Post Primary School Residential Retreats + Day Trips.
This experience aims to nurture students' musical talents. It welcomes students at all skill levels, from novices to experts. Participants will delve into a diverse array of musical genres, engaging in collaborative learning and preparing for music studies at both Leaving Cert and Junior Cert levels. Additionally, the program imparts indispensable skills for budding performers, songwriters, and those aspiring to enter the music industry.
Central to our vision is the enhancement of each student's self-assurance. Our faculty comprises globally acclaimed educators and musicians, boasting extensive worldwide involvement as both performing artists and recording professionals.
Activities At A Glance
Composition Jam - build your performance and improvisational skills
Music Literacy - Get an introduction to this essential skill, or step up to the next level with our intermediate and advanced level courses.
Songwriting - Combine melody, harmony and lyrics to create songs
Ukulele Workshop - Get the chance to lear & sing a full song in 30 minutes.
Open Mic Masterclass - Perform for each other every evening in the professional setting of “The Square”
Irish Music Seminar - An insight to the history of Irish music & performers.
Percussion workshops - Learn how to drum complex polyrhythmic beats
History of Popular Music - From The Beatles to Taylor Swift and Kanye West, learn how their music works from the inside out
Faculty
The IIMS Faculty has a total of 33 tutors who performed on the international stage across all genres of music and are passionate about sharing their experience with incoming TY students. This includes award-winning conductor and music educator Dr. Michael T. Dawson. Michael, who has toured the world as a conductor & singer and specialises in healthy singing, tuning, performance technique & new music.
Dr. Michael T. Dawson
“Michael facilitated a day long workshop with our school’s Senior Choir and was thorough, kind, fun, engaging, and supportive and worked on competition material the students were preparing at the time. The girls left the retreat feeling refreshed and excited and went on to win two senior titles at the Kilkenny Music Festival the following week – a regional competition of an extremely high standard.”