The next ERTA event will take place at
LIFEM
(London International Festival of Early Music)
ERTA will be there on Saturday 16th November - more details coming soon!
lifem.org
The committee are busy making plans for our next conference too! Please watch this space, or join us and receive all the info on when and how to book!
The ERTA conference took place in April 2024 - an exciting event involving lots of members coming together for talks and other activities at the Spring Recorder Festival 2024 at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire !
We had CPD sessions with ERTA members
Michelle Holloway, Heidi Fardell & Sarah Jeffery
(details below)
With some new resources added to our members page
We had CPD sessions with ERTA members
Michelle Holloway, Heidi Fardell & Sarah Jeffery
(details below)
With some new resources added to our members page
Recorder teaching tips - practical session and discussion with Michelle Holloway Ever found yourself teaching recorder because "it's the perfect starter instrument?" Do you teach recorder alongside other woodwind specialisms and want to know how to get the most out of the instrument? I believe that the recorder can sound just as beautiful in the hands of a beginner, as it can in the hands of a professional! Come and join this practical session to get tips and tricks to find out how. No question too small, please do ask it! |
 photo credit Oojamaflick
Neurodiversity and teaching music - talk & discussion with Heidi Fardell Brains are endlessly fascinating and the world of neurodiversity so rich and varied. instrumental music teachers work with many neurodiverse students and may also be neurodiverse themselves. Recorder player and educator Heidi Fardell presents a session on neurodiversity in music teaching in which we’ll have an open discussion and learn from one another’s experiences. |
 photo credit Claudia Hansen Photography
Social media & online presence with Sarah Jeffery There is huge potential for musicians on social media; create a name for yourself and even a platform for your business, in a creatively fulfilling way. Classical musician and YouTuber Sarah Jeffery will guide you through the steps she made to get started with her YouTube channel Team Recorder, and how she publicised it on Instagram, Tiktok, and Facebook. How can you make this work for your own musical practice? We will cover topics such as content, growing your audience, and your vision for your channel. |
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Here's some more information about the festival and a link to the website
www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire/events-calendar/rbc-spring-recorder-festival-2024
Dedicated to Ross Winters (1951 – 2021)
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire is pleased to be running a special Recorder Festival over the weekend of 13 and 14 April 2024.
With activities planned for recorder players young and old, at every level from beginners to professional, this year’s Festival is dedicated to the memory of Ross Winters (1951-2021), who ran the recorder department at RBC until his retirement in 2012. Ross’s wide-ranging commitment as an educator, beyond his expertise and brilliance as a stage performer, continues to inspire and underpin the recorder department’s ethos at RBC.
Outline of Events
Saturday 13 April
- Pop-Up Recorder Ensembles for all levels including young beginners, intermediate players and advanced orchestra - FREE, pre-booking required
- Advanced and Intermediate Solo Masterclasses with Chris Orton, Annabel Knight, Lou Bradbury and Kate Allsop - £20, pre-booking required
- ‘Give it a Go’ performance workshop with Heidi Fardell for those of any age wishing to conquer performance nerves – FREE, pre-booking required
- Lunchtime Concert with the superb young English Wind Consort, featuring a plethora of exciting renaissance instruments – Entrance £5 (free to masterclass participants)
- Evening Concert with RBC Recorder Department Head, Annabel Knight with Reiko Ichise (viola da gamba) and Robin Bigwood (keyboard)
- Trade stands including Early Music Shop, Tim Cranmore, Recorder Shop London and more
- Foyer events – if you are in a recorder ensemble would like an opportunity to perform during the weekend, contact Heidi Fardell
- Young Recorder Players’ Workshops with Annabel Knight and Sarah Jeffery – for players up to age 21 and Grade 5 and above
- Festival Jamboree Concert dedicated to Ross Winters, featuring a brand new work for massed recorders by Riko Suzuki conducted by Chris Orton, and performances from some of the UK’s brightest young recorder talents.
- ERTA conference - speakers on topics of recorder education (visit the ERTA website for more information)
- Family Music Workshop with Lou Bradbury of Little Notes (visit the Little Notes website for more information)
- Foyer events – if you are in a recorder ensemble and would like an opportunity to perform during the weekend, contact Heidi Fardell
- Trade stands including the Early Music Shop, Tim Cranmore, Recorder Shop London and more
Links to sign up for masterclasses and playing opportunities
https://www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire/events-calendar/rbc-spring-recorder-festival-2024-solo-masterclasses
https://www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire/events-calendar/recorder-festival-playing-opportunities