About Me & Flutterby Music

Flutterby Music is an independent music education company, owned and managed by Rachel Ramsay, who teaches all sessions and is autonomous in planning and delivery of the curriculum and session plans.

“I love working with babies and young children and really enjoy seeing the small successes of each individual child, from the first time they smile in class, or when they say my name in the ‘roll the ball’ song, or when they sing a whole song, or when the new rhythm name or solfa sign sets off a light bulb of musical understanding. ”
— Rachel Ramsay

I’m a mum of two Colourstrings educated children. Seeing the progress they have made in their Colourstrings sessions since they were tiny has given me real insight into the approach and a total belief in the musical and other learning benefits it can give. I now have two budding string players and I’m convinced that their learning has been speeded up by the fabulous musical start they had.

I really enjoy continuing the learning of several of my Colourstrings ‘graduates’ onto the piano. Having done all that groundwork, their level of understanding is far beyond where a beginner pianist might be if they had not had any previous musical experience. I do however, still take on ‘real’ beginners and use singing and movement to help imbed musical concepts before putting them onto the instrument.

Each child takes their own unrushed journey, and I can’t wait to see where they are in a few years’ time. I hope to be part of your child’s journey too.

 
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Rachel and Flutterby Music is:

  • CRB/DBS checked

  • Child Protection trained, and Child Protection Policy in place

  • Public liability insurance (through EPTA)

  • Signed up to the Music Education Code of Practice

  • Qualified Associate Colourstrings Music Kindergarten Teacher (CATMK) phase 1 & 2 (0-7 years)

  • Member of The Curious Piano Teachers (Piano Teaching CPD membership)

  • Member of European Piano Teachers Association UK

  • Regularly attending Kodaly training, Music Education EXPO, piano teaching courses, my own piano lessons

  • An active member of several industry group forums

Rachel Ramsay: MA Arts Management, BA (hons) Music, CATMK advanced Cert, CATMK Cert, ABRSM grade 8 piano, ABRSM grade 7 voice, Trinity grade 7 soprano saxophone.

 
 

About Flutterby Music …

Flutterby Music’s purpose is to inspire a life-long love of music and to build musical skills in a fun and engaging way, step-by-step. From newborns to new mummies, pre-schoolers to parents and grandparents, primary school children to budding pianists, Flutterby Music will nurture, enthuse, consolidate and progress the musical enjoyment and ability of each and every participant.

We do this through offering Colourstrings Kindergarten Classes for newborns to children aged 7, Singing Mamas groups where women can come together, bringing their children, for daytime nurturing and nourishing singing sessions followed by tea and cake, and piano lessons following a recognised curriculum and including group musicianship.

 
 
 
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Values and principles:

  • High quality consistent music education

  • Music and the development of musical skills at the centre of every class or lesson

  • Singing first – even with piano learning!

  • Allowing participants the freedom to join in with activities in their own time, giving them the confidence to take part and take another step on their musical journey

  • Activities led with passion, professionalism, patience, respect, empathy, integrity and fun

  • Engaging, fun activities that allow participants to enjoy and love the immediate activity while also taking them one more step on their learning journey

  • Small classes with a maximum of 10 children in age-specific groups

  • A well-planned (st)age-specific curriculum, leading to purposeful and progressive lesson plans, taught with creativity and imagination

  • A highly-trained, friendly, qualified Colourstrings Kindergarten teacher with five years’ experience, a music degree, three years piano teaching experience and nearly 30 years of choral singing experience

  • Always curious, striving to develop and improve with ongoing teacher professional development

  • Props, puppets, teddies and instruments used with purpose to aid musical learning

  • A nurturing, calm and supportive space to sing together

 
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