Traditional Irish music for fiddle and mandolin - all levels. Dance music, slow airs and Irish Baroque.

Àpd 85.74 $ /h

I take all students from beginner to experienced musicians (who often need coaching in deportment and/or bowing technique) and encourage proper traditional Irish style.

I teach aurally and written music using enough music theory to pass Irish state examinations in either TTCT (traditional) all levels, or up to RICM (classical) to level 4.

While keeping lessons lighthearted and fun the idea is to quickly build up a repertoire of tunes that allow the learner to 'sit-in' on sessions as quickly as possible while also learning how to learn so one can pick up tunes easily.
I myself have 7 All Ireland medals stretching from 1971 to 2001.

Informations supplémentaires

I use WhatsApp or Zoom and having access to a printer would be a distinct advantage.
Having one's own instrument and an App/tuner to tune with would be very useful.

Lieu

En ligne depuis Irlande

Présentation

I've taken part in concerts, competitions & fundraisers from an early age - mostly as a musician or as the organiser of small events and simply love working with people.
Being involved in teaching (dinghy-sailing, archery & music) means I'm well used to dealing with people to motivate and help them see and develop a different outlook on life while learning essential life skills. I've always been considered a 'people-person' and have always enjoyed trying to bring people (young and old) to their full potential be it through music, outdoor activities or simply how to feel good about themselves. I believe the best way to each is to stimulate a spark for learning in the pupil and to nurture that spark into a flame of the love of learning that will outlast any school.

I'm a musician (mostly Irish baroque and traditional music) and a bow-maker for medieval war-bows (longbows) and give talks on the life and times of medieval archers.
I have a license to sail (commercially) all boats up to 20 meters and an advanced PADI diving licence and enjoy driving my Deauville 650cc motorbike.

I enjoy walking in nature and regularly take people with me on lead nature-walks, with a special interest in bat-walks and socio-historic trails.
I consider myself a life-long learner.

Education

2020 CELTA: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. IHDublin. … (QQI-6)
2020 National Certificate Tour Guiding Management 6N2030 .. ... (QQI-6)
2017 Diploma Community Studies, Waterford Institute of Technology, Waterford (QQI 6)
2015 Graduate Cert in Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Enterprise; UCD, Dublin (QQI 7)
2014 Project Management. MCX Training & Development, Waterford ... … … (QQI 6)
2014 Certificate in Manufacturing Business, WIT, Waterford, (Minor Award) … (QQI 6)
2014 BSc in SME; degree WIT, Waterford (BSc in Small Business Enterprise) … (QQI 7)
2014 Coaching Models of Practice: Certificate. New Links Training Solutions … (QQI 6)
2014 Certificate in Lean Six Sigma, Green Belt; CIT Cork, CR_ESSGS_7 (minor)… (QQI 7)
2013 E-Marketing & Communication, WIT, Waterford … … … … ... ... ... ... (QQI 6)
2013 Postgraduate Certificate: Heritage Business, Trinity St David. Meritorious (QQI 9)
2012 Train the Trainer. SkillNet, Port Authority, Waterford ... ... … … ... ... .. (QQI 6)
2010 Certificate in Tourism Business Practice. Fáilte Ireland. WIT … … … … (QQI 6)

Expérience / Qualifications

I have been a teacher in one capacity or another since I started helping out at the local music school as a teenager, and when in my twenties travelling Europe in a group I regularly gave conversational classes in the colleges we were performing in, and then also in Amsterdam University, where friends were taught. They, in fact encouraged me to take a TEFL Diploma course, and from then on, I have regularly taught privately, in the Netherlands or in Ireland, and for five years at the Youghal International School, Co Cork, Ireland.

I've also had experience teaching in (observed) classes in E.Germany, Hungary and BDR, before returning to Ireland where I've taught formally in primary, secondary and post secondary schools.

2000 - 2014: Managing and promoting our accommodation and music school while running it in a sustainable way, we won the E.U. Flower award, one of 125 in the world. Also short-listed for Tourism Business Challenge 2010. 2014 Green Innovation & Future Technology award for Outstanding Contribution to Sustainable Tourism; University of Bangor, Wales, UK. Glenribbeen Eco Lodge was awarded 4 petals (2010) in the Portuguese 5-Petal Eco Accommodation Scheme as recognition for our continuing work on developing Ireland as an eco-friendly accommodation destination.

I also take people on nature walks - with a special interest in bats, and I teach music, and medieval archery and simply love getting people to try to reach their full potential. Even whilst working as a tour guide I loved to teach songs to my guests as we travelled.

Though I've only recently passed the CELTA, I already have years of experience teaching in the classroom, both formally and informally.

Age

Enfants (7-12 ans)

Adolescents (13-17 ans)

Adultes (18-64 ans)

Seniors (65+ ans)

Niveau du Cours

Débutant

Intermédiaire

Avancé

Durée

45 minutes

60 minutes

Enseigné en

anglais

néerlandais

Compétences

Violon

Styles musicaux:

Violon fiddle

Baroque

Techniques de jeu:

Placement de l'archet

Solfège

Mandoline

Commentaires

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Master of Arts in Specialized Performance (Soloist) – Lucerne University of Music
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Active orchestral performer: Horgener Symphonieorchester (Principal 2nd Violin & Soloist), Stadttheater Sursee, Operettenbühne Bremgarten, and previously Argovia Philharmonic, Sinfonieorchester Basel
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Children (ages 5+): Fun, engaging foundation-building with proper technique
Teenagers: Exam preparation, auditions, orchestra placement, competitions
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✓ Individualized lessons tailored to your goals and learning style
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