Introduction to
Song Performance
A Group Course for
Intermediate Students
Next classes starts 2 October 2025.
Course Description
Specifically designed to follow on from the Introducing Singing for Adults course, aimed at singers who would like to progress in a group environment and taught by a renowned singer and educator, Introduction to Song Performance is a new course that allows participants to explore singing in different music genres, learn additional vocal techniques and develop their group singing skills, including harmonisation. The teacher will set a new genre to explore every three weeks, including:
- Folk / Traditional Music
- Blues / Rock Music
- Songs from Movies
Participants will be expected to choose a song from each theme to practise and perform, with helpful suggestions and advice from their teacher. The aim of this course is to have fun, explore, learn lyrics, embrace storytelling and develop both technique and song interpretation skills.
Enrol in this course.
Questions about the course?
or call us on (01) 478 1884.
This course covers Stage 2 of the New School’s ten-stage system of student progress and assessment, which culminates in a teaching or performing qualification (Stage 10) should the student progress that far. Participants who successfully complete the course can be issued with a certificate of completion of Stage 1. If you are taking the course, please let the school office know if you would like this certificate. See About Our Stage System for more information.
Siobhán Kavanagh
Siobhán is a singing teacher and music facilitator specialising in live performance, building repertoire and adapting to the needs of each student. She has a diverse musical background, having studied jazz, classical singing, opera performance and interdisciplinary vocal techniques. She was awarded the Paul Brady Bursary to study Irish traditional styles of singing, including unaccompanied singing such as séan-nós. She holds a First Class Honours BA in Music and Anthropology from Maynooth University and studied opera performance for an Erasmus year at the renowned University of Oslo in Norway. More recently, she received a First Class Honours MA in Ethnomusicology from the Irish World Academy of Music & Dance at the University of Limerick, where she continued her studies of Irish traditional singing, researched unaccompanied traditional singing circles in Dublin and unravelled some of the history behind traditional songs, as well as exploring Middle Eastern singing techniques. Singing has provided Siobhán with many performance opportunities, and she has toured extensively with live bands on national and international stages. She also works collaboratively with artists, composers, dancers, curators and circus practitioners and has been commissioned to compose songs, music and soundscapes for films, live art performance and music events.
2025-2026 First Term
Course Schedule & Fee
10 weeks, 2 October – 11 December 2025
(No class on 30 October – Mid-Term Break)
Thursdays 6.30 – 7.30 pm
Course Type: In-School
Tuition Fee: €220
Enrolment
Enrolment for this course requires a completed Enrolment Form and full payment of the tuition fee. Places are limited to eight and are available on a first-come, first-served basis, based on the date of enrolment. Many of our group courses fill in advance of their start dates, and early enrolment is recommended.
Purchasing this course as a gift?
Please complete a Gift Certificate Booking Form.
Questions about the course?
or call us on (01) 478 1884.
What happens after the course?
Two weeks before the end of the course, participants will be given options for continuing their tuition with the New School if they would like to do so. Although an ‘improvers’ course cannot be scheduled on the same day/time as this course, it may be possible to arrange one on another day/time if enough course participants would like to continue and the teacher has timetable availability. Alternatively, participants can continue their tuition with private (one-to-one) lessons or ‘partner’ lessons with another class member. (See Tuition Options – Private • Partner • Small Group Lessons.) Or they can continue with another course or ensemble:
We are happy to discuss these options with you.
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