'I enjoyed the course immensely and learned a lot. The teacher was excellent and I liked the whole welcoming set up in Waltons New School of Music.'
– A. Molony
'The course was so much more than I expected. I learned so much and gained confidence within myself. The teacher was an inspiration!'
– C. McGowan
'This course is a great introduction and confidence builder. Before you realise it you're singing in front of people and loving it!'
– E. Donnelly
'A very enjoyable course. The teacher was very experienced and all participants improved hugely, even shrinking violets!'
– E. Loughrey
'A great introduction to singing and the different genres of music. The course definitely made me want to pursue further vocal training.'
– R. Lee
'Gave me confidence to try for the high notes in the choir I'm in.'
– B. Mac Ceallaigh
'Great fun. Relaxed atmosphere. Learned loads!'
– K. Finn
Do you love to sing? Have you ever been told that you had a good voice and ‘must get it trained’? Would you like to know what actually goes on in singing lessons? Featured on RTÉ Radio One’s 'Morning Ireland' programme and one of the New School’s most popular courses, Introducing Singing for Adults is designed to take some of the mystery out of singing, improve your confidence in singing before an audience and introduce you to the fundamentals of voice training. Along with a small group of like-minded adults, you will observe and participate in basic singing tuition. You will learn how to choose songs that suit you and your voice. And you will begin to explore the technical side of singing, discovering the application and use of Focus and Support. (We will also discuss how to choose a singing teacher and how to work with him/her to achieve your singing goals.) But most of all you will learn – in a relaxed and supportive environment – to get up in front of others and sing! For those who want a basic understanding of technique, as well as for those who want to begin a lifetime of study (Pavarotti took a singing lesson every week for most of his life!), this course is the perfect introduction to the singer’s art.
Please note that Introducing Singing for Adults is not a course for the timid; you will be asked to stand up and sing in front of others on a weekly basis!
Introducing Singing for Adults is one of our group courses for beginners. Private, partner, group and intensive singing/voice lessons are also available for students at all levels, from beginner to advanced. Go to Departments & Faculty - Voice (Singing) for more information.
First Term Schedules & Fee
CLASS 1 (Jenna Harris)
10 weeks, October 5 – December 14, 2010
Tuesdays 6.30 – 7.30 pm
CLASS 2 (Joan O'Malley)
10 weeks, October 6 – December 15, 2010
Wednesdays 6.30 – 7.30 pm
CLASS 3 (Emer Barry)
10 weeks, October 6 – December 15, 2010
Wednesdays 7 – 8 pm
CLASS 4 (Conleth Stanley)
10 weeks, October 7 – December 16, 2010
Thursdays 7 – 8 pm
CLASS 5 (Sinéad Flynn)
10 weeks, October 8 – December 17, 2010
Fridays 6 – 7 pm
No classes October 26 – 29
Tuition Fee: €170
Teachers
Emer Barry received her BA (Hons) in Music and Italian from UCD, where she won the Soprano Vocal Scholarship to the Chapel Choir, and a postgraduate Diploma and Masters in Music Performance from the DIT Conservatory of Music & Drama. She has won numerous singing prizes at Irish music festivals and competitions, and was a recipient of the John McCormack Society Bursary. Emer was Cantor for several years at services in St. Mary's Haddington Road and Terenure College Chapel, and she has sung in a number of Opera Ireland and Anna Livia Opera Company productions, including Orfeo, The Magic Flute, Herodiade, and La Rondine.
Sinéad Flynn received a Bachelor of Music Performance degree from the DIT Conservatory of Music & Drama and also trained in the Gaiety School of Acting, the Academy Drama School, London and Navan Youth Theatre. She has performed in the Peacock Theatre, the National Concert Hall, Waterfront Hall and Theatre les Treateaux, Brussels. Theatre roles include Grusha in Brecht's Caucasian Chalk Circle and various roles in Hades with Upstate Live. With Opera Ireland/DIT she sang Firodiligi (Cosi fan tutti) and Donna Elvira (Don Giovanni) in a Mozart cycle in the Gaiety Theatre and the USA. With the Opera Ireland Chorus she has sung in Tosca, The Magic Flute, Jenufa and Orfeo, which toured to Germany. Television and film work includes Glenroe (RTÉ) and Beached (Samson Films). In addition to her work at the New School, Sinéad has taught drama and singing for Meath VEC and Theatre Train Ireland.
Jenna Harris began her music studies with classical voice until she discovered her passion for jazz. She now holds a certificate in Professional Musicianship and an honours degree in Jazz Performance, both completed in Newpark Music Centre and awarded by London Guildhall. As well as being a member of the vocal faculty at the New School, she currently facilitates vocal laboratories in Newpark. Jenna regularly performs with her own quintet, and contributed to the forthcoming Lloka album with composer/guitarist Daniel Jacobson.
Joan O’Malley received her BMus Performance degree as well as a postgraduate Diploma in Performance from the DIT Conservatory of Music & Drama and also trained at the Stageworks Drama School. She has won several awards for her singing, including the DIT Opera Studio’s MacNamara Gold Cup and the Feis Ceoil’s Veronica Dunne and Wilson Cups. Joan has performed in numerous productions with Opera Ireland (Cosi fan tutte, Don Pasquale) and the Anna Livia Opera Company (Lucia di Lammermoor, The Pearl Fishers) and as soprano soloist in Handel’s Messiah and Mozart’s Coronation Mass, among others.
Conleth Stanley graduated from the DIT Conservatory of Music & Drama with a BMus in Vocal Pedagogy, studying voice there with Dr. Robert Alderson and working with repetiteur Roy Holmes. At the same time he worked professionally with Opera Ireland & the Anna Livia Opera Company in Dublin, performing repertoire by Bellini, Bizet, Donizetti, Gounod, Mascagni, Mozart, Puccini, Rossini, Saint-Saëns, Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky and Verdi. He was recently a key member of the production team in DIT, which staged their first full-scale opera in over twenty years, Mozart’s The Magic Flute. Conleth also works with the Yorke Trust in South Creake, Norfolk, England, where they perform operatic works for scholarship students. His Yorke Trust work includes Purcell’s Dido & Aneas, Lampe’s Pyramus & Thisbe, Handel's Theodora and Rameau’s Castor et Pollux.
Enrolment
Enrolment for this course requires a completed enrolment form and full payment of tuition fees. Places are available on a first-come, first-served basis, based on the date of enrolment. Early enrolment is recommended, as places in each class are limited to eight.
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