Are you
- stuck in a rut with your practice?
- frustrated with blocks or obstacles?
- seeking to practise, play and perform joyfully and confidently?
Fresh, transformational focal points for practice
Elementary to Intermediate: play fluently and expressively without excess tension
Intermediate to Advanced: facilitate the 'holy grails' of exquisite dynamic control, rhythmic evenness, phrasing, balance, ornamentation, cantabile and more
Inspired by pioneer, Abby Whiteside (1881-1956), and Founder, Stephen Marquiss's adult journey from frustration to facility, Piano Portals
- empowers you to think critically about received opinion on technique
- spotlights transformational elements of able players' techniques that are often neglected in pedagogy - Elephants in the Practice Room
- offers a joyful, holistic online framework for transforming technique through deepening self-awareness, not dogma
"A fabulously engaging tutor with a light touch and enlightened approach to piano teaching."
"A born musician and teacher."
"Game-changing."
Course Participants
Groundbreaking Courses
Joyful, holistic substitute for conventional exercises
Mindful Practice
Mindful practice for focus and presence
Frustration to Facility
Underpinned by an authentic adult journey
Hi, I’m Stephen Marquiss MA (Cantab.), founder of Piano Portals
I left music school in the late 1990s frustrated by recurring injury and a ceiling on my technique.
After a decade in teaching and community musical projects, I refocused on piano playing.
I journeyed from frustration to facility in my 30s and 40s to become a confident performer, tutor and speaker.
I committed two decades to developing Piano Portals - a joyful, groundbreaking online school for technique, featured in International Piano and Music Teacher and on BBC Radio 3.
I'm thrilled to be sharing with you the Tools that propelled me to a place where I feel deeply satisfied with my piano playing, which feels like a dream come true.
