Membership
£1.00 / year for 3 years
Membership
From: £7.50 / month
Membership
£58.00 / year
Membership
£40.00 / year
Membership
£0.00 / year and a £400.00 sign-up fee
Membership
£60.00 / year
Membership
£20.00 / year
Membership
£400.00 / year
Membership
£100.00 / year
ESTA UK offers you access to a community of passionate string teachers and resources that can help to inform and inspire your teaching.
Professional Development
Available to all membership categories
- Discounts at events organised by ESTA UK
- Arco, our highly regarded quarterly journal for string teachers, which includes reviews of new repertoire
- Jesta, our magazine for young string players
- Repertoire database for finding and suggesting repertoire suitable for students at all levels and searchable by musical and instrumental technique
Insurance and Legal Cover
Available to Full Professional & Young Professional members resident in the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man. Liability insurance only is available to Student members.
- Public Liability
- 24-hour Legal helpline
- 24-hour Tax helpline
- Legal cover including legal defence costs in cases of Allegations of Abuse
DBS Checks
Available to all membership categories – members must be resident in the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man
- ESTA UK provides a DBS Disclosure service for our members. If you meet the eligibility criteria set by the UK government, you can apply for a DBS check via ESTA UK
- Current legislation does not permit self-employed individuals applying for an enhanced level of DBS check, except if a third party, such as ESTA UK, requests the check on their behalf
- Click here for more info
Support
Available to all membership categories
- Unlimited copies of Jesta magazine for your students
- 24/7 access to the Members’ Area of the ESTA UK website
- Ability to promote your musical activities via our social media channels, monthly email newsletters, and magazines
- Student membership includes a free professional mentor sessions
Bursary support
Available to Full Professional, Young Professional, Student & Overseas Professional members
- Nannie Jamieson Nutshell Fund for assistance with short courses relating to teaching string instruments
- Joan Dickson Chamber Music Fund for help in introducing young players to chamber music
- Sheila Nelson Stringwise Fund for to members wishing to further their knowledge of the methodologies of Sheila Nelson and Paul Rolland, and those with a special interest in group teaching (for teaching in the UK only)
- For detailed information about our Bursary Funds please click here