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MUSIC EDUCATION HUBS
The Arts Council has announced the successful Music Education Hub applications.

ESTA Young Composer 2012
This exciting new competition for young composers is being run by ESTA in partnership with The Purcell School.

SIMON FISCHER Classes - CHELTENHAM
Join Simon's workshop demonstration lessons on Scales on Tuesday 21st August 2012 and stay on for his Rectial

PAMELA DEVENPORT
World renowned cello pedagogue to lead lower strings classes in Cheltenham in August.

DONATE TO ESTA
If you would like to support the work ESTA is doing for string players and teachers you can now make a donation directly.

Bursary funds

ESTA British Branch has set up three special funds in memory of gifted teachers who both contributed greatly to the formation and work of the British Branch of ESTA.

PLEASE NOTE only members of ESTA(UK) are eligible to apply for the Nannie Jamieson Nutshell Fund and the Joan Dickson Chamber Music Fund.

To find out more about ESTA(UK) membership go to: Benefits

A member of any active ESTA branch can apply to the Elspeth Iliff Fund. To find out more about your local ESTA branch go to www.estastrings.org

Nannie Jamieson Nutshell Fund

Nannie Jamieson was the first Organising Secretary of ESTA British Branch. She was Professor of Viola at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama as well as teaching at Chetham's School and Homerton College, Cambridge. She helped her students to obtain wide experience of teaching by encouraging them to attend courses here and abroad. She often paid the fees out of her own pocket and the Nutshell Fund, established in 1990, continues this aspect of her work.

For further information contact bursary@estastrings.org.uk.

Joan Dickson Chamber Music Fund

For Joan Dickson, chamber music is the essence of all that is greatest in music and she saw it as infinitely beneficial in the development of young players. The Joan Dickson Fund, established in her memory, is designed to foster the playing of chamber music among the young. Any practical needs can be catered for, such as the setting up of small libraries of music, the hiring of rooms for rehearsing, organising visiting chamber music coaches and helping ensembles to attend courses.

For further information contact bursary@estastrings.org.uk.

Elspeth Iliff Fund

Elspeth Iliff was Swiss by birth but spent most of her life in the UK. She was a devoted member of ESTA and had an almost evangelical zeal for the ideas of Paul Rolland, which she disseminated widely in Europe. For a number of years Elspeth was vice-president of ESTA and the International Liaison Officer for ESTA(UK). In these two roles she worked tirelessly to bring new branches to ESTA, most particularly from Eastern Europe.

In 2011 the trustees of ESTA decided to set up a bursary fund in memory of Elspeth and with the purpose of fostering International exchange between string teachers. It is intended that the fund will enable ESTA members from any active branch to share pedagogic ideas by attending events and giving workshops outside their home country.

For further information contact bursary@estastrings.org.uk.