Ask Questions
Bring challenges from your own playing to Practice Clinics and selected interactive events.
Connect & Grow
Learn Through Questions, Feedback and Shared Learning Experiences
The Online Academy brings learning to life through Practice Clinics, workshops, presentations and performance events, giving pianists opportunities to ask questions, try new ideas, receive guidance and learn alongside others.
Whether you participate actively or simply listen and observe, hearing how other pianists approach familiar challenges can open up new possibilities in your own playing.
Shared Learning
Different Ways to Learn Together
Learn Live
Join presentations and workshops with leading pianists, teachers and specialists.
Take Part
Work through activities, put ideas into practice and, in selected sessions, receive feedback on your own playing.
Learn from Others
Benefit from the repertoire, questions, ideas and experiences brought by fellow pianists from around the world.
Practice Clinics
Bring Questions from Your Own Playing
Online Academy subscribers can submit practising questions for regular Practice Clinics led by Graham Fitch and invited guest specialists.
Questions might concern a difficult passage, practice strategy, technique, interpretation or another challenge from your playing.
The value extends beyond the individual question. Seeing how other pianists approach their own repertoire and problems can generate ideas that apply to your own work.
Question submissions included with membershipSubmit a question → Join or watch → Apply the ideas
Workshops and Events
Explore New Ideas Live
Our events programme covers a wide range of subjects and formats, from presentations and demonstrations to practical workshops, performance sessions and specialist events.
Topics have included rhythmic playing, keyboard harmony, healthy technique, sight-reading, improvisation, repertoire, performance psychology and many other areas that extend the core Academy library.
Presentations and Workshops
Explore a particular subject through expert guidance, demonstrations and practical ideas.
Interactive Workshops
Take part in activities, try new approaches and apply ideas directly to your own playing.
Performance Events
Receive feedback on your playing and learn from the experiences of other performers.
Member benefit: 40% off standard online event bookings. Performer places at performance workshops may have separate pricing and member priority rather than the standard discount.
From Ideas to Action
Knowledge Matters Most When Applied
Knowing something is one thing. Being able to apply it in your own playing is another.
The real value of an idea is only realised when it is put to work on an actual piece, passage or performance challenge. Practice Clinics, performance workshops and selected interactive events let you see that process unfold in context.
Whether you are receiving guidance yourself or watching somebody else work through a challenge, you gain a clearer sense of how those ideas can translate into your own playing.
Access and Reach
Learn Wherever You Are
The Academy brings together pianists and educators from different countries and backgrounds, making specialist events and shared learning accessible wherever you are.
You do not need to live near a conservatoire or specialist teacher to encounter new perspectives, ask a question or learn alongside pianists bringing different repertoire, experiences and challenges to the same session.
“Being online has made this totally accessible to me as I would not be able to attend otherwise.”Susan SturgessTeacher
Explore Related Experiences
Choose the Kind of Shared Learning That Suits You
Practice ClinicsAsk questions and learn from the practising challenges brought by pianists like you.
Online WorkshopsExplore focused subjects with leading pianists, educators and specialists.
Interactive WorkshopsApply new ideas to your own playing through activities and guided participation.
Performance WorkshopsReceive feedback on your playing and build confidence through performance.
“Even when I haven't submitted a question myself, I learn from the questions of other pianists. That's why I've remained a happy subscriber for four years.”Victor L.
Join the Learning Conversation
Online Academy members can submit questions for Practice Clinics and receive subscriber benefits across our programme of online events, including standard event discounts and priority where applicable.