News & engagements
In this page you will find the latest information about Cellobabies and about Kay and her other professional activities, especially adjudicating. Most festivals occur in Spring, and Kay's timetable quickly gets filled up, so if you would like her to be an adjudicator, please do contact her in good time!
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
Violinbabies
If your child is more interested in the violin, don't despair! Do visit our sister website, violinbabies.com where you can find out about our parallel method for the Violin.
On the Violinbabies site there is a growing directory of Violin & Cellobabies teacher's and more.
P.S. The Violababies books are now complete and will be available late 2009!
Cellobaby, Violababy & Violinbaby Workshops and other Master classes
These have been running successfully for 2 years, and are open to all interested teachers and parents:
Crawley: Saturday July 24th 2010 Cellobabies/Violababies/Violinbabies training day for South East teachers [for full details follow this link]
Crawley: Saturday April 17th 2010 Cellobabies/Violababies/Violinbabies training day for South East teachers [for full details follow this link]
Exeter: Sunday January 17th 2010 Cellobabies/Violababies/Violinbabies training day for South West teachers [for full details follow this link]
Glascow: Monday October 12th 2009 Cellobabies/Violinbabies training day for Scottish teachers [for full details/brochure follow this link]
Workshop - Crawley [Sussex]: Saturday 25th July 2009 - click here for the flyer/booking form and full details [in pdf format] - includes VB/CB membership program for teachers.
Edinburgh: Sunday June 21st 2009 Cellobabies/Violinbabies workshop for Edinburgh ESTA [for full details/brochure follow this link]
Melmerby, Cumbria: Sunday May 3rd 2009 Cellobabies/Violinbabies workshop for Cumbria ESTA & North East ESTA [for full details follow this link]
Glasgow: Monday April 6th 2009 Cellobabies/Violinbabies workshop for Glascow ESTA [for full details follow this link]
Taunton: Sunday February 1st 2009 - Cello Master Class
Guildford: Sunday January 11th 2009 workshop for the London ESTA [for full details follow this link]
Aberdeen: Thursday August 28th 2008 workshop for the Aberdeen ESTA [for full details follow this link]
Workshop - Horsham [Sussex]: Saturday 28th June 2008 - click here for the flyer/booking form and full details [in pdf format]
Workshop - Exeter: Sunday 11th May 2008 - click here for the flyer/booking form and full details [in pdf format]
2010
Adjudicating: Kay will be adjudicating at these festivals in 2010:
- Ayrshire music festival - March
- South Cumbria Music festival - March
2009
Adjudicating: Kay will be adjudicating at these festivals in 2009:
- Cranbrook Music Dance and Drama Festival - November
- Beckenham Music festival - November
- Mid-Sussex Music festival - November
- Wantage Music festival - July
- Reigate & Redhill - May
- Blackheath music festival - May
- Swindon music festival - March
- Brighton, Southampton & Guernsey regional festivals - March [National Festival of Music for Youth]
- Inverness music Festival - March
- Woodley music festival - March
- Eastbourne music festival - February
- Hazel Grove music festival - February
2008
Aberdeen ESTA have invited Kay to lead a workshop on Cellobabies/Violinbabies on 1st May this year.
Adjudicating: Kay will be adjudicating at these festivals in 2008:
- Buckingham Music festival November
- Leigh upon Sea - May
- Rothwell Music Festival - April
- Gorleston St. Andrews music festival - March
- Kent Competitive music festival - March
- Peterborough Music Festival - March
- Southampton & Aldershot regional festivals - March [National Festival of Music for Youth]
- Hatfield Music Festival - March
- Basingstoke Music Festival - March
- Sudbury Festival - February
- Inverness Music festival - February
2007
Materials: [Sept] 2nd Ed available - you can now use PayPal from this site.
Materials: [June] Cellobabies pupil & parent/teacher books now available.
Blog: starting in January Kay now has a blog on the site, so that she can comment on things of interest and so that you can reply back, ask questions etc.
Congratulations
Well done to Lisa Fordham, Elizabeth Elliott, Charlie Larkman & Ben Black, all Cellobabies 'graduates'.
Lisa - Grade 1 (Distinction)
Elizabeth - Grade 1 (Merit)
In the Trinity Guildhall Initial Exam, Charlie & Ben both gained a Distinction.
Adjudicating: Kay adjudicated at the following festivals:
- Worthing Music Festival - November
- Taunton music festival - November
- Leigh Upon Sea music festival - May
- Blackheath music festival - May
- Redhill & Reigate music festival - May
- Woodley music festival - March
- Watford music festival - March
- National Festival of Music for Youth in March [Brighton]
- Aldershot & Portsmouth regional festivals: National Festival of Music for Youth - March
- Beechwood Park school festival - March
- Eastbourne symphony orchestra young soloists competition final round on Feb. 11th.
- Inverness music festival - February
2006
Seminars: Kay is giving an seminar to final year students at Guildhall on 19 October. This 3 hour seminar is one in a series on 'principles of teaching'; it includes the topics: 'teaching across all age ranges', 'special needs' and 'CelloBabies'.
Congratulations
Well done to Lucy Price, Elizabeth Elliott & Lisa Fordham, all Cellobabies 'graduates'.
In the Trinity Guildhall Initial Exam, Lucy, aged 6, gained a Distinction, Elizabeth, aged 7, gained a Distinction, and Lisa, aged 6, gained a Merit.
Adjudicating: Kay adjudicated at the following festivals:
- Kingston upon Thames Festival - November
- Chelmsford Music Festival - November
- Suffolk (County Festival) - October
- Aberdeen music festival - June
- Cheltenham music festival - May
- Basingstoke music festival - March
- Portsmouth music festival - March
- Inverness music festival - February
- Mrs Sunderland musical festival in Huddersfield - February
Sussex Piano Trio concert: February 10 for the Horsham Music Circle
2005
Seminars: Kay gave several seminars on aspects of music teaching to:
- Incorporated Society of Musicians
- Guildhall School of Music and Drama - to final year students
ESTA article: Watch out for the winter edition of the ESTA [European String Teachers Association] magazine. Kay has written a significant article on the Cellobabies project. The magazine comes out in December. [now out!]
St Albans Music festival: Kay is adjudicating at the St Albans music festival on Nov 27th.
Trinity Guildhall: Kay has been appointed selector of cello repertoire for the Trinity Guildhall syllabus for 2007-2009.
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