Our exclusive instruments are taught by:
Sergio Zampolli: Johannesburg (Accordion)
Amarillie Ackermann: Johannesburg (Harp – Accordion – Piano – Keyboard – Clavinova Specialist – Theory- Orchestral Bells)
Magali Crosthwaite: KZN Amanzimtoti (Accordion – Keyboard)
Andre Van Vuuren: Cape – Cape Town Area (Accordion – Boeremusiek Accordion)
Loren Ehlers: Cape Town UCT (University of Cape Town) – (Accordion Classic)
Music at Your Fingertips School Email: mayf@mweb.co.za
Phone: 011 782 8240
Sergio Zampolli Cell 083 3023113 Johannesburg. See under contact for further details
Amarillie Ackermann Cell 083442 2172 Johannesburg. See under contact for further details
Magali Crosthwaite Cell 073 446 2140 Amanzimtoti. See under contact for further details
Andre van Vuuren Cell 083 460 4609 Cape Town. See under contact for further details
Loren Ehlers Cell 079 567 5225 UCT (University of Cape Town), See under contact for further details
We are Members of the South African Society of Music Teachers
Our students may choose if they want lessons for:
We can teach any candidates, no matter what their purpose is – whether it is for enjoyment only, or for examinations of any of the following Examination Boards that operate in South Africa, provided that the Board offers the instrument:
We also support eisteddfods like the National Eisteddfod Academy and the Festival for the Advancement of Music by the South African Society of Music Teachers. We can enroll candidates for any International or appropriate local music competitions, eg. Philip Moore Music Competition – ATKV Muziq competition – CMA – PIF – and various International Competitions catering for all genre of accordion music including Electronic/Digital accordion.
Our candidates in the various categories of International Competitions for Accordion have achieved extremely good results in the 2019-2022 calendar.
We teach the following instruments / disciplines only:
HARP
ACCORDION
Accordion Grades Repertoire List
Accordion Exercises and Examples
Standard Accordion
LCM: London College of Music (University of West London)
Jazz Accordion
Some basic knowledge and medium to advanced playing is required before embarking upon this course.
French Musette Accordion
Some basic knowledge and medium to advanced playing is required before embarking upon this course.
Midi Accordion – Digital Accordion Bugari-Evo – Musictech.
For advanced students and professionals.
PIANO
DIGITAL KEYBOARD
CLAVINOVA
Only Trinity Guildhall and London College of Music offer examinations on Digital Keyboard.
Competitions and Eisteddfods are subject to their directives regarding keyboards.
Competitions and Eisteddfods are subject to their directives regarding keyboards.
Leisure play
Available in all music subjects, these are a performance-only alternative. They are offered at 8 grades and candidates are able to explore jazz, popular or other contemporary styles if they wish. Candidates do not prepare for the additional components of the main grade specification.
Candidates receive a written report form with comments and marks, and successful candidates receive a certificate.
Assessment bands are as follows:
In the UK, LCM’s leisure play exams are regulated by Ofqual, Qualifications Wales and CCEA at Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the Regulated Qualifications Framework.
LCM’s leisure play exams are also included on the European Qualifications Framework (EQF).
Performance Awards provide a new opportunity for the assessment of musical performance, whereby candidates submit a recording of their performance rather than attending an examination venue. They are performance-only assessments, and candidates may enter at any time of the year.
Assessment bands are as follows:
Performances are assessed by trained LCM examiners, using the same standards and criteria as are used for the standard graded exams, offering candidates a reliable and independent assessment of their performance standard, while benefitting from the flexibility allowed by the submission process.
The awards also offer candidates the opportunity to have their performances assessed externally before taking a graded examination.
Performance Awards are offered in a wide range of subjects; refer to the syllabus for full details.
There are two options:
The appropriate aural training work prescribed for any practical examination of any Examination Board.
We use only internationally recognized books for tuition. Students are encouraged to purchase their own original books and start building up a library of tuition material that can be used anywhere in the world.