TU Dublin Ballymun Music Programme and Dublin West Education Centre Present: Sing Yourself Happy: Teaching Singing in the Classroom

Enjoy an inspiring week learning creative and accessible ideas for teaching singing in the classroom. This Department of Education approved summer course is suitable for all levels of experience including beginners.

The course aims to upskill teachers in teaching singing in their classrooms and in the wider school community and to promote singing as a practical tool to foster wellbeing.
The focus is on providing you with a variety of methodologies and techniques and an accessible repertoire which will encourage enjoyment and confidence in making music and broaden musical horizons.
Working with an outstanding tutor, your confidence and skills in music will be nurtured and developed through highly participative and inspiring course content. Teachers of all levels of experience will be able to fully engage in this rich and joyful week of professional development.

Led by tutor musician Norah Walsh. Norah Constance Walsh is a composer, musical director and musician based in Dublin. She holds a first-class honours BMus in composition from the DIT Conservatory. Writing for voice is an important focus of her work. In 2021 she won the Seán Ó Riada Choral Composition Competition with her piece On A Quiet Day In The Future which received its premiere from Chamber Choir Ireland at the Cork International Choral Festival. Other recent commissions include We Catch Our Breath commissioned by the European Climate Change Adaptation conference 2023 and UNESCO Earth Futures award-winning Inception Horizon 2020.
Norah works as a musical director for two Dublin based choirs, the Forget Me Nots and Mellow Tonics, and as a facilitator in many community and education projects. She recently worked as choral conductor and arranger for TV programmes/concerts of RTE and Tyrone Productions. Norah also works as a pianist and accompanist, and as a tutor/mentor for Chamber Choir Ireland and TU Dublin education projects.

Closing date for registration is Friday 13th June 2025.
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Department of Education approved teachers summer course.

Before you finalise your booking please note: Where a participant has registered for more than one course, courses may only be completed consecutively rather than concurrently.