OUR MUSIC TEACHERS AND TUTORS IN DUBLIN
Where Musicians Come Together as a Team to Create Magical Music
Niall O Brien
(Violin, Leaving and Junior Certificate Music)
Niall O Brien has been teaching violin in Dublin for over twenty years, preparing prize winners at local and national level. Having created and directed the Adult String Ensemble at Waltons New School of Music, Niall directed both youth orchestras at Leeson Park School of Music and successfully led both orchestras on international engagements to London and Milan. As tutor, Niall has also coached with Dublin Youth Orchestras, Waterford Institute of Technology, and been engaged as guest instructor at Clare Music Makers with international violinist Angelo Calcafuoco.
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While employed as Director of Newpark Music Centre, Niall created the Adult Orchestra and Summer Rock School. With honours degrees in Classical Music and Jazz Performance and having toured with Bluegrass/Country and Popular bands/musicians, Niall has a wide range of interests musically.
Emma Kavanagh
(Musicianship, Theory, Flute and Piano)
Emma Kavanagh is currently completing her full time studies in music at Technological University Dublin (Bachelor of Music) where she is specialising in Pedagogy. Her musical education started in Knocklyon Co. Dublin and she has been playing with the Knocklyon Concert Band for over 10 years. Emma has also performed with the Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland and included on her lists of notable performances is Carnegie Hall in 2023.
Michelle Mo
(Piano)
Michelle is a piano tutor and educator with an extensive level of experience in teaching young and advanced piano students in Dublin. She holds a Master's degree in Piano Performance and Teaching and a Bachelor's degree in Music Education and is currently completing another Masters in Education (Drama in Education) at Trinity College Dublin.
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Michelle has been teaching students of all ages (beginners to advanced) and often uses creative strategies such as storytelling and role-ply to make lessons enjoyable and engaging. Her approach combines solid technical training with fun and interactive activities. She is particularly focused on using drama in education to enhance piano students' musicality and interpretation.
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Originally from Inner Mongolia, China, Michelle is trilingual in Mongolian, Chinese and English and has a strong interest in interdisciplinary and art-integrated education.
Maurice Czerniak
(Guitar)
Maurice Czerniak is largely a self taught guitarist, having learned by observation, intuition and jamming with contemporaries. In general as a musician, Maurice has performed as a singer/songwriter and played with many bands. He has recorded extensively in a variety of styles
and amassed considerable experience as a rock musician. As a self taught musician, Maurice taught himself to read music and having studied Classical Guitar went on to complete his ATCL Classical Guitar Diploma with Trinity College London. As a tutor, Maurice has experience in teaching all styles,
acoustic, electric and classical guitar and also enjoys teaching Theory of Music. Recently with the popularity of Ukelele Maurice has found himself in demand as a tutor of that instrument.
Judit Máté
(Piano)
Judit Máté (Piano) is a Hungarian-born organist and music teacher based in Ireland since 2008. She grew up studying music through the Kodály method. Judit gained her BA degree in Music Education and Church Music in 2006 in Hungary and completed her Master’s Degree in Organ Performance,
graduating with First Class Honours in 2016 at TU Dublin Conservatoire. Recently, Judit has performed recitals at Dun Laoghaire International Concert Series, at Tullamore Summer Organ Series, at Leran Music Festival (France), and in Hungary (Martinus Organ Festival in Szombathely, Church of the Calvary in Szombathely, Ják Abbey Church and Nyári orgonavarázs Organ Festival, Veszprém). Since 2010 Judit has been the organist and musical director of St Jude the Apostle Church in Templeogue and since 2014 Church of the Divine Word in Rathfarnham. In 2011 Judit founded and since then has been conducting the project-based St Jude’s Chamber Orchestra and Concert Choir. Their performances included Mass in C major by Rheinberger (2015), Missa Brevis in C major by Mozart, Harmonia Caelestis by Esterhazy (2013), Vivaldi’s Gloria (2012), Stabat Mater by Pergolesi (2011 and 2017) and contemporary Hungarian choral music (2019).
Jacinta Liu Little
(Piano and Pre-Instrumental)
Jacinta holds a Higher Diploma in Arts in Music Education from Griffith College Dublin. With over 15 years’ experience as a piano teacher teaching piano to beginners and advanced students, Jacinta is an expert in preparing students for examinations or school concerts having completed her own set of piano examinations with the Royal Irish Academy of Music.
Jacinta has a wide range of interest in all styles of music making and has continued her exploration of instruments and understanding. This thirst for knowledge informs her lessons where students are encouraged to reach their individual potential and encouraged to excel.
Jacinta’s passion for music led her to teaching and playing piano and she is also an enthusiastic cellist. Her passion extends to teaching Early Years Music in preschools as well as South Dublin Music - attending music workshops and staying informed about current piano and music pedagogy.
Martina Gonsenicova
(Violin)
Martina completed her study as a Music and English Language Teacher with the Pedagogical faculty, University of Constantine the Philosopher in Slovakia where she had played in a chamber orchestra. After her studies, Martina worked as a Music and English Language Teacher at Gymnazium P.O.H in Slovakia.
As a performer, she plays in various bands in Dublin such as Rathmines Folk Group, Featherbed the band and FS Ostroha with which she has toured across Europe and America. Martina loves playing traditional Slovak music and has worked with children and young adults for over 20 years rehearsing for performances, co -organizing concerts and several musical projects such as CD recordings and workshops. Currently, she is studying Song therapy with the Song therapy network in UK.