What You Get

Learn to play the violin from the award winning violinist

  • ABRSM & Trinity

    Progressive courses for Violin Grades 1 to 8 using pieces and exercises from ABRSM and Trinity Syllabi.

  • Over 3.5 Hours of Content

    Tutorials and techniques that you will learn to get the results you want.

  • Performance Videos

    Stuck? Watch Rebekah play each piece with the piano. You can slow the video down instantly! Follow and play along to each piece.

  • Over 30 Exam Piece Tutorials

    Invaluable technical pointers & guides for each piece. Point out common mistakes and highlight difficult parts.

  • Bonus Material

    Vibrato Techniques, Shifting Exercises, Bow Hold Tips, Left Hand Positioning Tips, and the list goes on!

  • How tos?

    COMING SOON in JANUARY 2021: Are you stuck or find it difficult to play particular sections or parts. We are adding answers to specific problems and musical techniques to each piece.

  • 30 Day Money Back Guarantee

    We want you to succeed! But if you find that this isn't for you, let us know why and we will try and help you.

  • High Quality Viewing

    All our performance videos are professionally recorded with high-quality video and audio fidelity.

Musical Pieces Included:

Trinity & ABRSM

Grade 1
Trad. Welsh - Y Delyn Newydd, arr. Blackwell
Beethoven - Ode to Joy ( from Symphony No.9, Op.125,4th Movement) arr. Scott-Burt
Trad. Scottish - Skye Boat Song, arr. Gritton
R.&R.Sherman - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,arr. Lies

Grade 2
C. Petzold   Menuet in G arr. Hews Jones
Purcell  Minuett No.7 arr. Blackwell
Trad. Chinese  Bamboo in the Breeze, arr. Huws Jones
Katherine&Hugh Colledge   The Ceilidh (No.20 from Fast Forward)

Grade 3
Handel.    La rejouissance arr. ABRSM
attrib. Mozart. Contredanse,  trans. Jones
Piazolla& H. Ferrer.    Chiquilìn de Bachìn, arr. Huws Jones
N. Brown& A. Freed  Singin in the Rain, arr. Iles 

Grade 4
Trad. English  Portsmouth arr. Huws Jones
Bart. Where is Love? (from Oliver!), arr. Iles
C.Bohm Little Hungarian Rhapsody, arr. K&D Blackwell
Farres  Quizàs, quizàs, quizàs, arr. Huws Jones
Grade 5
Vivaldi. Allegro (1st Movt from Concerto in G, Op.3 No.3 RV 310)
C.-A.de Bériot  Romance,arr. Salter
Timothy and Natasha Kraemer  Cossack Dance
Wedgwood  Survivor (After Hours pub. Faber 0571523560)

Grade 6 (Trinity)
Tessarini - Allegro (1st Mov from Concerto in G)
Nölck - Hungarian Dance,op.196 no.5
Perlman - Hora-Hatikvah (from Israeli Concerto)

Grade 7 (Trinity)
Telemann - Fantasia No.7 Allegro
Dancla - Air Varié on a theme by Donizetti,op.89 no.4
Massenet - Méditation  (from Thaïs)

Grade 8 (Trinity)
J.S. Bach - Allegro (4th Movt from Sonata no.4 BWV 1017
Granados - Rondalla aragonesa  ( no.6 from Danzas españolas)
Williams - Remembrances from Three Pieces from Schindler's List
If you see something not on this list and you would like it to be included, please let us know!
Email us at [email protected]
Watch Intro Video

Sample Performance Video

Grade 4 - Portsmouth arranged by Huws Jones

Watch Intro Video

Watch Sample Tutorial Video

Grade 4 - Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps

What is included...

Helping you to grow and learn as a violinist

  • Unlimited Access, 365 days, 24/7 (Paid Annually)

  • Over 3.5 hrs of world-class teaching & examples

  • Over 30 ABRSM/Trinity Grade Exam Tutorials

  • Over 30 Performance Example Pieces to Watch & Learn

  • Bonus Violin Techniques & Exercises

Who is this course for?

Perquisites

  • If you are learning for ABRSM/Trinity Grade violin exams.

  • You have basic sight-reading skills and music theory.

  • Having an instrument that is the correct size.

  • A thirst to learn and time to practise on a regular basis!

  • Let's do this!!!

Rebekah Durston B.E.M. BMusHons, PGDipRCM

Meet Your Award Winning Instructor Bio:


Rebekah has over 20 years of teaching experience in Violin, Viola, Piano, Singing, and Theory. She follows the ABRSM and Trinity Syllabi and incorporates some of the Suzuki methods for beginner Violin.

Rebekah began studying the violin at the age of 7. She studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama Junior Department and after gaining a scholarship to study A-levels at Charterhouse, went on to study music at The University of York. Whilst at York, Rebekah performed the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto with the University Orchestra and won the Scarborough College Recital Prize.

After graduating from York, Rebekah won a Leverhulme Scholarship to study baroque violin with Catherine Mackintosh at The Royal College of Music and graduated with Distinction. Whilst at the RCM, she also won the prestigious Early Music Century Prize and led the RCM Baroque Orchestra.

Rebekah spent the next few years performing in all the major concert halls in the UK and Europe and made many recordings and TV appearances with The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, The London Handel Orchestra, The Gabrieli Consort and the King’s Consort to name a few.

In 2001, she came to live in Northern Ireland and initially went back to London to work. With increasing family commitments, she decided to build a thriving private teaching practice and in 2006, founded the Ballymena Chamber Orchestra and Community Choir and has been its Artistic Director since then.

In 2018, Rebekah was awarded the British Empire Medal in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours for her services to music in Northern Ireland.

FAQ

  • What is included in The Growth Membership?

    Membership includes an incredible 3.5 hours of world-class teaching and performance examples to play along to. There are over 30 ABRSM/Trinity Grade pieces, tutorials, and audio accompaniment tracks as well. There's so much more content that we will be adding every month!

  • What is the lifetime unlimited deal?

    This is a one off deal that gives you access to everything piece of content! Every month, we will be adding new content to the ABRSM/Trinity Violin Course. This includes bonus content, exercises, discount codes. *It does not include Ask Rebecca Sessions which can be purchased seperately.

  • Will I be charged taxes?

    At this moment, we don't charge tax.

  • How does the 30-day guarantee work?

    Our goal is to ensure that you have the best learning experience possible. We want you to succeed! But if you find that this isn't for you, email us and let us know why and we will try and help you. Or else we will offer a full refund within 30 days of the date you purchase your subscription.

  • How do I cancel?

    You can cancel your membership renewal through your account page, accessed through the top right-hand corner of the site. Please note that there aren't any refunds for partially unused membership periods. If you have more questions email us at [email protected]

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