Merry Christmas

Click on Santa for a Colourstrings Christmas greeting all the way from Finland

Should singing be provided by the NHS?

Five Reasons Why We Should All Sing 

The Sidney De Haan Research Centre for Arts and Health has undertaken Extensive research has been undertaken to support the aim of getting the National Health Service in the United Kingdom to provide medical practitioners the option of “singing on prescription.”

Listening to music is good for the heart

Listening to music has long been seen as a remedy for heartbreak.

Rhythmic Ability Linked to Language

Moving in time to a steady beat is closely linked to better language skills, research suggests.

New research suggests playing a musical instrument improves a child’s ability to focus attention.

Could learning music help children with attention disorders?

Mini Maestros Perform at Bearsden Festival 2014

Fabulous performance from 2 mini maestros tonight at Bearsden Festival.
Well done girls, you did great!

Music 4 Mini Maestros have had a great day today at Bearsden Festival making shakers and meeting lots of prospective mini maestros.
Thanks everyone who came to say hello and helped us make our shakers.

Colourstrings Violin Camp 2014

Colourstrings Violin Camp Performance Summer 2014

The summer kicked off with our first ever Colourstrings Violin Camp at Music 4 Mini Maestros. This was a great opportunity for children to sample a block of Colourstrings violin lessons alongside others who have been learning for a while. After 5 days of fun and games the week was brought to an end with a wee performance allowing us to showcase some of the great Colourstrings repertoire and show parents what we’d being learning . The week was a huge success: a great chance for some regular ensemble playing for the more experienced children and an opportunity to offer good support to the others as they started out. Due to the enthusiasm of everyone involved we hope to repeat the camp each year as well as developing some Colourstrings Children’s Clubs during term time which would allow a similar opportunity over weekend sessions.

Warming up with scales

Look what I can do mum!

The Coolest Music

Childhood music lessons ‘leave lasting brain boost’

Learning a musical instrument as a child gives the brain a boost that lasts long into adult life, say scientists.

Adults who used to play an instrument, even if they have not done so in decades, have a faster brain response to speech sounds, research suggests.

Family Fun at the Concert Hall

What a great day at the Royal concert Hall Family Fun Day. Inside the Ice Palace we explored and created a magical soundscape. Keeping a constant pulse we played loud and soft, fast and slow and we learnt to stop and start. This was all directed and inspired by Children’s Classic Concerts’ very own Owen and Olly.