Bath Strings Academy (BSA) is an award-winning not-for-profit organisation that was set up in September 2016 by Co-Directors Michelle Falcon and Ruth O’Shea, two professional string players, passionate about chamber music and the provision of high quality and inclusive music education.
BSA provides regular weekend workshops, holiday courses, concert opportunities, field trips and educational outreach projects for string players of all ages, levels and backgrounds. Workshops are meticulously planned both on a musical and a social level. Courses are designed so that students can drop in and out of sessions, picking the workshop themes that interest them, whilst still having a sense of belonging to a wider musical community.
BSA provides regular weekend workshops, holiday courses, concert opportunities, field trips and educational outreach projects for string players of all ages, levels and backgrounds. Workshops are meticulously planned both on a musical and a social level. Courses are designed so that students can drop in and out of sessions, picking the workshop themes that interest them, whilst still having a sense of belonging to a wider musical community.
I feel we are very privileged to have you here in Bath doing this. [BSA] It's the way you challenge them quite a lot, whilst also giving them the confidence that they really can do it making it really enjoyable at the same time.”
Mother of 9 year old, Grade 2 cellist
“The Strings Academy days are brilliant. My daughter has been to several and I joined her for the chamber music evening. The instruction is first class and Michelle and Ruth are inspirational.”
Cellist & Parent of Grade 7 violinist
“S came home smiling and chatty at the end of the days, wanting to practise! Thank you again for giving our children this amazing opportunity.”
Mother of 9 year old cellist, Grade 3 commenting on attendance at the Summer Music Academy
Bath Strings Academy Chamber Music Programme
Bath Strings Academy offer a chamber music programme from school-aged children from Year 3 upwards. Sessions take place on a Monday evening between 4.00 - 7.30pm at The Paragon School, with later sessions from 5.30pm held at Weston Hub. For further information please click the link here for Bath Strings Academy Chamber Music.
