Welcome to Stringbabies
'Stringbabies' by Kay Tucker - a great way of teaching young children to enjoy playing the Cello, Viola or Violin well & to sight-read happily!
Stringbabies is our umbrella name for the closely related Cellobabies, Violababies & Violinbabies methods. On this site you can:
- find out more about Stringbabies
- find an accredited Stringbabies teacher near you
- purchase our teaching materials [teachers & parents]
- see when you can attend a teacher training day & other events
- learn how to become an accredited Stringbabies teacher
- signup for our email newsletter
About Stringbabies - what is it?
Stringbabies helps younger ones:
- learn to play the cello, viola or violin
- overcome the sight reading barrier
- acquire the very best techniques right from the start
- really enjoy themselves in the process
Stringbabies Teaching Materials
There are two Stringbabies manuals for each instrument:
- Teacher & Parent's book
- Pupil's workbook
Discover how easy it is to teach Stringbabies and why it is so effective!
You can purchase the books on this website [via PayPal].
Find a Stringbabies Teacher
Want to see if there is a Stringbabies teacher in your area?
You can look through our up to date list of accredited Stringbabies teachers.
Each teacher has a webpage of their own, giving their biography with photo[s] etc.
Teacher of the hour: Sally Riddex - Cello
District: Newbury, Basingstoke, Bracknell, Crowthorne, Hungerford, Reading, Sandhurst, Swindon, Thatcham, Twyford
I find that the children really enjoy the songs and are keen to learn to play them.
I value the approach to teaching notation and find that it produces really competent readers.
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More about Sally Riddex
Contact Sally by email - Tell A Friend about Sally
Training Days & Other Events
You have read the manual, you have heard what people say, but actually being able to listen, see and talk to Kay will really bring Stringbabies alive!
Crawley Workshop Spring Saturday, April 17, 2010
Crawley Workshop Summer Saturday, July 24, 2010
Our training days are normally held in Horsham, Sussex, but we will be running events in other parts of the country.
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