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The role of Collaborative Arts Practitioner involves continual student evaluation and assessment to ILP model under framework for youthworkdesign and implementation of programmes and goalsreporting regularly to music working group as director of musicliaising with youth workersinvoicingspecial project design and implementationteaching guitar, bass, piano and song writingmaintaining long term working relationships with colleagues, students and the communityadvocating the work support in dissemination of work through live performance, recording and distribution

Guitarist, Singer and Composer, currently with "Sumtones" and "Fredrick & The Golden Dawn"

Musical Director Big Sparkle (Helix, May 2014 & Liberty Hall 2012); coordinating music for live performance events; interfacing between young people and professional musicians; Write Note song writing workshop (2013)

Sound recording and production

Work at Rialto Youth Project's Music Programme involves close collaboration between young people, youth workers and artists. Serving mainly the communities of Fatima and Dolphin House in Dublin 8, we deliver music education according to an individual learning plan model. Students take individual and group lessons, and enjoy regular recording and performance opportunities. We strongly encourage young people to compose and perform their own songs. In May 2014, we recorded a CD of this original work, released November 20th 2014 on Bangwide, and promoted online through CDBaby (http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/rialtoyouthproject). This achievement exemplifies the vision set out in the Rialto Arts Plan, inaugurated by President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins (2011).

During my time here, I taught students to play mainly rock and pop guitar. I also ran ensemble classes, and supported students in exam preparation.

During my time at Sandford, I taught acoustic, electric, classical and bass guitar, preparing students for practical exams at Junior Cert, and Leaving Cert level. In 2006, I introduced the Rockschool exam system to the school (http://www.rockschool.co.uk/).

Common Ground's is a collaborative arts support agency whose vision is "of a community with creativity at its heart, where art matters, where people are enriched and artists work." I worked with Common Ground in the Dublin 8 area for over four years, providing opportunities for people to experience the enjoyment, entertainment, reflection, questioning and individual and communal expression that the arts provide.

Professional Function Band

Rama Block's School at Kilmacud is a unique and cutting edge academy that supports the growth of real musicians who are confident and skilled.

Guitar & Bass tuition