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Take part in a BBC show - Musicals: The Greatest Show!

Thursday, January 21, 2021 by Rebecca Burgess | Uncategorized

Do you love musicals? Do you love to sing along to the biggest hits? Do you fancy performing alongside a West End leading man? Well here’s your chance... 


BBC Radio 2 and BBC One are creating a special show featuring a glittering cast of UK and international stars performing songs from the musicals. They are giving you the chance to be one of those stars by taking part in a huge virtual sing-a-long! Click on the following link for more details and if you need help with this in your lesson please just ask: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1K99K1SzWGLb3n2HD3V7Jlz/take-part-in-musicals-the-greatest-show?fbclid=IwAR1pJEt-HIIfJjIyIa9Ww0szhvkPqY52yzTflIhK-jxX43PYaGN8ueHiYmg

The closing date for submission is 26th January 2021

How to set up easier access to the Student Online Portal

Tuesday, January 5, 2021 by Rebecca Burgess | Uncategorized

My online portal should be something that parents, and particularly students, are accessing regularly throughout the week. In order to make this easier for you I recommend creating a shortcut on your phone or tablet by adding a Home Screen button - this is particularly useful for students using their phones to play backing tracks during lessons. In addition, it is worth setting up a bookmark for the portal on a laptop, I find this easiest by having a Bookmark Bar with the bookmarks for sites I regularly visit. If you're not sure how to do any of these things then below are some instructions to help you get set up. If you can't remember how to get to the portal login page you can access it here: https://www.beccyburgess.co.uk/Pupil-Login

How to add the portal to your Apple iOS device's Home Screen: https://www.mymusicstaff.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/How-to-Add-the-Portal-to-Your-iOS-Devices-Home-Screen.pdf

How to add the portal to you Android device's Home Screen: https://www.mymusicstaff.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/How-to-Add-the-Portal-to-Your-Android-Devices-Home-Screen.pdf

How to add a bookmark in Google Chrome web browser (on a computer): https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/188842?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en&oco=0


Lastly, if you would like the be able to sync the calendar from the online portal to your device so that you can see when your lessons are scheduled in your main calendar app then here are some instructions for how to do this: https://www.mymusicstaff.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/How-to-Sync-Your-Calendar-to-Your-Device.pdf

I hope these Cheat Sheets are helpful and provide clear instructions. Please let me know if you have any problems!

Hi!

Tuesday, January 5, 2021 by Rebecca Burgess | Uncategorized

Welcome to my new studio blog. This will enable me to share general information with all my students much more easily. Over the coming days I intend to share hints and tips on how to get the most out of my online portal. I'll also be sharing ideas for practising and warm ups.