MINI SESSIONS
Instrumental Teachers
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April
Teaching Vibrato for Lower Strings (Cello and Double Bass)
Tuesday 20 April
7.30 - 8.30 pm UK TIME
Join us as we explore a range of teaching ideas and exercises for introducing and developing vibrato for lower strings.


David Munn
Alice Kent
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Tutor: David Munn (cello) and Alice Kent (double bass)
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Participants: Open to all instrumental teachers
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Registration Fee: £6 (financial support is available - please select this on the registration form)
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Closing Date: Monday 19 April
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Information will be sent by: Monday 19 April
More Mindfulness with Music
Thursday 22 April
7.30 - 8.30 pm UK TIME

Lee Holland
Join Lee Holland of Mental Note Performance for a session exploring mindfulness with music. Some previous mindfulness sessions would be helpful, but this session will be equally accessible for those who have not taken a session in this before.
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Tutors: Lee Holland
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Participants: Open to all over 18
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Registration Fee: £6 (financial support is available - please select this on the registration form)
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Closing Date to Apply: Wednesday 21 April
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Information will be sent by: Wednesday 21 April
Musicians’ Warm Ups with Elena Urioste
Tuesday 27 April
6.30 - 7 pm UK TIME

Elena Urioste
Join violinist and yogi, Elena Urioste, co-founder of Intermission, as she shares with you some of her favourite and most effective warm ups for musicians.
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Tutors: Elena Urioste
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Participants: Open to all
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Registration Fee: £5 (financial support is available - please select this on the registration form)
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Closing Date: Monday 26 April
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Information will be sent on: Monday 26 April
Teaching Vibrato for Upper Strings (Violin and Viola)
Tuesday 27 April
7.30 - 8.30 pm UK TIME
Join us as we explore a range of teaching ideas and exercises for introducing and developing vibrato for upper strings.
Andrea Gajic


Julia Bushkova
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Tutors: Julia Bushkova and Andrea Gajic
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Participants: Open to all instrumental teachers
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Registration Fee: £6 (financial support is available - please select this on the registration form)
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Closing Date: Monday 26 April
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Information will be sent on: Monday 26 April
Exploring Violin Concertos - Mozart G Major & Coleridge-Taylor
Wednesday 28 April and 5 May
7.30 - 8.30 pm UK TIME
Join violinists Elena Urioste and Melissa White for an exploration of two great violin concertos – Mozart’s G major Violin Concerto and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Violin Concerto. In these two sessions, we’ll be discussing in depth the relationship between soloist and orchestra, sharing advice, tips and tricks for these particular works and considering interpretation and how we go about learning a concerto from scratch.

Melissa White
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Tutor: Elena Urioste and Melissa White
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Participants: Open to all
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Registration Fee: £12 (financial support is available - please select this on the registration form)
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Closing Date to Apply: Tuesday 27 April
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Information will be sent by: Tuesday 27 April

Elena Urioste
Musical Games and Group Warm Ups for Young Musicians
Thursday 29 April
7.30 - 8.30 pm UK TIME
Join Rachel Cooper and David Munn for an hour packed full of fun games and activities for young musicians. We’ll be sharing ideas for warm ups and group classes, with and without instruments.


Rachel Cooper
David Munn
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Tutors: Rachel Cooper and David Munn
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Participants: Open to all
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Registration Fee: £6 (financial support is available - please select this on the registration form)
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Closing Date: Wednesday 28 April
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Information will be sent on: Wednesday 28 April
May
Finding Your Musical Voice: A Positive Social Media Presence (Age 15+)
Monday 3 May
7.30 - 8.30 pm UK TIME
Join organist, conductor and broadcaster Anna Lapwood for a discussion on positive use of social media as musicians. We’ll be discussing how to find and grow your audience and her incredible use of # led campaigns. Having spent some years being encouraged to “play like a man” and with a dedication to her art and mission that belied her years, Anna is now humbled to find that she is an inspiration to many young women and amused that they have adopted her hashtag, #playlikeagirl.

Anna Lapwood
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Tutor: Anna Lapwood
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Participants: Students and young musicians aged 15+
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Registration Fee: £6 (financial support is available - please select this on the registration form)
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Closing Date: Sunday 2 May
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Information will be sent by: Sunday 2 May
Engaging Your Students with Scales and Studies
Thursday 6 May
7.30 - 8.30 pm UK TIME
Join Amy Beth Horman, the founder of Violin Breakfast and Andrea Gajic for an inspirational evening exploring creative ways of teaching scales and studies to your students. In these sessions, Amy Beth and Andrea will work through some of the techniques and methods they will be sharing with the young people in their sessions later in May. A unique chance to hear from two of the most passionate teachers. Although these sessions are led by violinists, many of the ideas will be applicable to all instruments.



Andrea Gajic
Andrea Gajic
Amy Beth Horman
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Tutors: Amy Beth Horman and Andrea Gajic
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Participants: Instrumental Teachers
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Registration Fee: £6 (financial support is available - please select this on the registration form)
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Closing Date: Wednesday 5 May
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Information will be sent by: Wednesday 5 May
Interpretation and Analysis – Violin
Monday 10 and 17 May
7.30 - 8.30 pm UK TIME
We are bringing the Interpretation and Analysis sessions back this month. For violinists, Alex Laing will be exploring Haydn’s G major Violin Concerto, 1st movement and parts of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. You don’t need to have played these pieces in order to attend.

Alex Laing
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Tutor: Alex Laing
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Participants: Young musicians age 15+, instrumental teachers, students and adults
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Registration Fee: £12 (financial support is available - please select this on the registration form)
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Closing Date: Sunday 9 May
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Information will be sent by: Sunday 9 May
Interpretation and Analysis – Cello
Monday 10 and 17 May
7.30 - 8.30 pm UK TIME
We are bringing the Interpretation and Analysis sessions back this month. For cellists, Robin Michael will be exploring Beethoven’s Cello and Piano Sonata in A major op.69, 1st movement and Saint Säens Cello Concerto No.1. You don’t need to have played these pieces in order to attend.

Robin Micheal
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Tutor: Robin Michael
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Participants: Young musicians age 15+, instrumental teachers, students and adults
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Registration Fee: £12 (financial support is available - please select this on the registration form)
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Closing Date: Sunday 9 May
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Information will be sent by: Sunday 9 May
Joining the Unfinished Journey: Questioning our Values as String Teachers
Thursday 13 May
7.30 - 8.30 pm UK Time
Join Rachel Cooper and Koen Rens for a discussion about the journey of a teacher. We’ll be considering some of the bigger questions - why we teach, why do we choose to teach certain things, at certain points and what are our goals, aspirations and wishes for our students and us as teachers on our journey.

Koen Rens


Rachel Cooper
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Presenters: Rachel Cooper and Koen Rens
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Participants: Instrumental Teachers and Students
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Registration Fee: £6 (financial support is available - please select this on the registration form)
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Closing Date: Wednesday 12 May
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Information will be sent by: Wednesday 12 May
Inheriting Students – Upper Strings

Koen Rens
Thursday 27 May and 3 June
7.30 - 8.30 pm UK TIME
Join us as we share ideas surrounding the topic of inheriting students. We’ll be looking at ways of readdressing technique, fostering a smooth transition from one teacher to another as a natural part of the learning journey and working with parents and carers.

Amy Beth Horman
Rachel Cooper
Amy Beth Horman
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Presenters: Amy Beth Horman and Rachel Cooper
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Participants: Instrumental Teachers and Students
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Registration Fee: £6 (financial support is available - please select this on the registration form)
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Closing Date: Wednesday 26 May
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Information will be sent by: Wednesday 26 May


Rachel Cooper