Cranbrook Colourstrings

Ingrid Sellschop was born South Africa into a musical family, so it was not surprising that she grew to love music. Ingrid followed in her sister's footsteps, choosing at the age of 8 to play the violin. During a year in America she was fortunate enough to study with Irwin Eisenberg of the Philadelphia String Quartet. Ingrid continued her studies when the family settled in England. She was an enthusiastic member of the Brighton Youth Orchestra,  which enabled her to establish long lasting friendships  and to experience the excitement of touring to a number of different countries with her  musical friends.

Ingrid studied with many eminent teachers over the years, but the ones who truly made an impression on her were Frederick Grinke, Jack Glickman, Nicholas Roth and Diana Cummings.They were all highly individual, enthusiastic and  inspiring teachers.

After graduating from the Royal Academy of Music in 1983, Ingrid enjoyed combining an active freelance career as violinist in many chamber orchestras with teaching the violin. It was her dedication to her teaching that led her to explore the Colourstrings method and she has not looked back since!

Ingrid's association with the North London Colourstrings Centre started in 1996, where she taught music kindergarten, violin and chamber music for five years from 1996 - 2001.  She then moved to Cranbrook, to bring up her two children.

She felt a real desire to start teaching music again. Teaching Colourstrings had been such a rewarding experience that she leapt at the chance to set up a school in Cranbrook with Deborah Harris as Principal, and take on the role of Associate Principal. Ingrid is delighted with the success that the Cranbrook Colourstrings Centre has enjoyed to date and anticipates it continuing to grow into a thriving music school.

Ingrid Sellschop