Colourstrings is an internationally recognised approach to music education which was developed in the 1970s by the Hungarian brothers Géza and Csaba Szilvay, who are well known to string players and educators the world over.  It is essential, particularly in the early years, that instrumental teaching is of the highest quality.  These formative first years are crucial for the child’s future in music.  The Colourstrings approach, developed by Géza and Csaba Szilvay and built on the philosophy, ethnomusicology and pedagogy of the composer Zoltán Kodály, creates a firm musical foundation for the child.  At the very beginning of learning to play an instrument the child will master the elements on which nearly all of the later musical and technical requirements are based.  Through Colourstrings, children receive a ‘musical parcel’ which encompasses the development of technical skills, a trained ear, a deep understanding of music and outstanding expressional skills in music.

Colourstrings Instrumental Teacher Training offers a profound knowledge of the Colourstrings approach to instrumental learning.  The training program is suitable for instrumental teachers who wish to study the Colourstrings approach and train as a Colourstrings teacher, as well as those who have already taught using the Colourstrings approach and wish to enhance their knowledge.

This intensive course introduces the basic Colourstrings teaching material and the Colourstrings approach, based on Kodály’s concept of music education.

Previous Colourstrings knowledge is not necessary.

Courses required for Colourstrings Training

Violin Phase 1

This course will cover Colourstrings Violin School teaching repertoire: volumes A, B, C, D, and Kreutzerini Scales 1.  Participants will be shown how to use the books and discuss how to teach Colourstrings both individually or to a group.  Sessions will cover technical, musical, and theoretical difficulties a teacher may face, as well as developing experience in instrumental teaching with young children.

This course is ideally suited to professional violin and viola teachers working with children, instrumental students, and also for university and other higher-education teachers of instrumental pedagogy.

After completing this course, students will receive a Certificate of Colourstrings Teaching (Phase 1).