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On May 12th, the award ceremony for The Art of Piano Education Awards<\/a><\/em> took place, where my online course Piano Patterns in Harmony<\/em> was honored as Best Digital Resource of the Year<\/strong>. These awards are a wonderful celebration of two of the most beautiful things in the world: piano (music) and teaching. Being at the Royal Albert Hall, surrounded by so many people I admire, was an incredible experience. So, I wanted to share a bit more about what these awards are, who the winners and nominees were; after all, staying up to date with publications and new pedagogical resources is so important for educators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Art of Piano Education Awards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

These awards, which celebrate excellence and innovation in piano education and teaching, are organized by Elena Cobb of EVC Music<\/a>. The jury is chaired by Andrew Eales (Pianodao.com<\/a><\/em>) and is made up of leading piano education specialists in the UK, known for their commitment to music education and repertoire. The panel of experts changes each year; for the 2025 edition, it included Andrew Eales, Penelope Roskell<\/a>, and Graham Fitch<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the second edition of the awards. In 2024, the panel of experts included figures such as Murray McLachlan, Sally Cathcart, and David Barton, and notable educators and composers such as Pam Wedgwood, Paul Harris, and Jakub Metelka were among those awarded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the morning, the award ceremony took place in the Elgar Room at the Royal Albert Hall. It was preceded by the Star Prize Festival<\/a><\/em>, where nominees and attendees enjoyed a wonderful concert featuring young pianists from around the world\u2014including Australia, the USA, Colombia, Malta, and the UK\u2014performing alongside a small jazz ensemble. The young pianists had the unique opportunity to play on a red piano that once belonged to Sir Elton John, performing works by David \u00d6na\u00e7, Elena Cobb, Sam Wedgwood, Victoria Proudler, among others. Following this beautiful concert, the award ceremony was held, hosted by Andrew Eales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Andrew Eales hosting the ceremony<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In the evening, we attended the Winners’ Dinner held in the Prince of Wales Room, also at the Royal Albert Hall. It was a wonderful dinner in a truly beautiful setting. During both the dinner and the awards ceremony, I had the pleasure of speaking with Christopher Norton, Elena Cobb, Melanie Spanswick, Ruth Alberici, Penelope Roskell, Andrew Eales, Bosba Panh, Victoria Proudler, and many other incredible people. I feel very fortunate to have the opportunity to meet and talk with people I admire and with whom I share so many interests and passions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With Penelope Roskell, Garreth Brooke, and Anna before heading into the Winners’ Dinner.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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With Elena Cobb and Garreth Brooke<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Categories of the Awards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This year, there were seven different categories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n