Teach the Organ Series : Teaching Church Organists
Films 9 and 10 in the Teach the Organ series curated by Anne Marsden Thomas, on teaching the specific skills required by the church organist.
Teach the Organ Series : Teaching Students How to Practise
The series of films in the Teach the Organ series continues, discussing how to develop practice techniques for students, and the importance of accurate learning.
Teach the Organ Series : Structuring Lessons and Lesson Repertoire
The Teach the Organ series of films continues with a discussion of how to structure an organ lesson, and how to choose suitable repertoire for elementary students.
Teach the Organ Series : Teaching Pedal and Manual Technique
Three films presented by Anne Marsden Thomas covering the teaching of pedal and manual technique, including remedies and resources for common problems encountered by organ teachers.
Teach the Organ Series : Teaching Young Beginners
RCO Accredited Teacher, Anne Marsden Thomas, has curated a major new series of films for everyone involved in organ teaching.
Working with orchestras – an introduction by Nicholas Cleobury
Conductor Nicholas Cleobury looks at the differences between conducting a capella, and working with orchestras. In two films he discusses conducting skills, and how to prepare a score for performance, using Haydn’s Little Organ Mass as an example.
COVID-19 : cleaning the keyboard or organ bench
Information about how to clean the organ keyboard, of particular interest during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Teaching the organ online
RCO-accredited teacher Robin Harrison writes from his own experience of teaching the organ online, discussing safe-guarding and professionalism, and the pros and cons of different forms of technology.
Organists in Business: Professional & Business Skills
This is the first in a series of four video sets covering the professional, business & career skills required by any organist looking to start, build or change their career.
This Professional & Business video sequence contains presentations on: career options & relevant business skills; contracts, rates & legal issues; juggling a portfolio career; and using technology.