My practical, teacher-friendly CPD webinar is designed to take the mystery out of teaching music composition using simple, familiar songs as a springboard for creativity. You don’t need to be a musician, or be able to read music, or need lots of time to prepare. If you can lead a song, you can teach composition.

 

-    Provide opportunities for simple music composition

-    Use age-appropriate songs as a clear framework for creative work

-     Encourage pupils to express themselves, make decisions, and use their imagination and intuition.

 

Most importantly, my webinar will support you to “give it a go” using my useful resource that you can try out with your class the next day!

  

  

Master’s in Education (Music), from Trinity College Dublin (2021). Dissertation title “The Design and Evaluation of a Music Programme for the Continuing Professional Development of Primary School Teachers”- Created a doable programme to show teachers how to teach basic tin whistle – even if they have no previous musical experience of teaching music/tin whistle. Intention was to improve teacher’s confidence to teach tin whistle.

 

- 9 years as a musicianship lecturer (all levels - 4-year-olds to 4th year BMus Degree

Students), in MTU Cork School of Music

  

20 years’ experience as a visiting music teacher to 10 primary schools teaching tin whistle,

recorder, musicianship skills following the primary school curriculum requirements

  

35+ years’ experience as a choral director, piano teacher, and accompanist

  

Founder and musical director of Cór Geal, a highly successful 4-part choir, approximately

55 members See website for details - https://corgealchoir.ie/about/