music for children
about us
The Singing Tree music classes are run by a community of teachers (and friends), passionate about the Kodaly approach to music teaching. We are motivated by a love of music pure and simple and hope to plant the seeds of musicality in your children, as we have done with our own and with the children who attend our classes.
When we discovered the Kodaly, Colourstrings and Dalcroze approaches to teaching music, it made us realise that teaching singing to children is the key. They need to start hearing singing as early as possible and all musical learning must be as playful as possible. We attended several inspiring courses together and separately and The Singing Tree is the result.
Singing Tree teachers
Mollie Parry-Jones
Mollie Parry-Jones
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Mollie co-founded Singing Tree and is a violinist, pianist and experienced primary school teacher.
She is also an artist (we have her to thank for the Singing Tree logo) and paints children's murals.
She has boundless energy and a childlike enthusiasm that captivates parents and pupils alike.
Kate
Kate Swainson Price
Bristol (Bishopston / Redland / Cotham)
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An accomplished (Grade 8) flautist, Kate attended the Conservatoire Rachmaninov in Paris. The daughter of two professional musicans, she is passionate about the importance of starting music at the youngest age possible.
As a former teacher and childminder as well as mother of three she is an expert with children and really enjoys sharing her love of music with little ones.
Noeline
Noeline Beesley
Bradford on Avon
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Noeline's breadth of experience working in Early Years education as a qualified teacher makes her ideally suited to the pre-school classes - her approach is friendly, nurturing and playful. She is a qualified Colourstrings Kindergarten teacher.
As well as running womens choirs under the banner of Singing Mamas, Noeline is a flautist and freelance artist and has achieved the Certificate in Teaching with the Associated Board of the Royal School of Music. Noeline teaches musicianship and beginners piano from her home in Bradford on Avon and is developing a passion for the ukelele.