Practice & personal coaching
Use daytime sessions for focused practice or a private lesson with Nic. Bring the hymns, accompaniments and repertoire you want to strengthen.
CHURCH PIANISTS / MONDAY–THURSDAY / MONTHLY
Renew your playing.
Find your musical people.
Four days to grow as a church pianist, share the work with people who understand it, and return home with fresh musical purpose. Personal coaching with Nic Patterson at The Chateau, a Private Inland Sanctuary in St. Augustine.
Four visiting pianists · A closing performance with Nic · Support that continues
MONDAY–THURSDAY / PRACTICE, PEOPLE AND POSSIBILITY
Focused work.
Room to breathe.
Lunch with Nic each day
Make space for conversation about music, worship, repertoire and the practical realities of serving a congregation.
Discover St. Augustine
Visit the city during the week, with time away from the keyboard to enjoy its history and atmosphere.
Share a final performance
The four visiting pianists and Nic prepare a closing performance together: five pianists sharing the music they have developed.
MUSIC FOR THE WORK YOU ACTUALLY DO
Bring your Sunday music.
Build your confidence.
Hymns & congregational singing
Shape introductions, phrasing, tempo and transitions that help a congregation sing together.
Accompanying others
Work on listening, following singers, rehearsal preparation and dependable ensemble playing.
Technique & interpretation
Develop fluency, voicing, sight-reading, chords and expression around your current needs.
THE WEEK ENDS / THE ENCOURAGEMENT CONTINUES
Return to your church.
Keep your musical community.
The workshop is designed around four pianists who continue supporting one another: sharing practice goals, encouraging progress and staying connected after returning home. Contact-sharing arrangements are agreed with the group.
This monthly one-week workshop is a separate program from the five-participant weekend intensive. The workshop’s closing performance is part of the St. Augustine week.
MONTHLY / CHURCH-SPONSORED CONTINUING EDUCATION
Invest in the musician.
Strengthen the ministry.
Offered each month as a continuing-education and professional-development opportunity for church musicians and worship leaders. Churches can sponsor a staff member or volunteer for a focused week of musical growth, reflection and shared practice.
Bring the published course description, learning outcomes and tuition details to your church when requesting professional-development funding. Funding approval rests with your church; participation is purchased for a specific confirmed workshop week.
Return with a practical plan
Develop a personal practice plan, a repertoire-development plan and rehearsal strategies you can use in your church. Share a closing musical presentation that puts the week’s work into practice.
Choose your preferred month when speaking with Nic. Exact dates and arrangements are confirmed before registration or payment.
TUITION / A CLEAR PICTURE
$2,950 per pianist.
One Monday–Thursday workshop week, personal coaching, supported daytime practice, group sessions, lunch with Nic each day, a closing performance and a peer group designed to keep encouraging one another.
Lodging, travel, evening meals and paid attraction tickets are additional. Dates, daily schedule, lesson allocation, dietary arrangements and cancellation terms are confirmed in writing before payment.
Coming with another musician from your church? A 10% same-church group discount applies when two or more participants register together: $2,655 per pianist.
Explore the separate Monday–Thursday vocalist & worship leader week ↗BEGIN WITH A CONVERSATION
Tell Nic about
your musical ministry.
Call to discuss your experience, current repertoire, goals and preferred month. Nic will confirm the dates, daily schedule, private-lesson allocation, tuition, lunch arrangements, lodging options and any additional costs before registration or payment.