Still looking to attend a piano summer school this summer?

With the last few remaining places in the opening week at Dulwich College (14-19 Jul) and the final week at Rugby School (27 Jul-3 Aug), all Pianist magazine subscribers who apply for a place by 8 June 2025 will be offered an exclusive £100 discount on their course fees (while places remain).  

 

 

With three back-to-back weeks to choose from (14 Jul-3 Aug), two superb venues and an array of residential, non-residential and online courses, this exceptional piano summer school – founded in 2013 by pianist Samantha Ward – should be at the top of your shortlist. Entirely non-selective, for both children and adults, the aim is to be as non-stressful and friendly as possible – although, as Samantha says, if you’d like it to be a boot-camp, it can be that too.

 

Dulwich College (14-19 July)

 

This residency held at the magnificent Dulwich College in London between 14 and 19 July 2025 will suit non-residential and online participants (worldwide). Experience the intimacy, spectacular acoustics and charm of the Old Library alongside daily one-to-one piano lessons, master classes, duets, jazz improvisation and general musicianship classes which adorn this imaginative programme.  

 

 

Rugby School (20 July-3 August)

 

PIANO WEEK returns to Rugby School, the birthplace of Rugby football, for two consecutive weeks (20-27 July & 27 Jul–3 Aug 2025). Based at the modern and brilliantly equipped music department, the summer school offers residential, non-residential and online participants (worldwide) an opportunity to study with a distinguished faculty of concert artists, pedagogues and educators in the most stimulating environment.

 

 

 

 

One happy attendee has his say: 

 

Jon Benger (pictured below) is a piano teacher, and advanced-level pianist, who has been attending Piano Week since 2019. Here's what he has to say: 

 

 

‘I chose Piano Week because it provides a significant amount of one-to-one tuition compared with other courses and daily performance opportunities. I heard about it from a teacher I was studying with a few years ago who suggested it would be helpful during my diploma exam preparation – and it was.

Piano Week is of an ideal scale to have plenty going on, but at the same time small enough to have a personal touch to address the needs of individual participants. I was delighted by the frequency and quality of the recitals by faculty members. As a teacher myself I find it particularly useful to attend the open lessons/masterclasses and pick up ideas for my own teaching. 

There is a high faculty/student ratio, with plenty of excellent teachers to choose from, so you can really experience many different approaches. A few specific examples from last year include practice methods for fast movement around the keyboard, nuances to achieve a tasteful rubato in Romantic music, and integrating jazz chords seamlessly into improvisation.

There are 35 practice rooms at Rugby, and about 30 pianists attend the course – so there are plenty of opportunities to practise, too.’

 

 

Friendly and accessible for all types of pianists

 

No matter which course you choose, all participants benefit from a generous, holistic programme of one-to-one piano tuition, general musicianship classes and seminars, multiple performance opportunities and more, whilst joining one of the friendliest communities of professional and amateur musicians out there.

If you’d rather stay at home, online programmes combine the unrivalled content of PIANO WEEK’s in-person courses with the latest technology. Available across the globe in all time zones, weekly schedules are carefully designed taking into consideration your geographical location. 

 

PIANO WEEK prides itself in offering outstanding bespoke tuition to piano players of any age and ability and is produced in collaboration with Steinway & Sons, G Henle Verlag, Schott Music and its official media partner Pianist magazine.

 

Join the community of like-minded people who are passionate about the piano and benefit from exclusive offers and discounts offered to all PIANO WEEK participants.

 

 

 

Read Pianist magazine's four-page article on residential piano courses inside the new issue 144. Piano Week is included... naturally!