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Ideas for Christmas Music?
The latest Christmas music publications might inspire some last-minute ideas for your Christmas concerts. Read on ...
Post date: 23 Nov 08
Get some Bass Experience in Cardiff
The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff, is hosting Bass Experience on Sunday, 23 November, 10.30 a.m. The aim of the day is for bass players to come and experience working with professional players, hear some performances/masterclass and go away from the day feeling that the bass is a very versatile instrument.
Post date: 2 Sep 08
Professional Development Opportunities
For instrumental teachers in conservatoires and
university music departments.
One-to-One Teaching 89 December 2008
Small Group and Chamber Music Coaching 23 February 2009
Guildhall School of Music & Drama, Silk Street,
Barbican, London EC2Y 8DT
Post date: 30 Nov 08
Do You Need Help with Funding?
Awards for Young Musicians support outstanding young
instrumentalists making music in any genre.If you can clearly show that you are talented and committed and that you need financial help with your music costs then you can apply for an Award of between £200 and £2000.
Post date: 25 Jun 08
Prize Draw - Sign New ESTA Members!
Sign up the most new ESTA members by 31 December 2008 and win a trip to the 37th ESTA International Conference on 3-8 April 2009 in Vienna, Austria. The winning member will be notified by the end of January 2009.
Post date: 4 May 08
See the World's Greatest Bows - and a Strad!
F.X. Tourte is the Stradivari of bow making. Thirty-five original bows are on show at the Royal Academy of Music during November. At the same time you can visit the exhibition, The Revolutionary Violin and see the Viotti ex-Bruce' violin by Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1709 - saved for the nation in 2005.
Post date: 8 Oct 08
Dalcroze Intensive Weekend Series 08-09
DALCROZE EURHYTHMICS
A multisensory approach to musicianship
through movement
A two-year training course leading towards
the Certificate of the Dalcroze Society UK - a continuing series of six intensive weekends each year held in London
2008-2009
Post date: 21 Apr 08
Win a Viol - £5 per ticket!
Buy a raffle ticket for £5 and have the chance to win a bass viola da gamba, made by leading viol experts.
Post date: 4 Aug 08
Dona Lee Croft Student wins Competition!
Marko Pop Ristov, ESTA student member and pupil of RCM Professor Dona Lee Croft, won the 2008 performing Australian Music Competition in April.
Post date: 23 Jul 08
Ann Measures Celebration Concert CD
A recording of the concert for Ann at Hampstead Town Hall in January is now available.
Post date: 9 Jul 08
Stolen Violin and Bow - £10,000 reward offered
A Gofriller violin and Sartory bow have been stolen in their case. Please see below for a full description. Photographs are available from kaithomasr@aol.com
Post date: 14 Feb 08
Jeunesses International Music Competition for Violinists
Bucharest, 7-13 May 2009. There are four age categories, and prize money, scholarships and instrumental grants totalling 12,000 Euros.
Post date: 21 May 08
Music, Mind and Movement - 16 November
Let's Take the Music and Dance - 3. Dance course for dancers, musicians and actors as well as dance teachers in both the private sector and those working within the context of the National Curriculum; also of interest to those teaching Adult Ballet Classes.
Post date: 2 Sep 08
New Magazine for String Players - in Italian
Archi is a new bi-monthly publication. Regular features include:
- Competition Results
- Concert Reviews
- Books and Music reviews
- CD and DVD reviews
- Future String concerts
- Radio and TV String programmes
- Music Courses and masterclasses
- Future Competitions
- Orchestral auditions and competitions
Post date: 21 May 08
Silent Strings - What Do You Think?
Yamaha Education Friends, www.yamahaeducation.co.uk, is for all teachers, with a Forum, news, latest updates, facility to connect with other teachers. And to have your voice.
Exclusively for professionals working in music education:
General class teachers delivering music at KS 1 or 2
Specialist instrumental, vocal and class music teachers, working at all levels, in schools and privately.
Music schools
Anyone involved in helping others learn music or learn through music.
Post date: 1 Apr 08
Get a Life Fund now launched
Katherine McGillivrays Get a Life Fund is a new charity dedicated to funding sabbaticals for professional musicians.
Post date: 14 Nov 07
Job Vacancies Page Ready to Go!
The ESTA website now has a new Jobs Vacancies page all ready to go. All we need now are some jobs to put on it. All information to admin@estaweb.org.uk
Post date: 16 Oct 07
Students -- look here!
Student e-membership of ESTA (European String Teachers' Association) is but a click away.
Post date: 6 Oct 07
Masterclass DVDs Launched
The Masterclass Media Foundation announces first DVD releases. The Masterclass Media Foundation is a charity started by producer and director Mischa Scorer with the idea of making masterclasses by musicians and teachers easily and widely available.
Post date: 31 Aug 07
Any Questions about String Teaching?
Problems about scales, teaching solfa, smashed rosin on the floor, or even the new website? Post questions and answers on ESTA's new Forum.
Post date: 26 Jun 07
