John Kember

Accompanying his most recent series of publications for Schott Music, John Kember will be concentrating his workshops on the art of sight-reading.

John has worked in education throughout his career as a composer, arranger, pianist and conductor; he has a busy private teaching practice in south-east London and tutors students for Kent Music and the Kent Music Academy in Maidstone. Having worked as an examiner for the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music for the past sixteen years, John believes in the importance of establishing the habit of regular sight-reading early in a student’s learning process.

His workshops are aimed at helping teachers to instill this message into their students! The Sight-Reading series, which presents sight-reading as an essential skill rather than merely an examination necessity, is available for piano, voice, and wind and string instruments.

Suitable for	Peripatetic teachers of any instrument
Facilities required	No specific facilities required (forum format)
Duration	Between 1 hour and half day
No. of participants	Up to twenty
Publications used	Piano Sight-Reading 1 & 2 & 3 Sight-Singing 1 & 2 Flute Sight-Reading 1 & 2 Violin Sight-Reading 1 & 2 Viola Sight-Reading 1 & 2 Saxophone Sight-Reading 1 Cello Sight-reading 1 & 2 Clarinet Sight-Reading 1 & 2 Oboe Sight-Reading 1 Recorder Sight-Reading 1 Guitar Sight-Reading 1

Piano Sight-Reading 2: ‘As with all of Kember’s things, this is impeccable, attractive
and on-the-button’.
Piano Magazine

Clarinet Sight-Reading 2: 'The material is very well written and is brilliantly organised, providing students and teachers with an invaluable tool for developing this most important facet of musicianship.'
Sheet Music Review

Flute Sight-Reading 1 & 2: 'The examples are musically varied and pleasing, and satisfying to play.'
Music Teacher