The Killarney School of Music holds its' annual student concert at the lNEC Killarney and the most recent one was held on Sunday February 19th. This is no ordinary concert. This show takes months of planning as the organisers try to get hundreds of student performers on and off stage while making sure everything runs as smoothly as possible.
Every year I am blown away by the sheer logistics of the event! Everywhere you turn there is a student tuning up, warming up or limbering up. Parents, families and friends pile in to support the performers and the energy is always one of appreciation and support. This year Jayme Linehan and I were delighted to have our choir perform on this big stage. The group were nervous but they were also very enthusiastic which made the experience a very enjoyable one for us. Every year I feel as though us teachers are like a bunch of Mammies and Daddies running around making sure our babies are ok!
I unfortunately didn't get to enjoy the entire show as we were rehearsing with the choir beforehand, but I was very impressed by what I did see. Marina Blyth presented her harpists in the most beautiful way. Everyone on stage was dressed in a fairy-style costume and an Irish dancer danced while they played. It was so mystical and imaginative. Ray O Sullivan's young actors did their teacher proud, as did Ray himself as he was, as always, a wonderful M.C. for the evening. The highlight of the concert for me was Padraig Buckley's performance group. This group clearly works very hard. There were about thirty people on stage and every note moved with such unity and clarity that I was blown away. They also featured a number of beautiful singers so the group really does have something for everybody.
This concert is an absolute credit to Tadhg and Padraig Buckley. In fact, the school is a credit to them. It is always a pleasure to go to work there as they have created a space where we can all be ourselves and feel comfortable. This allows us to pass our knowledge onto students in the most relaxed and yet professional setting possible. I like to think that everyone who goes there feels they are part of The Killarney School of Music family. I am proud to be a family member.
Every year I am blown away by the sheer logistics of the event! Everywhere you turn there is a student tuning up, warming up or limbering up. Parents, families and friends pile in to support the performers and the energy is always one of appreciation and support. This year Jayme Linehan and I were delighted to have our choir perform on this big stage. The group were nervous but they were also very enthusiastic which made the experience a very enjoyable one for us. Every year I feel as though us teachers are like a bunch of Mammies and Daddies running around making sure our babies are ok!
I unfortunately didn't get to enjoy the entire show as we were rehearsing with the choir beforehand, but I was very impressed by what I did see. Marina Blyth presented her harpists in the most beautiful way. Everyone on stage was dressed in a fairy-style costume and an Irish dancer danced while they played. It was so mystical and imaginative. Ray O Sullivan's young actors did their teacher proud, as did Ray himself as he was, as always, a wonderful M.C. for the evening. The highlight of the concert for me was Padraig Buckley's performance group. This group clearly works very hard. There were about thirty people on stage and every note moved with such unity and clarity that I was blown away. They also featured a number of beautiful singers so the group really does have something for everybody.
This concert is an absolute credit to Tadhg and Padraig Buckley. In fact, the school is a credit to them. It is always a pleasure to go to work there as they have created a space where we can all be ourselves and feel comfortable. This allows us to pass our knowledge onto students in the most relaxed and yet professional setting possible. I like to think that everyone who goes there feels they are part of The Killarney School of Music family. I am proud to be a family member.
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