News Archive

Here are news items about Music Lessons Anywhere Online Music School from 2020, when it was latest news!

 

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October 30th, 2020
 
A special one-off Grade 5 Theory Workshop
Hosted by Tracy Rose
Sunday 1st November at 11am GMT/UTC
 

 
This is a special, one-off Workshop for our students sitting the ABRSM Grade 5 Theory Exam soon but open to anyone wanting to brush up on their music theory. Check out our Fast Track Grade 5 Theory Lessons here too!
 
All about this and all of our free live online Workshops here.
 
 

October 28th, 2020
 
Announcing our all new live online Performance Club
Hosted by Tracy Rose
Sunday 1st November at 2pm GMT/UTC
 

 
Meet some of our other music students, live on Zoom and play your favourite pieces. All instruments and voices welcome!
 
All about this and all of our free live online Workshops here.
 
 

October 27th, 2020
 
Announcing our next free, online Meet The Composers Workshop
Hosted by Liz Bux
Sunday 1st November at 4.30pm GMT/UTC
 

 
Join others from around the world for this special live online Workshop where Liz will explore various music styles including jazz, big band, soul, rock ‘n’ roll, pop, funk, disco, hip-hop, indie and R ‘n’ B.
 
All about this and all of our free live online Workshops here.
 
 

October 20th, 2020
 
Have you entered for the ABRSM Grade 5 Theory Exam?
 

 
Now is the time to take some of our intensive one-to-one, live online ‘Fast Track Grade 5 Theory Lessons’!
 
“I’m very delighted to inform you that my daughter passed her Grade 5 Theory Exam with a Distinction! We are so grateful for your effort and passion with her.” Mona, Saudi Arabia. Check out more of our reviews here.
 
 

October 16th, 2020
 
Congratulations Maddie!
 

 
Maddie has just passed her MTB Grade 3 Piano Exam with a Distinction! Maddie in England, takes live online piano lessons with Stephie in Athens, Greece. All about Stephie here
 
We are a registered MTB Exam Centre, so you can sit online music exams safely at home, with us, wherever you are in the world!
 
 

October 13th, 2020
 
Congratulations Exam Students!
 

 
Cerys in Ireland, passed her Grade 1 Classical Guitar Exam with a Merit (who takes online lessons with Carlos in the Netherlands). Yunsang in the UK passed his Grade 2 Trumpet Exam with a Merit (who takes online lessons with Emily in the UK). Tianbi in Saudi Arabia who passed his Grade 5 Piano Exam, who only started the Grade 5 syllabus in May! (who takes online lessons with Liz in the UK).
 
 

October 4th, 2020
 
We’ve updated our Youtube Student Showcase Playlist
 

 
Here’s a video clip of Tara, performing a song she’s been working with Carol, called ‘Royals’. Tara in Saudi Arabia has only taken a few live online singing lessons with Carol in England. Well done Tara and thank you both for the wonderful clip! All about Carol here.
 
 

October 1st, 2020
 
Announcing a special ‘Meet The Composers Workshop’
Hosted by Tracy Rose
Sunday 4th October at 4.30pm BST/UTC+1
Featuring the music of Tim Smith
 

 
Tim, perhaps most famous as the front man for the band Cardiacs, was a prolific composer in many different bands and producer, died in July. He has left us a lifetime of extraordinary and unclassifiable music which we will explore in this Workshop. All about our many free, live online Workshops here.
 
 

September 25th, 2020
 
We’ve updated our Teacher’s Showcase Youtube playlist!
 

 
Here’s our amazing multi instrumentalist brass and piano online teacher Emily Braverman, performing Jay Ungar’s ‘Ashokan Farewell’ with Cottenham Brass ensemble, brought together virtually for this recording. All about Emily here.
 
 

September 23rd, 2020
 
Two more Distinctions, Congratulations!
 

 
Congratulations to two more of Tracy’s students for passing their ABRSM Grade 5 Theory Exams with Distinctions! From London, they took only 13 Fast Track Grade 5 live online lessons with Tracy who quickly got them up to Grade 5. They were among the first to take ABRSM’s new theory exam online.
 
Their mum says – “Thank you for your brilliant teaching and getting the boys up to this level so quickly. It’s great to have got the theory exam out of the way over the summer, so that they can now take their Grade 6 brass exams this term.”
 
All about our live online Fast Track Grade 5 Theory lessons here.

 
 

September 14th, 2020
 
Two Distinctions, Congratulations!
 

 
Twin sisters Tala and Raghad passed their Grade 2 MTB Piano Exams with Distinctions! Tala and Raghad in Saudi Arabia, take live online piano lessons with Liz in England. We are a registered MTB Exam Centre, so wherever you are in the world, you can take music exams with us, from the safety of your own home.

 
 

 September 12th, 2020
 
Announcing another special live online Workshop!
 

 
Stephie’s Performance Practise Workshop
You are welcome to participate, 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. More information and more of our many free live online music Workshops here.

 
 

September 10th, 2020
 
Congratulations Bella!
 

 
Bella has passed her online MTB Grade 4 Piano Exam with a Merit! Bella in England, takes live online piano lessons with Tracy in England. We are a registered MTB online Exam Centre, so wherever you are in the world, you can sit music exams with us, from the safety of your own home.

 
 

September 9th, 2020
 
Congratulations Tianbi, our Student Of The Month for August!
 

 
Tianbi in Saudi Arabia, takes live online piano and violin lessons with Liz in England. More of our students’ and teachers’ achievements on our Showcase page here.
 
 

September 6th, 2020
 
A new live online free Workshop!
 

 
Kids Music Theory Club every Saturday!
 
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! Details and all of our free live online Workshops and events are here.
 
 

September 5th, 2020
 
Congratulations Declan!
 

 
Declan attained a Distinction in his MTB Grade 3 Piano Exam. Declan in Singapore, takes live online piano lessons with Tracy in England. He was awarded a Music Lessons Anywhere virtual trophy for his achievement! We are a registered MTB Exam Centre, so wherever you are in the world, you can sit music exams online with us, from your own home!
 
 
August 28th, 2020
 
We’ve updated our Youtube Channel Student Showcase Playlist!
 

 
We’ve added this amazing performance of ‘The Journey’ by Finn, his own composition. Finn in Worcester, England, has been taking Zoom live online piano lesson with Katrina for 6 months. Thank you Debra, Finn’s mum, for this wonderful video! More of our students’ and teachers’ remarkable achievements on our Showcase page here.
 
 

August 27th, 2020
 
A special ‘Meet The Composers’ live online Workshop.
Dedicated to Ennio Morricone.
Sunday 6th September at 4.30pm BST/UTC+1
 

 
One of our many free live online Workshops. Join music students from around the world to listen to Liz play lots of amazing music composed by Ennio Morricone and talk about the great man himself. All about our free online Workshops here.

 
 

August 27th, 2020
 
Congratulations!
 

 
Congratulations to our Grade 5 Trinity Exam students who passed their online exams! Mark in Singapore passed Grade 5 Clarinet Exam with a Merit, takes live online lessons with our teacher Thomas in South Africa. Meher in India passed her Grade 5 Piano Exam takes live online lessons with Tracy in England. You can take your music exams safely at home, live online with us. We’re a registered MTB Exam Centre!

 
 

August 18th, 2020
 
Welcome to our two new online music teachers!
 

 
Here’s Alex in the USA (Zoom piano and singing lessons online) and Thomas in South Africa (Zoom clarinet, saxophone and recorder lessons online).
Welcome to our growing team of experienced online music teachers!

 
 

August 7th, 2020
 
Congratulations Maya!
 

 
Maya attained a Merit in her Grade 7 MTB Piano Exam! Maya in Saudi Arabia takes live online piano lessons with Stephie in Athens. Wherever you are in the world, you can sit MTB Exams online with us. We are a registered MTB Exam Centre.

 
 
August 7th, 2020
 
Congratulations Scott, our Student Of The Month for August!
 

 
Scott in Kentucky, USA, takes live online piano lessons with Stephie in Athens, Greece. More of our Students Of The Month and many more of our students’ and teachers’ achievement on our Showcase Page here.

 
 
July 30th, 2020
 
Congratulations Laurence!
 

 
Laurence passed his Con Brio Grade 4 Piano Exam with a High Distinction, the highest anyone can achieve! Laurence in the USA, takes live online piano lessons with Mix in Spain.

 
 

July 11th, 2020
 
Announcing a very special live online event!
 

 
One of our music theory students is hosting this special live online event, Music Psychology and Perception Workshop on Sunday 19th July at 5pm BST/UTC+1. More details on our Free Workshops page here.

 
 

July 8th, 2020
 
Congratulations again Seren!
 

 
Congratulations again to Seren, hitting the big time with a Distinction in her Grade 1 MTB Piano Exam! Seren in Ireland, takes live online piano lessons with Music Lessons Anywhere founder Tracy in England. Music Lessons Anywhere is a registered MTB Exam Centre.

 
 

July 8th, 2020
 
Congratulations Seren and Cerys, Students Of The Month for June!
 

 
Seren and Cerys are sisters live in Ireland. Seren takes piano lessons with Tracy in England and Cerys takes guitar lessons with Carlos in The Netherlands. Thank you Nadia, their mum, for the wonderful pic of our June winners! More of our Students Of The Month and many more of our students’ and teachers’ achievement on our Showcase Page here.

 
 

July 3rd, 2020
 
A special ‘Meet The Composers’ live online Workshop.
Focusing on women composers.
Sunday 5th July at 4.30pm BST/UTC+1
 

 
One of our many free live online Workshops. Join music students from around the world to listen to Liz play lots of amazing music and talk about the women who composed it. All about our free online Workshops here.

 
 

June 26th, 2020
 
Congratulations to Finn who’s passed his Grade 2 MTB online Piano Exam
Watch Finn play his own composition on our updated Student Showcase Youtube Playlist.
 

 
We are a registered MTB (Music Teachers Board) Exam Centre, enabling students to sit exams online, wherever they are in the world. We take students through the ABRSM exam syllabuses and we arrange for them to sit exams at ABRSM exam centres around the world. We also take students through Trinity and Conbrio exam board exams. We have almost a 100% pass rate, with many students attaining Merits and Distinctions.

 
 
June 20th, 2020
 
Announcing another ever popular Performance Practise Workshop
Friday 3rd July at 5pm BST/UTC+1
 

 
You’re invited to watch and meet students from around the world perform, or join in and play in Stephie’s special Performance Practise Workshop… live online! Learn more at our Free Workshops page here.

 
 

June 12th, 2020
 
We have the winners!
 

 
See the winners of our Composing Competition and hear all the entries on our Showcase page here.

 
 

June 5th, 2020
 
Congratulations Tia, our Student Of The Month for May!
 
  
 
Tia in Singapore, takes live online ukulele lessons with Katrina in England. Tia’s mum Dhruti, also takes lessons with us, learning piano online with Tracy, head of Music Lessons Anywhere. More of our Students Of The Month and other achievements on our Showcase page here.

 
 

June 4th, 2020
 
Here’s another update to our Student Youtube Playlist!
 

 
In our playlist is Sophia, who recently attained a Distinction in her Grade 4 online clarinet exam (see post below), playing in her family band in the USA. Her sister Anneliese takes live online drum lessons with Adriaan in the Netherlands. More of our students’ and teachers’ achievements on our Showcase page here.

 
 

May 24th, 2020
 
Congratulations Sophia!
 

 
Sophia passed her ConBrio Grade 4 Clarinet Exam with a Distinction! Sophia in the USA takes live online clarinet lessons with Mix in Spain. Well done both!

 
 
May 22nd, 2020
 
Today!
 

 
Stephie’s renowned Practise Performance Workshop at 5pm BST/UTC+1
Join in or sit in and watch our students perform live online. For detailed information, see our Free Workshops web page here.

 
 
May 12th, 2020
 
A great live online Workshop!
 

 
Here’s a screenshot from another great live online ‘Meet The Composers’ Workshop! Back by popular demand, thank you Liz for hosting this brilliant Workshop! Liz is hosting another next month, so check out our Free Workshops web page here for the date and time, and for many more free events.

 
 
May 9th, 2020
 
Back by popular demand!
 

 
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! All about our many free live online Workshops here.

 
 
May 6th, 2020
 
Congratulations Winston!
 

 
Our Student Of The Month for April! More of our students’ and teachers’ achievements on our Showcase page here.

 
 
May 2nd, 2020
 
We’ve updated our Student and Teacher Youtube Playlists with this amazing video:
 

 
In our playlist is our global virtual choir brought together from all over the world! More of our students’ and teachers’ achievements on our Showcase page here.

 
 
April 23rd, 2020
 
A review and screenshot from a recent ‘Kids Fun Theory Club’ live online Workshop
 

 
Some drawings students created live online for each other, using music theory symbols, which they named and learnt. All about or many free live online music Workshops here.

 
 
April 17th, 2020
 
Carol’s Beginner Vocal Bootcamp video clips
 

 
Some clips from Carol’s brilliant Vocal Bootcamp for beginners. Thank you Carol! It was so much fun! We brought together students from all over the world, who learned some great voice and singing techniques. All about Carol here.

 
 
April 17th, 2020
 
Congratulations Roman!
 

 
Roman is our first student to take an online MTB Exam. He passed his Grade 3 Classical Guitar Exam with a Distinction! Roman in Canada takes live online guitar lessons with Kelsey in South Africa.

 
 
April 14th, 2020
 
We added another ‘Meet the Composers’ Workshop!
Sunday 10th May at 4.30pm BST/UTC+1
 

 
Because of the popularity of Sunday’s event, Liz is hosting another ‘Meet the Composers’ online Workshop. Details and a list of all our many free live online Workshops here.

 
 
April 12th, 2020
 
Congratulations Rosa! Our Student Of The Month for March
 

 
More of our wonderful students’ and teachers’ achievements on our Showcase page here.

 
 
April 9th, 2020
 
A review of our live online global Orchestra Workshop
 

 
“I had so much fun and what a fantastic idea! It was so wonderful to connect with new people. I never thought that this was possible! My goal has always been to play violin in an orchestra and today you made that come true! It has kept me smiling all day! You guys are amazing!!”
 
Thank you for the great review Liz! Liz in England is a music teacher and takes live online violin lessons with Kelsey in South Africa. Our next live online global orchestra meet is on Wednesday 15th April at 1.30pm BST/UTC+1.

 
 
April 5th, 2020
 
Announcing over 25 free, live online Workshops for April!
 

 
Especially to help everyone around the world at home in lockdown. We’re hosting a whopping 25 or more free live online music Workshops! Wherever you are in the world, come join in the fun! They’re all listed here.

 
 
April 2nd, 2020
 
Stephie’s Online Performance Practise Workshop
Sunday 5th April at 5pm BST/UTC+1
 

 
You are welcome to participate, 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. 
All about our free live online music Workshops here.

 
 
April 1st, 2020
 
Composing Workshops!
Every Wednesday at 2pm BST/UTC+1
 

 
Due to their popularity, we’re now running free live online Composing Workshops every Wednesday!
Join some of our music students from around the world, live online and compose a piece of music together!
Below is a video of our last Composing Workshop.
All about our free live online music Workshops here.

 
 
March 21st, 2020
 
Here’s a video of how four students from around the world created a piece of music from scratch, in last Wednesday’s live online Composition Workshop
 

 
From England, Spain, India and USA they came together online for a live Music Composition Workshop hosted by Tracy Rose, head of online music school Music Lessons Anywhere. The finished music can be heard on our Soundcloud page here.
Bringing people together from around the world, all about our free live online music Workshops here.
 
 

March 17th, 2020
 
Announcing an afternoon of free live online music Workshops!
Wednesday 18th March from 1pm GMT/UTC
 

 
Especially for anyone stuck indoors and everyone else, Tracy is hosting five free live online Workshops. All are listed on our Free Workshops page here so contact Tracy now and join the fun!

 
 
March 15th, 2020
 
Announcing our 7th live online global Annual Concert!
Saturday 16th May at 2pm BST (UTC+1)
 
Here’s a recording of last year’s Annual Concert live stream:

 
About our Annual Concerts, videos and where to watch this year’s live stream on our Online Concert page here.

 
 
March 6th, 2020
 
Congratulations Arwa, our Student Of The Month for February 2020!
 

 
Eight year old Arwa in Saudi Arabia takes live online piano lessons with Emily in England. More of our Students Of The Month and students’ and teachers’ showcase here.

 
 

February 25th, 2020
 
Thank you Evyn for your review of your Skype harp lessons online!
 

 
“Learning harp was always on my bucket list. Amariah is thorough and detailed, she will make sure you’re playing properly and know what you’re doing! She explains everything well, demonstrates on her harp, and get’s you making beautiful harp music in no time!” Evyn, Japan
Many more reviews of all our live online music lessons on our Reviews page here.

 
 
February 18th, 2020
 
We’ve added a new free, weekly, live online Music Workshop!
 

 
All of our free, live online Music Workshops and events are on our Free Music Events page here.
 
 
February 14th, 2020
 
Our Skype Teacher Training Courses
 

 
We’re delighted when teachers approach us for our Skype teacher training courses! Today Tracy hosted Session Two of the course for a piano and saxophone teacher who’s world will soon be her oyster!
Want to know how to teach online the professional way? Check out our Training Teachers How To Teach Online page here.

 
 
February 13th, 2020
 
Congratulations Joonas, our Student Of The Month for January 2020!
 

 
Joonas in Finland takes live online piano and organ lessons with Stephie in Greece. More of our Students Of The Month and students’ and teachers’ showcase here.

 
 
February 11th, 2020
 
We’ve updated our Student Showcase Youtube Playlist!
 

 
In our playlist we’ve added Saachi’s amazing live vocal performance! Saachi in Hyderabad, India, is working towards her Grade 8 Trinity Singing Exam through live online singing lessons with Carol in England. More of our students’ and teachers’ performances, recordings and achievements on our Showcase page here.

 
 
February 7th, 2020
 
My First Impressions of Skype Piano Lessons
 

 
In her own words, Rachel, new to live online tuition, recounts her first impressions of an online meeting with Tracy (head of Music Lessons Anywhere) and trying a Skype piano lesson for her daughter. You can read about her experience here.

 
 
February 5th, 2020
 
Thank you for the great review Liz!
 

 
“I had an excellent first lesson with Kelsey. She is perfect for me. I think I learned more in that lesson than I did in a year with my old teacher!” says Liz about her first Skype violin lesson online with Kelsey.
Many more reviews on our Reviews page here.

 
 
February 5th, 2020
 
Announcing a special one-off Composing Workshop
On Saturday 8th February at 3pm GMT/UTC
 

 
Get a head start if you’re entering our Composing Competition!
Join the fun or sit in, wherever you are in the world. Contact Tracy now!
This is one of many free and some regular live online music Workshops.

 
 
January 25th, 2020
 
We’ve published new video of Adriaan, our live online drum teacher
 

 
We’ve also updated our Skype drum lessons page here and added a video of a live online drum lesson with our youngest and beginner drum student.

 
 
January 24th, 2020
 
Emily, our Skype brass online teacher’s page published!
 

 
Emily’s new page, with video and more pics is here. Emily teaches live online trumpet, trombone, euphonium, tenor horn, flugelhorn, baritone horn, cornet, tuba and bugle.

 
 
January 21st, 2020
 
Announcing our latest Composing Competition!
 

 
On the theme of film music, the competition is open to all of our students (except professional musicians and music teachers). Videos and recordings of past competition winners and entries on our Showcase page here.
More information about the competition here.

 
 

January 12th, 2020
 
Congratulations Tianbi!
 

 
Tianbi in Saudi Arabia, has passed his ABRSM Grade 5 Theory Exam with a Merit after only a month of intensive online lessons with Tracy in England! ??
All about our Fast Track Grade 5 Theory Lessons here.

 
 
January 11th, 2020
 
Congratulations John! Our Student Of The Month for December
 
 
 
John in New York, USA, takes live online piano lessons with Tracy in England and is one of her longest standing students. Keep up the good work John!
More of our students’ (and teachers’) achievements on our Showcase page here.

 
 
January 8th, 2020
 
We’re teaching music students live online in 46 different countries!
 

 
Check out our interactive Google map here which shows where they all are, our brilliant teachers too (green pins):
 
No matter where you are in the world, from your own home try a lesson for free! Many instruments, singing, songwriting, theory, music tech and more, book here. 

 
 

January 7th, 2020
 
Roman’s classical guitar performance
 

 
In our Student Showcase Youtube Playlist is a wonderful performance by one of our online guitar students, Roman’s classical guitar performance for the residents at an old people’s home.
 
Roman lives in Yukon, Canada and and has been taking live online classical guitar lessons with our wonderful multi-instrumentalist teacher Kelsey in South Africa, for just less than a year.
 
Thank you Roman’s mum Victoria, who sent us the link for this video. Victoria also takes lessons with us. She takes live online clarinet lessons with another of our wonderful multi-instrumentalist teachers, Mix in Spain.
 
Victoria tells us that Roman put the whole programme together himself, for this fantastic performance. ????
 
All about our live online guitar lessons here. Wherever you are in the world, try a free lesson!

 
 
January 1st, 2020
 
Happy New Decade!
 

 
A big thank you to all who are taking music lessons with us! It’s been a wonderful journey since we started Music Lessons Anywhere in 2013. Thanks to our wonderful teachers and students with whom we are privileged to work ❤️
Here’s to the next decade!

 
 
January 1st, 2020
 
Congratulations Meher!
 

 
Meher in New Delhi, passed her Grade 3 Trinity Piano Exam with a Merit. She takes live online lessons with Tracy in England and is making such great progress, she is now working towards her Grade 5 exam.

 

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