Applications for our afterschool music classes in Sligo (Mon/Thurs), Ballymote (Wed) and Grange (Thurs) are now closed for September 2024 intake. Sign up for group tuition in guitar, keyboard, harp, uilleann pipes, bass, ukulele, cello, vocals and much more for under €12 per class per week. Our ensemble groups are also looking for new members.
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We had a wonderful time at our end-of-term performances in Sligo, Ballymote and Grange. Our young musicians formed bands and played a great variety of classical, pop and rock music. It was brilliant to see full houses every night. Well done to everyone who performed and a huge thank you to our tutors for all
We have secured funding for a project for Sligo Youth Voices to work with experts in Irish National Opera together with Sligo Baroque Festival and international artists for a Baroque Opera performance in October 2023. This is a unique experience and has not happened before in Sligo. The children will be taught weekly by experts
Musical Horizons Summer School returns from July 10th-14th in Summerhill College. Our camp is the perfect opportunity to try out new instruments, improve your technical skills and perform in a rock band or pop group. You can also indulge in some musical theatre, get creative in art and film, discover the secrets of songwriting and
Music Generation Sligo are proud to launch The Sound Sessions, a six week recording and performance course for secondary students in Summerhill College. Join our expert tutor Kevin as he shows your the ropes of recording equipment and software and how to write a song. Learn, play and record on Tuesdays from April 18th from
Music Generation Sligo have partnered with the Sligo Jazz Project to offer 20 subsidised places to under-18s for their annual festival from July 25-30th. Participants aged 10-18 will have the opportunity to attend workshops, masterclasses and jam with some of the world’s finest jazz educators and musicians. If you wish to sign up click here
We were thrilled to be invited to the ETBI School Leaders Conference in the Radisson Blu last week. Over 250 ETB principals and deputy principals gathered in Sligo to attend workshops and discuss managing schools. Entertainment was provided by our Harp Ensemble along with Coola and Grange Post Primary schools. There is an abundance of
Calling all budding bassists who want to slap a few chords this spring. We are running a bass guitar class for 10 weeks beginning Monday February 20th in Rumble Rehearsal Studios. For €10 a week you will get: We have a beginners group from 4:30-5:30pm and advanced from 5:30-6:30pm. Every band needs a bassist to
Ukulele Bash! returns Thursday January 12th in Sligo Presbyterian Hall from 4:45-5:45pm. January can often be a little blue but we want to brighten it up and encourage the children of Sligo to play this bright and happy instrument. 15 weeks x 1 hour tuition for €30. Performance opportunities Take home rental The ukulele is
Sligo Youth Voices are seeking children aged 7-12 who love to sing to join us from Thursday 12th January for our new term. Our lessons are every Thursday from 4:45-5:45pm in Sligo Presbyterian Hall under the direction of Susan Rowland and Róisín Kilgannon. For only €2 a week, children will learn vocal technique and warm-ups, varied repertoire, grow in confidence and most importantly have fun!