Free Online Music Events

Join the fun in our free online music events.
It’s not just about music lessons!

 

 

Music is fun, especially when you’re learning with others, wherever you are in the world!

 

 
 

Regular Online Music Workshops

 

Form and Analysis Workshop

Hosted by Stephie Koulouris
Every other Monday at 10am BST/UTC+1
 

 
In the previous Workshop #1, the form of our unseen score – Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue- was approached through the analysis of Musical / Structural / Contextual elements.
 
In the next Workshop #2, we will begin to take a detailed look at the harmonic, structural and contextual analysis of our seen scores – Surprise Symphony by Haydn & Roman Carnival Overture by Berlioz.
 
In this series of Workshops, you will develop key skills in the understanding of musical, structural, contextual elements as well as in the use of musical terminology.
 
Selections from genres/styles such as Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Contemporary and World Music will be studied and guidelines regarding the approach to reading and understanding the score/music through harmonic analysis (key signature, harmonic progressions, scale degrees, roman numerals, modulations, cadences etc), structural analysis (motis, 2-bar phrases, 4-bar phrases, sections, form etc) and contextual analysis (time-band, genre, stylistic features, composer, composer’s life, composer’s influences, contemporaries etc) will be provided.
 
This Workshop is particularly useful for anyone working towards GCSE or A level music, IB a higher ABRSM Grade or enabling the understanding of music and how to describe it.
 
 

Theory Club Workshops – Intermediate Level Adult

Hosted by Tracy Rose
Every Tuesday at 8.35am BST/UTC+1
 

 
Improve your theory knowledge and work through exam questions.
 
This is a good opportunity to work through ABRSM Theory questions with Tracy. You can simply brush up your theory knowledge or work towards the exams. Suitable for students with basic theory knowledge to students working towards these early ABRSM Grades.
 
 

Theory Club Workshops – Beginner Level Adult

Hosted by Tracy Rose
Every Tuesday at 9.50am BST/UTC+1
 

 
Improve your theory knowledge and work through exam questions.
 
This is a good opportunity to work through ABRSM Theory questions with Tracy. You can simply brush up your theory knowledge or work towards the exams. Suitable for students with basic theory knowledge to students working towards these early ABRSM Grades.
 

 
 

Music Lessons Anywhere Orchestra

Hosted by Kelsey Rogers
Every other Wednesday at 11.30am BST/UTC+1
 
 
 
Play with others from around the world!
Kelsey will show you how to record yourself playing your instrument, so you can contribute to building the orchestra and orchestral music.
 
Kelsey will enable you:

• to play more effectively together with others.
• to use effectively the basics of a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW).
• to follow a conductor.
• to understand rhythm and phrasing.
• to develop the perspective that your playing is an important part, along with other students around the world, who make up the whole orchestra!

 
 

Aural Workshops

Hosted by Tracy Rose
Every Saturday at 1pm BST/UTC+1
 

 
For beginner to intermediate levels. These regular Workshops include all kinds of listening skills. We can also cover aural exercises from a variety of exam boards.
 
Tracy covers what you want to practise, providing a chance for exam students to try out aural exercises before the exam. If you are not an exam student but would like to try out any of the Aural Workshops, ask your teacher what Grade/Level Workshop would be suitable for you. Listening skills are at the heart of all good music-making. Developing aural awareness is fundamental to musical training, because having a ‘musical ear’ impacts on all aspects of musicianship.
 

 

 
 

Kids Music Theory Club

Hosted by Tracy Rose
Every Saturday at 2.40pm BST/UTC+1
 

 
This live online workshop is suitable for ages up to 14 years, with a basic knowledge of theory.
 
In the club, we work through worksheets and past ABRSM and Trinity exam papers, progressing through the Grades. The focus will be fun and include working with music apps, fun worksheets, quizzes and games ‘Music Bingo’, ‘Beat the Teacher’ and ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire’! 

 

 
 

Kids Composing Club

Hosted by Tracy Rose
Every first Sunday of the month at 3.20pm BST/UTC+1
 

 
Learn how to create melodies and use chords.
Great for anyone entering our Composing Competition!
 
Here’s a video recording from one of our Composing Workshops:

 
 

Meet the Composers Workshop

Hosted by Liz Bux
Every first Sunday of the month at 4.30pm BST/UTC+1
 

 
Join music students from around the world to listen to Liz play lots of classics on her violin. She will talk to you about who composed them. Discover amazing things about our great composers!

 
  

Upcoming Special Music Workshops

 

Stephie’s Online Performance Practise Workshop

Hosted by Stephie Kouloris
Friday 30th October at 6pm GMT/UTC
 

 
All are are welcome to participate, playing any instrument or voice, performing a complete work (or segment of) or more from the Classical / Contemporary repertoire. Or you may simply attend the workshop listening to other participants and sharing as an audience member. 
 
For exam candidates, this might be a good opportunity to present 1 or more completed works (testing LH by memory, speed/velocity, style/genre, technique, interpretation, audience appeal and overall presentation).
 
Stephie says,
 
“The theme for this workshop is influences:

1. To discuss the piece you have chosen to play, looking at the socio-economic/political arena of the time. How is the composer and the composer’s writing influenced by his environment?
2. To discuss the composer’s artistic influences. How did a mentor/guide/contemporary influence the composer’s writing and how does this influence translate into the music performed?”

 
 

Music Psychology and Perception Workshop

Hosted by Steph Acaster
Date and time to be confirmed
 

 
Your host, Steph Acaster, is one of our students taking theory lessons with Stephie.
 
The first Workshop explored the physical/biological approach to how people actually hear sounds and music, or relate perception/cognition in the brain with music/theory. We also touched on music performance psychology, a large area to explore.
 
Steph will continue with more online Workshops for music discussion group meetings, focusing on Music Psychology & Perception.
 
This Workshop is open to both adult students and also our teachers.
 
Steph is currently working as an online tutor in Psychology and Maths. Over the last 5 years, she has completed a Psychology-based PhD, specialising in visual perception research. During this time, Steph also began to study music, reaching Grade 7 in violin and Grade 8 in music theory. These two interests have led to her developing a curiosity in the perception and psychological experiences associated with music.
 
 

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Special Online Music Workshops

 
Please let Tracy know if you would like to join any of these ‘Special Workshops’. Please also let us know your availability and we’ll try our best to arrange a time for these Workshops at a time when you can all attend.
 
 

Carol’s Vocal Bootcamp!

 

 
Here’re some video clips from Carol’s Vocal Bootcamp for beginners:

 
Learn how to improve your vocal technique and realise your singing potential. Open to everyone, no previous experience needed!
 
 

Stephie’s Online Performance Practise Workshops

 

 
You’re invited to watch and meet students from around the world perform, or join in and play in Stephie’s special event.
 
Stephie has been running these popular Practice Performance Workshops since 2017! They have been so successful, they are now held at almost every month.
 
Tracy may be running a Performance Workshop for Grades 4, 5 and 6 at a different time to Stephie’s, to allow students to attend who are unable to attend Stephie’s Performance Workshops because of time zone differences.
 
These Workshops are perfect if you have a completed piece you would like to perform, or have an exam or a concert coming up.

 
 

Online Musical Get-Togethers

Free for all students.
 

 

These online music events make learning music so much fun. Students can play for each other, compare notes and swap ideas. Music is at the core of these events but they’re also about meeting other students and socialising.
 
We have had several Musical Get-Together in the form of a Theory Fun Club Musical Bingo sessions! They are such a fun way for students to learn music theory and so popular, we stage Musical Bingo frequently!

 

 

Online Practise Partners

Free for all students.
 

 
Team up with other students online to practise your pieces together. This is also a great opportunity for anyone taking piano exams to be able to get used to playing in front of someone else before the exam.

 
 

Online Music Masterclasses

Free for all students.

 

 

These online music events focus on one component of exam music in detail. For example, eight Music Lessons Anywhere students are playing Minuet and Trio for their Grade 6 Exam, so a Masterclass is a great opportunity for them all to meet online from wherever they are in the world. While connected, they can discuss practice tips, analyse the music in detail, talk about the composer, and play the piece for each other.
 

 

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Annual Online Concert

Free for all students.

 
Every year, we bring everyone together for the biggest Music Lessons Anywhere event – the annual student online concert.
 
The online concert is webcast live on Youtube so anyone, anywhere in the world can watch this online music event as it happens.
 
A video of the live Youtube stream of the 2019 online Annual Concert:
 

 
Any of our online music students from around the world can perform in the concert.
 

 
 
More about our annual live online music concerts here.
 
More videos of the concerts can be viewed on my Youtube channel.