Speaking & Workshops

It has been a pleasure to work with Bobbie on several occasions – her approach to music education in general and piano playing in particular has always demonstrated a deep warmth and understanding for the subject. Anyone having the good fortune to study with her is lucky indeed.

Paul Harris

  • Professional Identity – how it can work for you
  • Learning Environments and knowledge emotions
  • Theory AND PRACTICE of Motivation
  • Reflective Practice for growth
  • Piano Practice for all ages and stages
  • Piano Technique Clinic
  • Metacognitive Modelling
  • Understanding the piano action to improve technique and musicianship
  • Playing Piano Duets and Trios
  • GenAI and what it offers teachers
  • Neuromyths in Education
  • Values-Led Teaching
  • Creative Student Feedback
  • Dialogic Learning – let them do the thinking!
  • Learning Alignments
  • A Coaching Approach in Teaching
  • Performance Coaching
  • Doing your own action research
  • Sound Technique: Demystifying the piano action for better tone and artistry
  • From Passion to Profession: Lifting the Lid on Piano Teacher Identity
  • The Power of Two: Growing Musicianship Through Duet Playing
  • Let Them Do the Thinking: Inviting student voice through dialogic learning in music and beyond
  • GenAI in Education: Friend, Foe, or Facilitator?
  • What’s Driving You?: Values-led approaches to decision-making in teaching
  • The Emotionally Tuned Teacher: How belonging and positive regard transform learning environments in the performing arts
  • Teach Smart: Integrating GenAI Without Losing Ourselves

  • ABRSM (repertoire consultant, augmented reality testing with student)
  • BAST (Professional development podcast – Learning Environments for Children)
  • Casio Grand Hybrid Teachers
  • Curious Piano Teachers (Curiosity box on the piano)
  • EPTA (Article – Professional Identity and Piano Teachers)
  • ESTA (Summer School and Piano Teachers PGCert Course running sessions on piano technique, pedagogy and getting to know the piano)
  • Guildhall School of Music and Drama (Workshop facilitator, professional identity)
  • Italia Conti (Staff inset day professional development running a session on Student feedback literacy)
  • Steinway and Sons
  • University of Chichester (PGCert and MA tutor)
  • Writing, Pianodao, Tim Topham (Top Music), Skoove Piano App

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