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Consultations

Penelope Roskell is available to give consultations to pianists experiencing tension, injury or performance anxiety. During the Coronavirus pandemic, these consultations take place mainly online. Please contact Penelope directly here.

Consultation (75 min) £100

During this consultation Penelope will take a brief history (any medical reports can be useful) and discuss possible causes of your current problems. She will then assess which elements of technique or practice methods need to be addressed most urgently and teach some relevant exercises. She may also refer you to specific resources, such as sections from The Complete Pianist.
Follow-up lesson (1 hour) £70

British Association for Performing Arts Medicine

Penelope also runs a Pianists’ Clinic (currently online) for the British Association for Performing Arts Medicine.

Professional pianists with injuries can be seen jointly by Penelope Roskell and hand surgeon Mr Mark Phillips at the BAPAM Pianists’ Clinic. The consultation is free, but you will need an initial referral from either Penelope Roskell or Mr Phillips. Penelope and Mark work together to provide the best possible advice on ways forward (medical and pianistic) to achieve recovery.

To make an initial appointment with Mr Phillips, contact BAPAM direct on 0207 404 8444.

Learn more: British Association of Performing Artists Medicine.

You can listen to Penelope and Mark talking about their work together in this podcast.

Penelope taught me to consider my approach to piano technique in terms of the whole body, and as a result, I developed a sound and healthy technique which has stood me in good stead both in further studies and professional work. I no longer suffer from injuries.

It has been a privilege to work alongside Penelope in a joint clinic at the British Association for Performance Arts Medicine. I have learned how important looking at technique can be as a strategy for good musculoskeletal health in pianists.

Starting lessons with Ms Roskell helped my recovery process instantly. Having deep knowledge and understanding of how the pianist's body works in a natural way, she helped me release accumulated tension through a variety of gentle technical exercises that focused on freedom of joints, use of arm weight, breathing etc. Within a few weeks I felt my dystonia symptoms becoming a lot milder. She is an amazing mentor for any conservatoire student or professional pianist.