Thanks for watching! After years of classical training, I emerged disconnected, dissociated and disillusioned. In my 30s and 40s, I overcame recurring Repetitive Strain Injury and mental health challenges and journeyed from frustration to facility in playing. I changed my entire conception of practice, throwing away what wasn't working and embracing fresh, empowering focal points. As a result, I created Piano Portals: Rethink Technique, a groundbreaking, joyful online school for holistic technique without excess tension. If you like what you hear and see, why not: ***FIND OUT MORE: https://pianoportals.com/ ***DOWNLOAD FREE CHEAT SHEET - Top 10 Causes of Technical Difficulties: http://eepurl.com/gdIXG9 - Could there be Elephants in the Practice Room holding you back? Please like, subscribe and tell me about your own piano pathway. Filmed in Christ Church, Frome, UK.

***FREE MINI-COURSE: https://stephen-marquiss-s-school.teachable.com/p/free-mini-course-elephants-in-the-practice-room ***FREE CHEAT SHEET - Top 10 Causes of Technical Difficulties: http://eepurl.com/gdIXG9 Are you fufilled by your practice? Happy with your technique? Are scales, exercises or drills producing the expressive whole-body coordination that you seek? What if... ...refining technique could be joyful and invigorating? ...you could discard drills, exercises and endless repetitions? ...you could master both simple beauty + all the challenges of advanced repertoire with fresh tools? Founder, Stephen Marquiss, overcame recurring injury and journeyed from frustration to facility in midlife by rethinking his entire conception of practice. As a result, he created Piano Portals: Rethink Technique, a joyful, groundbreaking online school for holistic piano technique. It invites critical thinking on received opinion. It calls out conventional exercises for disupting and dismantling all but the most innate coordination. Inspired by piano pioneer, Abby Whiteside (1881-1956), it spotlights transformational elements of able players' techniques that are commonly overlooked in pedagogy. It offers a unique musical environment for cultivating fluent, expressive playing without excess tension. It empowers you to transform technique through deepening self-awareness, not drills or dogma. READ MORE: https://pianoportals.com/

The first of my 7-song EP, Joshua's Fire - 7 piano pieces charting a human journey. This collection marked my breakaway from my musical past, which I describe in more detail below. Enjoy the journey, and please comment on your listening experiences below! * Thanks for watching! After years of classical training, I emerged disconnected, dissociated and disillusioned. In my 30s and 40s, I overcame recurring Repetitive Strain Injury and mental health challenges and journeyed from frustration to facility in playing. I changed my entire conception of practice, throwing away what wasn't working and embracing fresh, empowering focal points. As a result, I created Piano Portals: Rethink Technique, a groundbreaking, joyful online school for holistic technique without excess tension. If you like what you hear and see, why not: ***FIND OUT MORE: https://pianoportals.com/ ***DOWNLOAD FREE CHEAT SHEET - Top 10 Causes of Technical Difficulties: http://eepurl.com/gdIXG9 - Could there be Elephants in the Practice Room holding you back? Please like, subscribe and tell me about your own piano pathway. Filmed at Christ Church, Frome with kind permission from the vicar and churchwardens.

I'm late to the Wellerman party... I was stuck with the score for 15 years of my professional musical career. I'm proud of teaching myself to play by ear from scratch in my 30s and 40s. If you want this amazing party trick - not to mention the huge benefits to classical technique - I share the exact tools I used in: ***ESSENTIALS OF PLAYING BY EAR COURSE: https://stephen-marquiss-s-school.teachable.com/p/essentials-of-playing-by-ear * Thanks for watching! After years of classical training, I emerged disconnected, dissociated and disillusioned. In my 30s and 40s, I overcame recurring Repetitive Strain Injury and mental health challenges and journeyed from frustration to facility in playing. I changed my entire conception of practice, throwing away what wasn't working and embracing fresh, empowering focal points. As a result, I created Piano Portals: Rethink Technique, a groundbreaking, joyful online school for holistic technique without excess tension. If you like what you hear and see, why not: ***FIND OUT MORE: https://pianoportals.com/ ***DOWNLOAD FREE CHEAT SHEET - Top 10 Causes of Technical Difficulties: http://eepurl.com/gdIXG9 - Could there be Elephants in the Practice Room holding you back? Please like, subscribe and tell me about your own piano pathway.