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Open Day Pretoria -18th April

Our colleague Millie-Marie Pienaar is hosting an Open Day in Pretoria for music educators interested in Colourstrings.

Please join as and we would like to ask each of you to bring a friend.

Dear Music Educators

An invitation to: Passionate piano, violin, recorder and early years’ music education teachers who are interested in enhancing their music programme.

An opportunity:

· to be introduced to Colourstrings – a world leading approach in music education.  (See attachment with more information.)

· to meet music colleagues including teachers using the Colourstrings approach

· to see Colourstrings Kindergarten and Edumusic exhibitions

(Colour strings is not a franchise; it enhances your programme. It is not exclusive.  Currently the demand for music teachers using this approach is exceeding the supply.)

Venue: Hatfield Christian School staff room (Map below)
Date:  Saturday, 18 April 2015
Time:  10:00-11:30
Programme:
10:00 – Refreshments/ Exhibitions/ Meeting colleagues
10:30 – Colourstrings approach presentation
11:15 – Informal question time for all interested

R.S.V.P. Millie-Marié Pienaar at mpienaar AT hatfieldcs.co.za

Queries: Zelda Martin on zeldamartin AT gmail.com or 0836954721

Colourstrings Winter School - June/July 2015

  Colourstrings   ​    

               Winter 

                        School

Colourstrings South Africa is pleased to announce that the Colourstrings Winter School will be held from the June to the July at Crawford College, Lonehill, Sandton. We will once again be hosting the leading international and local Colourstrings educators. Please note that the violin courses are earlier in the month from the 6th to 15th June.

We will be offering the following courses:

Colourstrings Music Kindergarten

5-day course for teachers and musicians, 29 June – 3 July 2015

Colourstrings is a child-centred approach to musicianship, conceived and developed in Finland by Géza Szilvay. It is based on the principles of Kodály who saw music as a birth-right and recognised the voice as the fundamental tool for experiencing and expressing music. Through singing, children from birth to 5 years enjoy music, develop aural skills and become musically literate. Their training in the Colourstrings Kindergarten means young beginners are musicians before they start an instrument. 

This course covers the Colourstrings teaching principles and methodology, the Singing Rascals song books, child psychology, lesson planning, repertoire for babies through to 5 years, dance and movement ideas, principles of Kodály and the philosophy of Colourstrings. The course also includes daily Kodály tuition. 

Tutors: Karen Mackenzie, an internationally acclaimed Colourstrings lecturer and practitioner based in the UK and South Africa’s leading Colourstrings educator, Zelda Martin.

Cost: R3150 per person. Deposit of R1200 secures your booking, balance Payable end of May.

Venue: Crawford College Lonehill, Lonehill Boulevard

To apply contact:   Zelda Martin at 083 695 4721 or zelmartin@gmail.com 

Visit Colourstrings SA at:   colourstringssa.blogspot.com/ http://www.facebook.com/Colourstringssa

Visit Colourstrings UK at: karendimarcomusic2@gmail.com

www.colourstrings.co.uk

There are only 30 spaces available, so pay your R1000 deposit to ensure your place on this course

Colourstrings Violin Teacher’s Training Course

5-day course in Johannesburg 11th – 15th June 

Colourstrings SA presents an exciting course covering the Colourstrings, violin and cello teaching methodology. This course includes instruction on using the A, B and C Violin Colourstrings books with students; lesson planning from beginner to advanced violin student; teaching violin classes individually and in groups; introducing principles of Kodály and the philosophy of Colourstrings, including daily Kodály tuition.

Tutor: Yvonne Frye – Geza Szilvay’s (founder of Colourstrings) head tutor and right hand woman; a world-leading Colourstrings tutor from the internationally acclaimed Helsinki Colourstrings Music School. 

Who should attend: All violin or cello students and teachers

Cost: R3250.00 per person. R1000 deposit secures your booking; balance due by the end of May.  

Venue: Crawford College Lonehill, Lonehill Blvd, Lonehill (Between Pretoria and Johannesburg) 

To apply for this course contact: Zelda Martin at 083 695 4721 or zelmartin@gmail.co.za

There are only 20 spaces available, so pay your R1000 deposit to ensure your place on this course

Colourstrings Violin Teacher’s Follow Up Training Course

3-day course for Violin teachers, 6th – 8th June

Colourstrings SA presents an exciting course covering the second level Colourstrings, violin teaching methodology. This course includes more in depth instruction on the Violin Colourstrings books; additional lesson planning from beginner to advanced violin student; teaching violin classes individually and in groups; introducing principles of Kodály and the philosophy of Colourstrings, including daily Kodály tuition as well as additional ensemble training and  work.

Tutor: Yvonne Frye – Geza Szilvay’s (founder of Colourstrings) head tutor and right hand woman; a world-leading Colourstrings tutor from the internationally acclaimed Helsinki Colourstrings Music School. 

Who should attend: Any violin teacher who has completed the first course

Cost: R1900.00 per person. R1000 deposit secures your booking; balance due by the end of May.  

Venue: Crawford College Lonehill, Lonehill Blvd, Lonehill (Between Pretoria and Johannesburg) 

To apply for this course contact: Zelda Martin at 083 695 4721 or zelmartin@gmail.co.za

Colourkeys Piano Teacher’s Course

5-day course in Johannesburg, 29 June – 3 July 2015

Colourstrings SA presents an exciting course covering the Colourkeys, piano teaching methodology. This course includes instruction on using the ABC Colourkeys book with students; lesson planning from beginner to advanced piano student; teaching piano group classes using an “eight hands on one piano” method; introducing principles of Kodály and the philosophy of Colourstrings, including daily Kodály tuition.

Tutor: Aija-Riikka Rannanmäki, a world-leading Colourkeys tutor from the internationally acclaimed Helsinki Colourstrings Music School. 

Who should attend: All piano teachers and students

Cost: R3250.00 per person. R1000 deposit secures your booking; balance due by the end of May.  

Venue: Crawford College, Lonehill; Lonehill Boulevard (Between Pretoria and Johannesburg)

To apply for this course contact: Zelda Martin on 083 695 4721 or   zelmartin@gmail.co.za

There are only 20 spaces available, so pay your R1000 deposit to secure your place on this course.

Colourstrings Kindergarten Group in Lonehill

We are happy to announce that following a number of requests we have been able to start a group in the Northern suburbs of Johannesbug for individual students.

The group is up and running and only has a limited number of places so please encourage those who are interested to join as soon as possible.

The group has been started by Helen Rigby and Zelda Martin and the details are as follows:

Where: Crawford Lonehill Pre-primary, 17 Lonehill Boulevard, Lonehill, Sandton.

When: 3 to 5 years old (Grade 000 and Grade 00) Tuesdays from 12:45 to 13:30
            5 to 6 years old (Grade 0) Thursdays from 13:15 to 14:00

Fees: R950 per term (4 terms a year - an average of ten lessons per term)

Contact: Helen Rigby (082-490-1568) or helenrigby04ATgmail.com
Zelda Martin (083 695 4721) or zelmartinATgmail.com

Colourstrings Violin Teacher's Training Course

5-day course in Johannesburg

4-8 April 2014

Colourstrings SA presents an exciting course covering the Colourstrings, violin teaching methodology. This course includes instruction on using the A, B and C Violin Colourstrings books with students; lesson planning from beginner to advanced violin student; teaching violin classes; introducing principles of Kodály and the philosophy of Colourstrings, including daily Kodály tuition.

Tutor:             Yvonne Frye – Geza Szilvay’s (founder of Colourstrings), head tutor and right hand woman; a world-leading Colourstrings tutor from the internationally acclaimed Helsinki Colourstrings Music School.

Who should attend:            All violin students and teachers

Cost:          R3250.00 per person. R1000 deposit secures your booking, balance due by the end of March.  Contact Zelda for account details.

Venue:       Crawford College Lonehill, Lonehill Blvd, Lonehill (Right between Pretoria and Johannesburg)

To apply for this course contact: Zelda Martin at 083 695 4721 or zelmartin@gmail.co.za

There are only 20 spaces available, so pay your R1000 deposit to ensure your place on this course

Colourkeys Piano Teacher's course

A course covering the Colourkeys teaching methodology. Instruction on using the ABC Colourkeys book with students. Lesson planning for students from beginner to advanced. How to teach small group classes using an “eight hands on one piano” method.
Principles of Kodály and the philosophy of Colourstrings.  The course also includes daily Kodály tuition.

Tutor: Aija-Riikka Rannanmaki, a world-leading Colourkeys tutor from the internationally acclaimed Helsinki Colourstrings Music School.

Who should attend:  Piano teachers

Only 20 spaces available.

Cost: R3400.00 per person. R1000 deposit secures your booking, balance 15th December.

Venue: Music Dept., Southdowns College, John Voster Drive ext. Southdowns, Irene.
Dates:  6 -10 January 2014

Early Bird Special R2800 (if booked and deposit paid by 15th November 2013)

To apply for this course contact:
Zelda Martin at 083 695 4721 or zelmartin@gmail.co.za

Teacher Training: The Kindergarten Foundation Course Follow up and Certification Course

Participants will consolidate the knowledge gained in the Foundation course, as well as acquire additional theoretical and practical training that will prepare them for assessment and certification as Colourstrings Associate Music Kindergarten teachers

The assessment will take place on the Sunday (12^th January) and successful candidates will receive the Associate Music Kindergarten teacher’s Certificate issued by the Szilvay foundation. You will be emailed all requirements for the course and assessment once your deposit has been paid.

Participants must have completed the Colourstrings foundation course.

Cost R2500.00 per person.Deposit of R1000.00 secures your booking, balance by 15^th December.

Venue: Music Dept., Southdowns College, John Voster Drive ext. Southdowns, Irene. 

Dates: 3, 4 and 5 as well as 11 and 12^th January 2014.

Early Bird Special: R2000 if booked and deposit paid by 15^th November 2013

Tutor: Karen Mackenzie, an internationally acclaimed Colourstrings lecturer and

practitioner based in the UK.

To apply for this course contact:

Zelda Martin at 083 695 4721 or zelmartin AT gmail DOT com

or for further details on course content contact:

Colourstrings UK: Phone & Fax: +44 (0) 1622 815578