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Learning on the job: ESTA Education

Over the last few years, the European String Teachers Association has significantly broadened its training offer to cater for teachers of instruments beyond strings, as well as providing courses for different levels of experience. Claire Victoria finds out more.
ESTA UK

Following a request from its membership in 2017, the European String Teachers Association (ESTA) created ESTA Education, a new training branch for teachers of all instruments and voice, not just strings. Now, research carried out by the organisation has identified a need for multiple courses so that teachers can choose an entry point that is relevant to their experience. The result is a range of study options with an emphasis on course structures that can be tailored to fit around an existing teaching schedule.

‘I felt it was vital that our courses were affordable and designed to complement the busy lives of teachers,’ explains Philip Aird, CEO. He states that many music teacher training courses require weekend attendances and can be costly in terms of travel and fees, which ESTA Education was keen to avoid.

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