Links
This page links to sites of interest to cellists and budding cellists
NB Cellobabies is part of Stringbabies [Cello, Violin & Viola]. Kay's main site for Stringbabies is located here - it has the Stringbabies teachers directory, latest news and information etc.
This [the Cellobabies] site is therefore no-longer being updated [as of Aug 2010], but is being kept on-line for those who may have bookmarked any pages
Cellobabies & Violinbabies teacher directory
Cellobabies is centered in the Horsham area [Sussex], but is expanding all over the UK - you can find a list of teachers on our sister website Violinbabies.
Cello & Violin teaching
Here are some other sites that may be helpful.
www.cellocourses.com A great resources site, run by Catherine Black, a wonderful cellist and cello teacher in her own right.
Exeter Young Strings An exciting project led by dedicated and experienced string teachers. Kirsty Hugill, the Director, is going to establish two music centres as part of an inclusion programme for children from disadvantaged areas of the city and is using ‘Cellobabies’ and it violin version, ‘Violinbabies’ as the main teaching material!
This is tremendously exciting but the outcome is dependant on finding funding. If anybody is able to offer some sponsorship for this very worthwhile project, please email Kirsty
www.littlecellist.com Another great cello resources site, but specifically for children - lots of fun stuff!
page topInstruments & products
Ackerman Music: Sussex based woodwind, brass and strings specialists
HeadCase UK: for tough, stylish carbon fibre & GRP cases for cellos and double basses'
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www.cello.org: Internet cello society - international in scope
www.violinandviola.co.uk: Good uk based string players and teacher's directory
ESTA: European String Teachers Association
Music of Life Foundation: an excellent not-for-profit organisation that offers opportunities to musically gifted children with disabilities and special needs, to be trained professionally and to perform in concert together with outstanding classical musicians.
page topPublishers
Lindsay Music: specialist publisher
Rondo Publishing: Viol teaching specialist
Music Publishers Association: all sorts of interesting information about music publishing
page topExam Bodies
Associated Board of the Royal School Of Music: full of useful information - we have linked to the specific page which has many more links of interest to music teachers.
Trinity Guildhall: Kay has selected the cello repertoire for the new Trinity Guildhall syllabus, running from 2007.
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