age of 6! 🎹

So proud of you Levi, keep up the excellent work! 🎶💙

Congratulations to Emma who achieved a Distinction in her first piano exam during the Spring session! 🥳⭐️

Emma has made a fantastic start on her next exam book, having learnt almost all of her songs. 🎶

So proud of you Emma ❤️

Congratulations to Anna who achieved a high Merit in her first piano exam, during the Spring session! 🎉🎶

Very proud of you Anna for all your hard work and practice! Well done 🎹❤️

🎉Congratulations to Lily, who achieved a Distinction in her first piano exam in the Spring session! ⭐️🎶

All your hard work definitely paid off Lily, you are such a dedicated student who always tries their best! 😊
Lily has made a super start on her next exam book, having already learnt almost all her songs.

Keep up the great work! ❤️

⭐️Congratulations to Jesse who achieved a Distinction in his first piano exam in the Spring session! 🥳🤩

Jesse is such a hard worker and really deserves his fantastic result! He is now working on his next exam book.

I’m so proud of you Jesse! 💙

⭐️Well done to little star, Mia (age 4), who completed Wunderkeys Preschool Book 2 today!⭐️

Keep up the great work! 😊💕

🏆Wow! 🤩 Well done Solomon! 🏆

Solomon had a fantastic day today performing at Larne Music Festival winning all three of his classes:

🏆1st Place in Piano Repertoire Age 8 and Under

🏆1st Place in Piano Duet Pupil and Teacher 11 years and Under
It was fabulous to receive first place in this class, considering this duet was learnt and practised over just two lessons!

🏆1st Place in Piano Grade 1

An amazing achievement from such a talented, hard working boy! 🎶
I’m very proud! 🥰💙

☀️PIANO SUMMER SCHEME AGE 5 - 8 ☀️

(This is open to children without any piano experience that are not currently enrolled with me)
*Places will be limited*

🎹3 Day Summer Scheme

🎹What do the lessons consist of?
- 30 minute lesson each day for three days
- One to one lessons
- An introduction to the piano and reading music, in which they will learn to play some simple well known songs. Composing activities and rote pieces are also included. 🎶🎼
- Wunderkey money prize system - earn ‘Wunderkey’ money to exchange at last lesson for a prize. 💰

🎹The price is £36 for the three days. This includes:
- 3x 30 minute lessons
- Printed song and activity booklet
- Craft piano to welcome them
- Certificate on last day
- Prize on last day

🎹The three lessons can be shared with a friend or sibling the same age. The price each would be £20.

☀️Please contact me if you are interested or would like any more information

☀️PIANO SUMMER SCHEME AGE 3 - 5 ☀️

(This is open to students who are not currently enrolled with me)

🎶Preschool age piano - 3 day summer scheme.

🎶What do the lessons consist of?
- 30 minute each lesson for three days
- One to one lessons
- Fun based piano rhymes, songs and games, where they will learn finger independence, maths skills, musical pattern recognition, aural awareness, symbol to sound recognition.
- They will learn about 5 different characters in a fun musical journey on the piano using a free printable of Wunderkeys preschool music book one (first 3 chapters).

🎶The price is £36 for the three days. This includes:
- 3x 30 minute lessons
- Printed booklet of first three chapters and extra printables
- Craft piano to welcome them
- Certificate at the end
- Prize on last day

🎶The three lessons can be shared with a friend of similar age. The price each would be £20.

☀️Please contact me if you are interested or for some more information

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I just wanted to say a massive congratulations to each and every one of you that performed at Portadown Festival over the past few days.⭐️🎉
It’s definitely not easy getting up on stage, but you all did so well and made me proud. I hope you all enjoyed yourselves 🎶🎹

Also, well done to the 4 students who sat their first piano exams last week. You are all little stars ⭐️🥰

Reminder that the Easter holidays have begun and lessons will resume on Friday the 14th of April. I hope everyone enjoys their Easter break 🐣

Tyler performed fabulously in his class at Portadown music festival today 😊⭐️

Tyler just narrowly missed out on third place. You played stylishly with a rhythmic feel. Very proud of you for getting up on stage today, especially since you were the first competitor! Keep up the brilliant work! 💙

⭐️A fantastic performance from Amelia today, at her first ever festival!⭐️

Amelia just narrowly missed out on third place.
You played with admirable confidence today Amelia, with steady timing and also great dynamics! I’m so proud of all the effort you have put in Amelia. Your a star! ❤️🎶

Congratulations to Philip who achieved second place in his class today at Portadown Music Festival!🎉🥈

A brilliant first festival performance Philip, in a big class of 24 performers, well done, especially since you have only been at lessons for 6 months! 😊💙

A well deserved 4th place for Phoebe today in the biggest class in Portadown Music Festival, with over 30 performers! ⭐️🎶🥳

An accurate and fluent performance, from a girl who always works hard. Congratulations Phoebe! 😊❤️🎶

Another fantastic performance from Solomon today, who achieved second place in the Grade 1 class at Portadown Music Festival! 🥈🥳

You played with such accuracy, confidence and maturity. A very technical performance, in a big class.
I’m so so proud of you! 😊❤️

🎉Congratulations to Halszka who achieved 3rd place in an extremely tough Grade 3 class today at Portadown Music Festival where the standard was through the roof! 🎉🥉

You have grew so much in confidence, I’m so proud of you. A fantastic performance 😊❤️

Fantastic Emma! Well done on achieving second place today at Portadown Music Festival in the Age 8 and Under Class playing, ‘Martian’s March.’🥈⭐️

A super performance, congratulations Emma! 😊💖

⭐️Wow! Well done Solomon on your first, second and third place performances today at Portadown Music Festival!🥳🏆

🏆1st Place in Age 8 and Under playing ‘The Polar Bear,’ winning the ‘Catherine McDermott Cup’

🥈2nd Place in Age 10 and Under playing ‘O’Reilly’s Whistle’

🥉3rd Place in Age 10 and Under Modern Style playing ‘One Sad Voice’

Outstanding results from such a hard working student! I really admire your confidence 🥰❤️

Preschool students Grace and Mia (ages 3 and 4) had fun this week composing their own Teddy Bear songs! 🧸❤️

Well done girls, you are two little stars ⭐️

⭐️Another outstanding result, from Tyler, who played fantastically and placed 2nd in his class today at Dungannon Music and Drama Festival!⭐️🥈

You played with admirable confidence and technique today Tyler! Well done for working so hard 😊❤️

🎉⭐️Congratulations to the very talented Solomon who placed 1st in the Grade 1 piano class at Dungannon Music and Drama Festival
today! ⭐️🎉

What a fantastic and confident performance it was, at just 8 years old. You really are a star, with such a bright future playing the piano.
I’m so proud of you and how hard you always work Solomon! I’m so pleased to be your teacher 🥰❤️

Super 3rd place for Eliza today, her very first time playing piano at a festival! 😊🎉❤️
Dungannon Music and Drama Festival

A lovely performance, especially ’On The Magic Carpet,’ which you performed beautifully!
Well done! 😊