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Voice Teacher

Margaret Probyn

Margaret has taught voice for 20 years. She has sung in master class at Dartington and she was asked to become the resident singing teacher and vocal coach for Stage Plus School of Performing Arts based in Princes Risborough. One of her more intriguing engagements – was singing the hallelujah chorus as a solo in the Falklands where she performed the Last Night of the Proms for the troops, the Falkland Islanders and in front of the Governor. She joined the teaching staff of the Berkshire maestros and trained 3 of their localised choirs and taught over 100 pupils in schools in the county. She also trained a junior choir for Oxfordshire county music and trained pupils with ivory music. More recently she has trained a junior choir in aras inis gluaire, belmullet.

Margaret has worked with pupil with an age range of 5 – 70. She has trained pupils for auditions, festivals and prepared them for ABRSM exams and GCSE Music and Music “A” level.

She has taught children and adults with speech defects and vocal breaks and also people who could be described as “no-hopers”. She is firmly of the belief that with very few exceptions anyone can learn to sing better than they or their friends and family might have thought possible. She believes in the sheer joy and magic that the physical and artistic involvement in singing can bring.

As a teacher she is able to offer her performing & linguistic skills (French, German, Dutch, Italian) and an extensive knowledge of repertoire to support her pupils.

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Drum Teacher

Shawn Heneghan

Shawn began playing drums at the age of 12 and since then has hardly put the drum sticks down. Shawn was taugh by Cormac Dunne (Drummer with the Stunning for those who do not know!). He has been teaching Drums since 2005 in a Galway Music School. Two years ago he joined a band called "Vinyl Rock" who are well know on the Galway music scene. And just to add to his may talents he is also a keen DJ.

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Traditional Music Teacher

Des Cafferkey

Des has had a love of traditional music since his early years in Achill. His numerous awards at competition include: Connaught Champion in Senior Tin Whistle, Pipe Band all Ireland Senior Champion and has received the Matt Molloy Flute by Brian Keenan for talented young musicians.

Des has performed all over the world and has featured on many TV and Radio programmes.

His teaching experience is extensive, teaching in local schools, hosting workshops and forming various traditional groups.

Des has performed with artists such as Paul Brady and Sister Sledge, he has a record contract with Emerald Music and his next album will be due out next year.

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Woodwind Teacher

Robert Solyom

Robert has over 20 years of experience in the field of music education, teaching in such prestigious schools as the Kiss Zenede Art School, 13th District State Music School and State Music School of Dorog. During this time he has taught clarinet, saxophone, flute, music theory, music history and chamber music to students of all age groups. 
Many of Roberts talented students have become professional musicians, Being a musician endorsing the Kodály method, he has always looked to provide students with a knowledge of music, both at theoretical and practical levels.
Robert teaches his students in an interactive way to attain a love and appreciation of music, and about the psychology of successful performances at music competitions. 

Roberts impressive education and training is as follows:

Eötvös Loránd University,

Budapest, Hungary

Post Graduate Diplomain Cultural Management.

Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music

MA – Clarinet artist and teacher

Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music

BA – Woodwind teacher

Brent Parker

Brent Parker is a New Zealand-born composer and pianist who has lived in Ireland for more than 40 years. He taught at the DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama in Dublin until he moved to Achill Island in 1998.

Brent has composed many works and performed both of his own piano concertos with the RTE National Symphony Orchestra. His second piano concerto with himself as soloist was broadcast on RTE Radio. Classical guitarist John Feeley commissioned him to write a guitar concertino, which was performed on CD and on video for TV3 in France. It is frequently broadcast on RTE Radio.

Brent is a member of the Association of Irish Composers, the Contemporary Music Society and an associate member of IMRO. His work for solo piano ‘Lorca’s Last Walk’ has been included on the Grade 7 Syllabus of the RIAM for piano 2003-2008. .

Ausra Kvietkute

Ausra Kvietkute was born in Lithuania. She is qualified teacher and has master’s degree in music.

Ausra has over 10 years teaching

experience.

Since 1996 she has been teaching piano and voice training different age groups and individuals in B.Balakauskiene’s music school in Klaipeda, Lithuania.

Ausra has also taught piano & voice  for several years in primary schools in “Gilija” and “Litorina”

Ausra finds teaching very enjoyable, as she loves singing and playing piano herself. She was involved in choirs and orchestras since her early years in Lithuania (Klaipeda’s University , “Cantare”, “Aukuras”). Ausra's others talents are that she can speak Lithuanian, Russian, English and German.

Ludmile Burcovschi

Ruth Mullaney

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Marcella Bourke Corrigan

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Guitar Teacher

Jonathan Staunton

Jonathan Staunton is a professional musician for 10 years and has been the guitar tutor at the Mayo School of Music since its launch.

As a professional guitarist Jonathan has toured the world, recorded and had many TV appearances with artists such as Louise Morrisey, Brendan Shine and Sandy Kelly. Jonathan would describe himself as a “tone hunter” and has a passion for lots of vintage guitar gear.

Over the years Jonathan has been studying harmony with the Open University and enjoys teaching the love of music as well as the practical and theoretical elements to learning the guitar. “We play music so it should be fun”.. Jonathan is influenced by amongst others Rock, Blues, Jazz and Country players and features with the successful Brian McDermott Band, Colonel Bullshot Bluegrass group and works a little with Irish country artist Mike Denver. He also plays Pedal Steel guitar and plays bass when he can with the Joe Bange trad group on Tuesdays in Mannions of Balla.. Busy dude!!

Simon Kelly

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