Full Membership
£62 annually Application form for Full membership
Applicants with qualifications including piano performance of at least grade 8 level who can provide evidence of training as an instrumental teacher will be eligible, on acceptance, for inclusion in the EPTA UK Register of Professional Piano Teachers while they are active in the profession
Applicants who do not meet the above requirements may be accorded Associate membership* prior to:
EITHER
submitting a professional portfolio – (guidance is available on what to include);
OR
gaining a suitable qualification.
(Guidance is available on various approaches to becoming qualified, and strong support will be given where needed)
*All individual membership entitlements except inclusion in the Register of Professional Teachers
Applicants who do not meet the above requirements may be accorded Associate membership* prior to:
EITHER
submitting a professional portfolio – (guidance is available on what to include);
OR
gaining a suitable qualification.
(Guidance is available on various approaches to becoming qualified, and strong support will be given where needed)
*All individual membership entitlements except inclusion in the Register of Professional Teachers
Benefits of individual membership
· Entry in the Nationwide teachers’ register and on the website
· Public liability insurance cover whilst teaching any instrument and for all professional gatherings
· Insurance cover for professional fees incurred by an Inland Revenue investigation, VAT, PAYE or NIC disputes
· Legal fees for Personal Injury Claims
· A legal helpline with immediate access to expert advice on any aspect of members’ lives
· Piano Professional magazine three times a year, Spring, Summer and Autumn
· Enter themselves and their pupils in the Piano Competition
· Enter themselves and their pupils in the Composer’s Competition
· Access the John Bigg Bursary Fund
· Access the Mark Ray Memorial Fund
· The right to attend and vote at the AGM
· A copy of the EPTA UK handbook
· Admission to regional and national events at a reduced rate
· Encourage their pupils through EPTA Young Artists
· Use EPTA UK pupil/teacher contracts, account forms and reports
· Savings on personal and medical insurance through HMCA
· Access to password protected area of the website
· Services to members include
· Helplines and Advice Notes related to teaching matters
· Regional Organisers providing local events and opportunities to make contact with other pianists
· Corporate rates at 15 luxury Grange Boutique hotels
Discount travel on peak period trains with Virgin Trains
· Public liability insurance cover whilst teaching any instrument and for all professional gatherings
· Insurance cover for professional fees incurred by an Inland Revenue investigation, VAT, PAYE or NIC disputes
· Legal fees for Personal Injury Claims
· A legal helpline with immediate access to expert advice on any aspect of members’ lives
· Piano Professional magazine three times a year, Spring, Summer and Autumn
· Enter themselves and their pupils in the Piano Competition
· Enter themselves and their pupils in the Composer’s Competition
· Access the John Bigg Bursary Fund
· Access the Mark Ray Memorial Fund
· The right to attend and vote at the AGM
· A copy of the EPTA UK handbook
· Admission to regional and national events at a reduced rate
· Encourage their pupils through EPTA Young Artists
· Use EPTA UK pupil/teacher contracts, account forms and reports
· Savings on personal and medical insurance through HMCA
· Access to password protected area of the website
· Services to members include
· Helplines and Advice Notes related to teaching matters
· Regional Organisers providing local events and opportunities to make contact with other pianists
· Corporate rates at 15 luxury Grange Boutique hotels
Discount travel on peak period trains with Virgin Trains