Robert o connor

19 Church Avenue, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 - 085 7197714 - July 2011 – Music Co-ordinator for Whitechurch Summer Camp: This involved developing and implementing a music program for 4 – 7 year old children over two 2 week cycles. (Referee Yvonne Beardsley) September 2009 – Present: Bolton School of Music, Carlow: Teaching Irish music on tin whistle, flute and bodhrán to children and adults. (Referee: Pairic Bolton) September 2009 – Present: BCS Ballinteer: Introduced first year students to music through interactive workshops with a view to identifying children with an interest in music. Fol owing on from the workshops, I began a weekly tuition program in bodhrán and African percussion, which resulted in a hugely successful performance to an audience of the children’s peers at their school. (Referee: Lucinda Packham) September 2008 – Present: St Aidans Community College, Brookfield, Tallaght: Designed and implemented a ten week music program teaching three regular groups and two ‘back on track’ classes funded by the National Behaviour Support Services. I taught tin whistle, bodhrán and African rhythms on djembe. Everyone involved in the classes then performed to a large audience of fellow student’s, staff and family at the end of each term. The number of students involved in music in this school has risen from 25 to over 100 due to the success of the instrumental and voice classes. (Referee: Heidi Tul y) September 2007 – Present: CCE Kilteel Comhltas, Kildare: Teaching tin whistle, flute and bodhrán to students from 6yrs of age up to adults. I have had three of my students reach al Ireland finals in whistle and bodhrán. (Referee: Mary Ryan) September 2006 – 2010: Killinarden Community College, Tallaght: I have been teaching groups of children bodhrán, tin whistle and djembe after school for the past number of years. In my most recent project at KCC I worked with a group of JCSP students. The program is a Department of Education and Science initiative within the Junior Certificate cycle and is aimed at students who may leave school early. The project was successful in getting difficult shy students to perform in front of their piers, family and teachers in a very professional manner. (Referee: Ita Keane) September 2006 – Present: Scoil Mhuire Primary, Ballyboden: I have worked on the ‘School Completion Program’ teaching percussion and bodhrán to children in 2nd and 3rd class since 2006. My most recent project in Scoil Mhuire culminated in ten of my bodhrán students playing a support act to ‘Pick of the Litter’ at a benefit gig in the community. (Referee: Mr. Eoin McLoughlin) 2007: Larkin Community College, Cathal Brugha Street: I worked with 2nd year students teaching percussion and eventual y bodhrán and organised a performance of the students for their teachers as part of the program. (Referee has since retired) 2003-2004 Robert Emmet, Youth and Educational Music Club, Liberties: I held a bodhrán class in the Liberties for the community over 6 months. (Referee: Paddy Doolin ) I have developed an interactive workshop using boomwhackers, guitars and percussion aimed at primary school children. The idea behind the workshop is to introduce children to music and make music fun and accessible to all children regardless of capability. I have facilitated this workshop with my colleague (Community musician Colin Sheehy) to many schools in the Dublin area, including Scoil Chaitriona, Artane; BCS, Balinteer; Col instown Park Community Col ege, Clondalkin: St Aidans, Tal aght; Scoil Mhuire GNS, Lucan; St Fintans, Sutton.
I have been employed by Catherine Wynne of Artscope to facilitate workshops as part of the Lucan Childrens Festival, ‘Ruaille Buialle’, Kildare Muticultural Day and the Fused Festival. The workshops used various hand percussion instruments, bodhrán, djembe, voice and guitar culminating in a group performance of popular songs.
In 2008 I was employed by Meg Murphy of ‘Web Project’, Whitechurch Library, to develop and implement a series of musical workshops for disabled adults with motor skills difficulties.
I have been asked by YMCA Dublin to run a series of percussion workshops for their youth group at there centre in Camden Street, during the months of November and December 2011. Youth Connections for Peace Program, Ballinteer Community School, Dublin.
The Zebabdah Youth Group for Peace and Reconciliation was set up to explore a sense of identity for young people, in the context of a shrinking Christian community in the Holy Land, by connecting with students abroad and in their own community. I have worked closely with the Irish element of this program for the past three years. In June 2008 I was a group leader in a project that brought 20 Palestinian and 25 Irish students to Ganaway Activity Centre, Mil isle, Co Down for seven days. (Referee Lucinda Packcham) Masters Degree in Irish Traditional Music Performance, 2006-2008, University Limerick • The Master of Arts in Irish Traditional Music Performance is a one-year, full-time postgraduate programme designed to provide advanced tuition in the performance of Irish Traditional Music. Instrumental and vocal tuition is provided by a community of world-renowned traditional performers and tutors. Critical examination of repertoire sources and styles of performance, as well as an examination of modern vocational non-performance skills such as music business and music technology, form an essential part of the programme content. Honours Degree in Media Management BA, 2004-2005, Ballyfermot College of Further Education • Course Outline – Project Management, Consumer Behaviour, Cultural Studies, International Marketing, Law, Strategic Management, Human Resources • Submitted – Dissertation ‘How modern technology has affected the transmission • Submitted – DVD ‘An Introduction to Irish traditional music for Primary School’ HND in Irish traditional music Performance, 2002-2004, Ballyfermot College of Further Education • Course Content - Performance, Multi-instrumental Composition, Source Material, Music Industry, Instrumental, Applied Musicianship, Traditional Music from Around the World, CD Recording and Production • Submitted – Final Performance / Self produced Album ‘Streaking in Strokestown’ HSE Seminar, 24/3/2009 Marino College, Griffith Avenue, Drumcondra: Outline - Children First National Guidelines for the Protection and Welfare of Children Technology inspired Music in Education: A week long course in the National Concert Hal run by Simply Music during August 2011.
• I have performed in venues up and down the country from smal pubs in Gweedore to The National Concert Hal in Dublin and from hotels on Inishbofin to SDCC Public Libraries.
• Most recently I was employed by Arcana, an event management company to perform a half time show in the Aviva Stadium playing Samba with 100 drummers.
• I have developed and produced an Irish traditional music introductory DVD for primary school. This project was carried out during my degree as part of my project management module.
• I have played at international festivals in Ireland, France and Hol and with Irish band ‘Pick of the Litter’ performing at Europe’s largest Celtic festival ‘Lorient Interceltique Festival’ and twice at the ‘Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann’ (2007-2009).
• I performed again at Lorient Interceltique Festival with the Irish band Srón (2007).
• I have toured in Italy with Nabac an Irish band that has become wel known on the European festival circuit (2007).
• I have appeared on several albums including my own solo album (2004), an album with Pick of the Litter (2008) and a col aborative project with Spanish composer Sergio de la Puento on his Bajo la Ciudad album (2007).
• Resident musician ‘Stags Head’ public house in Dublin with the group Torc 2004- 2006. Now I am resident musician in ‘Skylon Hotel’.
Music, gardening, cooking and socialising.
Referee’s contact details supplied on request

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