![]() It’s so much easier to correct something that hasn’t yet become a habit. It’s often best to book a rehearsal once you’ve learned your solo part, just to go though the music score together and mark up any of these tricky spots so that they don’t become ‘imprinted’ with mistakes. You will be judged on this - so don't underestestimate the importance of rehearsal with your pianist - or the impact this can have on your results! It's how you play and interact with others that is on show. People With Top Results Make Rehearsing With Their Pianist A Priority When you put the music together with your pianist, it shines a light on any little mistakes - especially with speed and rhythm. Rehearsals are the perfect opportunity to fix things and LEARN. “What can I say! You not only teach and accompany but give direction in the world of music” Nancy, Mum How often do we spend hours practicing our solo line, and suddenly when we rehearse together, the music makes sense. It’s such a privilege to coach musicians and singers and watch their musicality and performance blossom. Accompanists who COACH Musicians and Singers I play for all levels from the beginner Preliminary levels right through to letters. These basically follow a series of Grades, from basic Preliminary Levels right up to the high levels where you get to have letters like AMus after your name. In Sydney, the most common exams are run by the AMEB and Trinity College London. has a positive attitude and a happy demeanour.knows that being on time means arriving 5 minutes early - ready to play.brings a sense of calm and confidence in situations where the soloist is feeling nervous.Thank you for your playing as well - it is lovely to be able to relax and trust the person sitting at the piano, knowing not only they are wonderful musically, but also have your back to cover any hiccups “ Tess, Arts Coordination Officer NSW Education A Good Accompanist: Your wonderful personality and disposition is always a pleasure to be around. They know that I will catch them if things go wrong, and that I am right there to support them and bring out their musical best performance. I’m so grateful to hear from many people I’ve had the privilege to work with, how relaxed, happy and secure they feel onstage with me. So what’s the KEY to finding the perfect accompanist - the one that helps you to walk out onstage and perform with super confidence?Īfter accompanying for decades I can tell you that TRUST and RELATIONSHIP are right up there. Students and instrumentalists that I have coached have had overwhelming success in scholarship auditions, exams and eisteddfods, as well as tertiary entry, and HSC honours. I’m a problem solver and a pianist, and give musicians and singers simple solutions to make their performance shine and bring out style, expression, phrasing and articulation, to tell stories in sound and gain a more professional edge. LOOKING FOR A PROFESSIONAL EDGE.?īaically, people work with me as a COACH to polish their performance and improve results. ![]() I love working with wonderful singers and musicians of all levels and ages. I’ve been playing piano for so long I can hardly remember a time that I didn’t know how to play. ![]() My name is Cheryl Oxley and I’m a highly experienced, professional piano accompanist. If you're a singer or instrumentalist, one day you may play with an accompanist in concerts or recitals, exams, scholarships, HSCs, or auditions for shows or eisteddfods. But don’t forget - there is a support act on stage too, listening and interacting with the special feature artist, and making them look as polished and as amazing as possible.This is the role of the accompanist. When you watch a performance onstage most of your attention is focused on the soloist. ![]() What is A Piano Accompanist? and why you need one. ![]()
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