Play Strings Academy
Learn to play Violin Viola Cello
Our thriving music school in Colchester offers violin, viola and cello lessons alongside chamber music classes and general musicianship. Performance opportunities include masterclasses, exams, local community concerts, competitions and european concert tours.
Weekly one to one Violin, Viola and Cello lessons for ages 3+
30 min lesson £22 per week
45 min lesson £33 per week
60 min lesson £44 per week
Group sessions in chamber music and general musicianship:
60 min per week £120 per 10 week term
Violin & Viola
Melinda Greenfield BMus(Hons), LRSM, PGCert, Colourstrings Phase 1
Melinda studied at King's College London and Junior Royal Academy of Music. She teaches the violin and viola at Queen's College London and Colchester Sixth Form College. She is the Assistant Director and Chamber Music Coach of Pro Corda's Young String Experience Scheme.
If you are interested in violin or viola lessons with Melinda please email playstrings@outlook.com
Cello
James Greenfield BMus(Hons), MMus, Suzuki Level 1
James studied at the Royal College of Music and Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. He is the cello teacher at St Paul's Junior School, Notting Hill Preparatory school and is also Orchestral Director of Pro Corda's Young String Experience Scheme.
If you are interested in cello lessons with James please email playstrings@outlook.com
Group Sessions
Sunday Music School
Group sessions give a varied music education and create an environment where students are able to socialise and inspire each other through playing music together. All students are encouraged to regularly play together and explore their own projects with the friends they make at Play Strings. Group sessions take place on Sunday afternoons and last one hour, covering orchestra, chamber music, general musicianship, theory and aural. There are 10 sessions per term for all three terms. These sessions take place in addition to a student’s individual lessons.