http://www.cellobabies.co.uk/wp_blog_cb Kay's musings about the cello world Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:45:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well - I'm sad to say that this is my very last post on this website.  So good-bye to an old friend. :-( But dont panic...  my main website for Stringbabies [Cellobabies, Violababies & Violinbabies] has been running for over two years and is under very active development.  All sorts ... http://www.cellobabies.co.uk/wp_blog_cb/?p=35 A wave of festivals is about to hit and sweep me off around the UK. It's hard to believe that in a few short weeks since Christmas I have already been up & around the UK mostly giving presentations on Stringbabies. The most recent was in Scotland this week with ... http://www.cellobabies.co.uk/wp_blog_cb/?p=33 It has been a really busy time since the last post. Workshops in Cumbria & Scotland - festivals - concerts & the teaching (most important!) Not to forget, the completion of 'Violababies', which was released last month. It's amazing how much I learn from my little students and since first ... http://www.cellobabies.co.uk/wp_blog_cb/?p=30 My season of dashing around the UK doing festivals is just about beginning to calm down (for a while at least!). The last couple of months kicked off with a cello day in Somerset for Audrey Gullick (wonderful cellobabies teaching colleague) which was just so inspiring and then festivals ranging ... http://www.cellobabies.co.uk/wp_blog_cb/?p=27 I know - haven't written a post for ages. Last term was just so incredibly busy, keeping all the balls in the air. In September I had decided to hand over the reins at Arundale School and they are now secure in the hands of Allyxa Ruby, who is an ... http://www.cellobabies.co.uk/wp_blog_cb/?p=26 Autumn is well & truly here and I was reminded that I hadn't posted a blog since June! Summer term ended very positively with the first teacher training day. It went extremely well and I am going to be announcing dates for another soon. As a result of the June ... http://www.cellobabies.co.uk/wp_blog_cb/?p=25 A lot has happened since my last post. I didn't get to Aberdeen in May. The week before I was due to fly, my husband was rushed into hospital and spent a week there. Thankfully, I have been able to reschedule for August. I was able to get down to Exeter ... http://www.cellobabies.co.uk/wp_blog_cb/?p=24 I have just finished a long season of festival adjudicating which has taken me up to Scotland, into Norfolk, Suffolk and the home counties. Well, I say finished but I have another one next week in Yorkshire before taking a well earned rest in the Yorkshire moors. Things are getting very ... http://www.cellobabies.co.uk/wp_blog_cb/?p=23 A lot of things have been happening down in Devon recently - and especially for Exeter Young Strings. As well as getting those grants I talked about in my last blog they now have a lovely new website at www.exeteryoungstrings.org. Do go and have a look, and see what they ... http://www.cellobabies.co.uk/wp_blog_cb/?p=22 Exciting news from Exeter Young Strings in Devon! Kirsty Hugill, the project director has just informed me that the group's application for funding from Youth Music and Exeter City Council has been successful. Over the next few months Kirsty and her team will be setting up 2 projects in the ... http://www.cellobabies.co.uk/wp_blog_cb/?p=21