RCO St Giles Organ School | Find A Teacher
All individual organ teaching previously offered under the St Giles International Organ School banner is now offered by RCO St Giles Organ School.
We deliver one-to-one organ lessons for students of all ages and standards: our current register of regular students covers ages 10 to 90, and we accept students without audition at all levels, whether beginner, intermediate or advanced.
We are committed to providing tuition which is as flexible as our students need. Your commitment is only to the individual lesson or event you have booked; we never ask you to commit to a whole term or course of lessons. Every student’s tuition pattern is therefore unique. It may comprise organ classes only, or individual organ lessons, or any combination of the many opportunities we offer.
Students can work towards any objective agreed with their organ teacher, for example a church service, the attainment of a certain standard, fluency with their feet, a concert or an examination. We offer organ tuition, support and guidance for all forms of examination. For graded examinations we recommend those of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music because of its carefully composed syllabus, thorough administration and ongoing moderation of standards. For diplomas we recommend the Royal College of Organists as it uses both detailed criteria and up to three specialist examiners for the performance diplomas. Nevertheless, when students wish to use another examining system for various reasons, we are happy to give advice and support.
To ensure you consistently move towards your personal objectives we carefully monitor your progress with our tutors. Our (completely optional) procedures include a review with your organ teacher, at which you can reflect on and discuss your progress towards your goals, and set further targets for the future.
Remember, all of our organ teachers offer:
- enthusiasm for helping students of all ages and all standards
- lesson-by-lesson training in technique
- an honest but supportive approach to each student
- careers advice where appropriate
- an ability to teach the entire repertoire, with historically aware interpretation
- keyboard skills (e.g. sightreading, transposition)
- detailed advice about practice methods/performance techniques for increasing confidence
- preparation for examinations including ABRSM graded exams and diplomas, and RCO diplomas
- guidance in accompanying church services
- graded tuition in registration and organ management
- careful preparation of each lesson.
Organ students 19 years and under also have the option of committing to our Junior Organists' scheme. Junior organists in the scheme pay only £42 per hour for lessons. Please email Anne.MarsdenThomas@rco.org.uk for further details.
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