Next Vamoosh Teacher Training Workshop April 27 2025!

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  • Vamoosh Workshop Films

    Film footage of highlights from the Vamoosh Workshop with Thomas Gregory and Rachel Cooper are now available.   

  • With the growth in popularity of group instrumental lessons, it’s never been more important to match the music to the pupil says cellist, composer and teacher Thomas Gregory

    The Strad opinion piece about the importance of repertoire in whole-class lesson teaching. Published in May 2024. Whole-class instrumental lessons ...

  • The Vamoosh Story

    Originally printed in the European String Teachers' Association ARCO magazine, November 2023. I had gambled all my savings on a hunch. I was waitin...
    Posted in music teacher

  • Vamoosh Teacher Training Workshop

    The first ever Vamoosh Teacher Training Workshop will be held at the Royal Academy of Music in London on the 21st April 2024. Sign up here!

  • Instrumental 'clones' aren't only the fault of conservatoire teachers

    There have been a lot of interesting responses to this article by Nigel Kennedy. I don’t necessarily agree with his assessment. There are loads of ...
    Posted in Music lesson, music teacher

  • Group instrumental learning and its importance in the classroom

    Learning musical instruments  in groups is the best way to start out, but it has to be done right.I was recently involved in a round-table discussi...

  • 10 Good Teaching Habits for an Effective Group Lesson

    Having taught whole classes of instrumentalists for many years, several patterns emerge that allow me to establish certain rules of engagement ...

  • Some practical observations for those who conduct or coach orchestras

    The good news for any would-be conductor, is that orchestras generally want to succeed. Whether with a youth ensemble, amateur orchestra or profess...
    Posted in ensemble, Music lesson, music teacher, orchestra

  • Click tracks are for experienced players, not beginners

    Occasionally I get asked why there is no introductory ‘click track’ to indicate tempo on Vamoosh backing tracks. For beginners, the experience of l...
    Posted in Backing Track, Music lesson, music teacher

  • The way we test sight-reading is missing the point

    “Remember to keep going!” was the advice I was given to survive the sight-reading segment of my grade 2 piano exam. As a lazy and distracted child,...

  • Welcome

    Welcome to the brand spanking new Vamoosh website, complete with this fabulous blog spot.  I’m hoping to use this spot to air new ideas, question o...

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