Young Talent Class in Nijmegen
The pupils who are part of the young talent class have piano as their main subject. They are aged between 8 and 18. They all play at a level well above average, have excellent hearing, above-average musical intelligence and great perseverance.
Alfred Snel studied at the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague. His main subjects were piano and orchestral conducting. His piano teachers were Léon Orthel, Jan de Man and the French pianist Janine Dacosta. After completing his studies, he devoted himself to accompanying vocalists and instrumentalists. He began teaching while still a student, and it soon became clear that this was his true calling. He has now been teaching for more than 25 years, and every day he manages to convey his enthusiasm for music to his students with enormous freshness.
He is registered in the Toonkunstenaars Register (ITR) and a member of the European Teachers Association (EPTA)
[X]All lessons are held at St. Annastraat 436 in Nijmegen.
[X]Lessons last 60 minutes. They can be weekly, fortnightly or at other intervals. The duration, frequency and lesson times are always arranged in consultation.
Most of the pupils in the young talent class will have complex pieces of music in their repertoire that require a great deal of attention to detail. This means that time must be allowed for a thorough analysis in order to form a good sound image on that basis. The right technique must then be found to translate that image. This requires the necessary teaching time.
[X]Lessons will never start before 9:00 AM and will not end later than 10:00 PM from Monday to Thursday. On Friday, lessons are only given from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
[X]The young talent class is for any pianist aged between 8 and 18. He or she plays at a level well above average, has excellent hearing, above-average musical intelligence and great perseverance.
[X]All lessons are always individual.
[X]During the introductory meeting, the student will play a piece of music of their choice. This will then be discussed and, if necessary, the student may be asked to play a section again, following the instructions given. Finally, it will be discussed whether the student can be admitted to the jon language class.
The piano lessons will always focus on professional piano playing, even if the student does not, or does not yet, wish to become a professional musician. The repertoire will be chosen in such a way that it is tailored to the student on the one hand and, on the other hand, covers all styles of piano music from a historical perspective.
Depending on the number of pupils admitted to the young talent class, a separate class may be formed for general music theory and solfège.
De leerlingen van de jong-talentklas zullen steeds concertervaring kunnen opdoen bij de leerlingen-concerten. Als er mogelijkheden zijn voor deelname aan concoursen en concerten elders, zullen de leerlingen daarop geattendeerd worden en begeleid worden in de voorbereiding daarop.
[X]