Arianna Ranieri

GLENCOE, HERE WE GO! 🌄🎻

Calling all adults (18 years+) living in Glencoe/Ballachulish (or nearby rural villages) for FREE violin and viola group lessons + jam session for all levels of experience, for a 10 week session, as part of a research study and lasting initiative!

A bit about me: I am a professional violist, instructor, and PhD researcher at Edinburgh Napier University, and the director of Community Instrumental Music Service for Rural Scotland (CIMSRS) which is a research project that looks to discover the impacts of providing accessible music tuition/opportunities for adults living in rural Scotland, who are often excluded based on age and geographic barriers.

TO SIGN UP: please email me at [email protected] by FRIDAY 04 APRIL!

This project has had SO MUCH success and been such a blast in Millport (Isle of Cumbrae) and Auchtermuchty (Fife) and is now coming to Glencoe! For more information, see the link below for stories, news, and publications! https://linktr.ee/ariannaranieri...

You can also find a clip abourt CIMSRS produced by Edinburgh Napier University here: https://youtu.be/I-mvKc_hius?si=fa1wAs-deSUfK8hT

Pinch me, I must be dreaming! 😍 My first magazine publication… and it’s for The Strad 🎻 I remember getting my first copy of the magazine when I just started violin lessons at 9 years old. It’s surreal now to have been able to contribute a POV piece about a project that means so much to me. ‘Music in Millport: How being ‘human’ as a teacher inspired a small isle’s music community’ was published today online, and is available to read via this link:

https://www.thestrad.com/playing-hub/music-in-millport-how-being-human-as-a-teacher-inspired-a-small-isles-music-community/19118.article?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1kegRo4D3zxevb9KHoEYxw3pJ4d9DBCOgyvkGrqVnrHN6SJt2WmciO7Q4_aem_5JU2nuWle1zM_7eGZjjN-A

Music in Millport: How being ‘human’ as a teacher inspired a small isle’s music community In 2024, Arianna Ranieri spearheaded an initiative to provide accessible music tuition for adult learners in rural Scotland. She shares her approach that has united a community through a love of music making

SO EXCITED this morning I found out that I have been featured in The Strad Magazine for my PhD research project, CIMSRS, and all the amazing things happening in Millport on Isle of Cumbrae! 🎻 😍

CIMSRS was also featured in the Largs & Millport Weekly News! Such exciting things happening, thank you for all the support!

Links below if you’re interested!

The Strad 🎻

https://www.thestrad.com/news/free-violin-lessons-enrich-adult-learners-lives-in-rural-scotland/18995.article

Largs & Millport Weekly News 📰

https://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/24767994.violin-classes-millport-adults-cultural-impact/

Free violin lessons enrich adult learners’ lives in rural Scotland The initiative is run by PhD student and violist Arianna Ranieri who aims present her findings of the impact of music making on the local community

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Calling all adults (aged 18+) living in Auchtermuchty, Fife!

How would you like to take part in a FREE 12 week session of learning the violin or viola, and play in a weekly jam session? 🤩

All levels of experience are welcome from total beginners to advanced, tuition is bespoke! This is going to be a fun project and great atmosphere! Instruments are loaned FREE by Lochgelly Library for the project duration!

About it: I am a PhD Student at Edinburgh Napier University, professional violist and upper strings instructor with Fife IMS. My exciting research project, 'CIMSRS: Community Instrumental Music Service for Rural Scotland' will run on Saturdays in Auchtermuchty Community Centre from 11 January - 29 March 2025! This project has had a huge success in its first session in Millport, and is now coming to Fife! :-)

Lessons will be in small groups, on Saturdays in slots of 45 min, from 11:00am-2pm, with a jam session to follow from 2-3pm, at Auchtermuchty Community Centre. 🙂

I am a passionate about making music learning available to all, and looking to discover the impact of accessible music tuition for adults in rural Scotland. Instruments are being generously loaned free of charge to participants, courtesy of Lochgelly Library. Materials are free and will be provided!

Please get in touch with details below for more info and to sign up by 18 December! Spaces are limited so please get in touch with any questions.

See the flyer below, and please share! Your participation will help make music learning and playing more accessible for adults in rural Scotland. Thank you!

Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 07845011374