BSMA Viola Conversion Course 2026

Course director: Mysie Ferguson

The BSMA is pleased to announce a ESA Viola Conversion Course for Level 3, which is being offered from January to June 2026. The course will held at QWest in Brentford, London and at the BSMA 2026 National Suzuki Workshop. Course and examination dates can be found on the BSMA website:

https://www.britishsuzuki.org.uk/pages/the-teacher-training-course

There will also be an online component with dates to be confirmed.

The Viola Conversion Course is intended for those who wish to qualify on Viola for ESA levels they have already completed on Violin.

Teacher Name*

E-mail*

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Mobile Number*

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Country of Residence*

BSMA Number*

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All applicants must be members of their National Suzuki Association

ESA Violin Teacher Training Level Completed*

The Viola Conversion Course is intended for those who wish to qualify on Viola for ESA levels they have already completed on Violin.

ESA Viola Conversion Level Applying For*

In order to take the Level 3 Conversion Course, it is necessary to have passed Level 1-2 Viola Conversion and Level 3 on Violin.

I have read and understood the Viola Conversion Course requirements*

Yes

Please provide details of your ESA Viola Level 2 course and examination including location, year taken, and primary teacher trainer.

I give consent for the organisers and for BSMA to contact me on this email/phone number regarding the BSMA Viola Conversion Course and the BSMA National Suzuki Workshop*

Yes

Safeguarding Policy

To ensure that the privacy and consent of other participants can be respected, no recordings or images which include participants, adults or children, may be shared on social media platforms, or in any other public way, without explicit consent.

No part of any class may be recorded without the express permission of the teacher leading that session.

The designated safeguarding lead for the BSMA is Nickie Chapman. All BSMA teachers must provide a DBS certificate, or its equivilent, and complete safeguarding training. All non-BSMA teachers must provide equivilent police checks and safeguarding certificates from their country of residence. Please contact Nickie Chapman (admin@britishsuzuki.com) with any questions regarding safeguarding.

I agree with, and will abide by, the terms of the safeguarding policy*

Yes

Additional Comments or Questions

Deadline for submission of registration: 01 October 2025

All prospective trainees are required to submit, in advance of the course, a recording of themselves playing from memory the repertoire which is different from the pieces in Suzuki Violin Volumes 4 and 5. This may be accompanied or unaccompanied. Please submit recordings via an unlisted YouTube link to: mysieferguson@gmail.com

Deadline for submission of recordings: 01 November 2025

Course fees

The cost of the course is £1000 for UK-based trainees and £1150 for non-UK.

This includes all your tuition but not any travel, accommondation, or food. It also does not cover the cost of the exam, which is currently £130 for Level 3.

There is a non-refundable deposit of £100 payable on application. This will be deducted from your course fees.

Non-UK trainees will need to pay for the course in a lump sum before the course commences. UK based trainees can choose to pay by Direct Debit in 5 instalments starting from January 2026.

Course Deposit

Level 3 DepositThis will be deducted from your course fees

£100.00

Total

£0.00

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BSMA Viola Level 3 Conversion Course