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Music Generation Galway City is managed by Galway City Local Music Education Partnership, led by Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board in partnership with Galway City Council, Tusla, Galway Mayo Institute of Technology, NUI Galway and Galway City Partnership. Local music partners are GTI School of Music, Galway Youth Orchestra, Maoin Cheoil na Gaillimhe, St. Patrick’s Brass Band, The Galway Music Residency, Music for Galway, the Galway Music Centre. Youth service partners include Foróige, Youthwork Ireland Galway and Involve and festival partners include Baboró International Arts Festival for Children, the Galway Jazz Festival and Galway International Arts Festival We also acknowledge the National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals, the Irish Primary Principals Association, the Post Primary Music Teachers Association, Galway Education Centre and our local media partner, The Galway Advertiser Newspaper Group.

The foundation stones of Music Generation Galway City, established in January 2019, trace a path: “Follow, Inspire, Gather and Ready”.

LEANAIGÍ: for pre-schools and primary schools. Leanaigí means “follow” (plural). In whole-class groups, children follow a collective path of musical discovery, with their voice and/or an instrument.

SPREAGAIGÍ: in after-school “hubs” and certain in-school contexts, we teach specific instruments in small group settings. Spreagaigí means “inspire” (plural). Children and young people inspire themselves through the acquired skill of learning their chosen instrument.

BAILIGÍ: multi-instrumental group music-making. Bailigí means “gather” (plural). Rock, pop, traditional, classical, choral- Bailigí is open to all genres. We gather in youth clubs, after-school clubs/hubs, youth community groups. We forge links with existing youth music groups/ensembles in Galway city.

RÉITIGÍ: extra-curricular activities for secondary school groups, delivered in school. Réitigí means “ready” (plural). Introductory programmes in a specific instrument, vocal/choral development, song-writing/composition or music technology are available.

Music Generation Kildare is a performance music education programme for children and young people in County Kildare. Music Generation Kildare will shortly begin to roll out a programme of vocal and instrumental classes in a variety of musical genres across the county. Alongside these classes, Music Generation Kildare will aim to deliver a range of supporting projects, such as music hubs, masterclasses, performance and studio recording opportunities, musical commissions and the development of a countywide instrument bank, which will enrich the lives of not only the participants but also the local communities at large.

Music Generation is part of Irelands National Music Education Programme, co-funded by U2 and The Ireland Funds, the Department of Education and Skills and local partners, Kildare & Wicklow Education & Training Board and Kildare and Wicklow County Councils.

Music Generation is Ireland’s National Music Education Programme which transforms the lives of children and young people through access to high-quality, subsidised performance music education. Established in 2010 by its parent company Music Network, Music Generation is co-funded by U2, The Ireland Funds, the Department of Education and Skills and Local Music Education Partnerships.

Music Generation Kerry is part of the latest phase of expansion for Music Generation and receives government funding to create local access to affordable music tuition for the next musical generation in Kerry as well as providing employment opportunities for professional musicians living in the county. Music Generation Kerry is in the planning stages, but will provide multi-genre music performance education opportunities across the county. The programme will be supported by an instrument-lending scheme through the County Libraries.

 

Music Generation Wicklow is a music education service that provides access to high quality performance music education for children and young people in the county.

The ‘Stepping Tones’ programme caters to children in Early Years settings.

A Foundation Music Programme provides children from junior infants to second class with an introduction to music in whole-class settings, through singing, percussion, rhythm, movement, games and more.

The Wicklow Children’s Choral Music Programme, for primary school children in second class and above, enables children to engage in high-quality group vocal tuition and activities. The programme encourages and supports young people to sing together well, with confidence, enjoyment, good vocal health and high aspirations.

Small group instrumental tuition is available both within and outside of school settings, offering young people an opportunity to explore different music genres on instruments including bass guitar, cello, flute, guitar, keyboard, Bodhrán, percussion, piano, traditional instruments, violin, voice and band mentorship.

Ensemble and Orchestra creation is encouraged and supported by Music Generation Wicklow. The programme assists schools to develop ensembles by assisting in the provision of tuition or helping with instrument rental.

Other opportunities provided by Music Generation Wicklow include after-school group classes in the Blessington Music Hub, a Strings programme in Dunlavin, Samba Drumming, Community Choir, Jazz Ensemble, the Rithim Orchestra and Youth Engagement Projects.

Music Generation Wicklow is part of Music Generation, Ireland’s national music education programme initiated by Music Network and co-funded by U2, The Ireland Funds and the Department of Education and Skills and locally by Wicklow Music Education Partnership, led by Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board in partnership with Wicklow County Council.

Music Generation Wexford is a new music education service for children and young people ages 0 to 18 in County Wexford.

An introductory singing programme based in primary school settings enables young people ages 6 to 12 to develop basic musical skills.

An Early Years programme developed in partnership with County Wexford Childcare Committee is due to commence from early 2019, focusing on creative and participative music-making to develop aural, vocal, creative and motor skills through experimentation with music and movement.

Music Generation Wexford is part of Music Generation, Ireland’s national music education programme initiated by Music Network and co-funded by U2, The Ireland Funds and the Department of Education and Skills and locally by Wexford Music Education Partnership, led by Waterford & Wexford Education and Training Board in partnership with Wexford County Council.

Music Generation Waterford is a new performance music education service for children and young people ages 0 to 18 in Waterford City and County.

Music Generation Waterford offers a wide range of performance music education programmes in a range of settings, including primary school, secondary school and youth reach centres. The programmes vary according to local needs and interests ranging from whole-class to small group instrumental, vocal and musicianship tuition. Music Generation Waterford currently provides access to subsidised tuition in vocal, traditional Irish, brass, wind, ukulele and guitar.

Music Generation Waterford is part of Music Generation, Ireland’s national music education programme initiated by Music Network and co-funded by U2, The Ireland Funds and the Department of Education and Skills and locally by Waterford Music Education Partnership, led by Wexford and Waterford Education and Training Board in partnership with Waterford City and County Council.

Music Generation South Dublin is a music education service for children and young people that provides a range of opportunities throughout the county for 0 – 18 year olds to learn music.

The ‘Ready Steady Sing’ and ‘Ready Steady Play’ programmes create access for children in primary school settings to vocal and instrumental tuition in whole-class groups and ensembles.

Music Generation South Dublin also facilitates an Early Years Orff and Kodály-based programme for children in Junior Infants – 2nd Class in primary school settings, as well as General Musicianship for schools who are at the infant stages of engaging with the programme.

In partnership with Alternative Entertainments, Music Generation South Dublin works with secondary school students across the county as part of ‘SubSounds Schools’ – a performance music programme focusing on song-writing, recording and performing which aims to empower and link young people in the community using a creative platform for self-expression.

In addition to SubSounds Schools in post-primary settings, Music Generation South Dublin offers small group vocal and instrumental tuition for young people aged 12 – 18 inside their school day on voice, guitar and piano. This is a popular option for 1st and 2nd year students, giving them an opportunity to develop their musicianship and vocal/instrumental skills after leaving primary school.

Music Generation South Dublin is part of Music Generation, Ireland’s national music education programme initiated by Music Network and co-funded by U2, The Ireland Funds and the Department of Education and Skills and locally by South Dublin Music Education Partnership, led by South Dublin County Council in partnership with Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board, South Dublin County Libraries and Dublin West Education Centre.

Music Generation Offaly/Westmeath (MGOW) is a county council led regional music service which aims to make creating music part of young people’s lives; to give them life enhancing skills through learning to sing and play instruments; and to generate opportunities for children and young people to experience making music with others whilst contributing to the development of their personal and social identity. MGOW is achieving this by delivering a range of musician led performance music education programmes in partnership with local schools and organisations.

MGOW currently partners with more than 50 education settings, including primary and secondary schools, Youthreach centres and SEN settings.

Some 2,000 primary school children across both counties participate in the Kodaly and Kodaly+ Programmes, which are implemented across the whole school so that the young participants have an opportunity to develop their musical skill and ability over successive years.

For more experienced participants, the programme transitions into instrumental work, including recorder, guitar, keyboard and choral development activities.

Primary schools participating in the singing programme are also invited to take part in the annual ‘Big Sing’ – a day-long workshop and performance experience where young people have the opportunity to work alongside professional musicians, conductors, vocal coaches and a live band.

Together with the Irish Youth Choir and the Sing Ireland, Music Generation Offaly/Westmeath works with secondary schools to develop choral partnerships.

Whole-class and small-group instrumental tuition is also available in a range of school settings, subject to resources.

Music Generation Offaly/Westmeath is part of Music Generation, Ireland’s national music education programme initiated by Music Network and co-funded by U2, The Ireland Funds and the Department of Education and Skills and locally by Offaly/Westmeath Music Education Partnership, led by Offaly County Council in partnership with Westmeath County Council and Athlone Education Centre.

 

Music Generation Mayo is a performance music education programme for children and young people ages 0-18 in Mayo.

A range of school and community based access programmes are offered including musician-in-residence initiatives, workshops, music camps etc. The programme also offers a creative music making ‘Soundworlds’ programme facilitating access to performance music education to young children in preschool environments.

Music Generation Mayo is part of Music Generation, Ireland’s national music education programme initiated by Music Network and co-funded by U2, The Ireland Funds and the Department of Education and Skills and locally by Mayo Music Education Partnership, led by Mayo, Sligo & Leitrim Education and Training Board in partnership with Mayo Arts Office, Mayo Local Community Development Committee and Mayo Education Centre.

 

Music Generation Louth is a music education service for the county that aims to help children and young people up to eighteen years of age access vocal and instrumental tuition in their local area.

Primary school-based programmes include ‘Let’s Sing’, a fun and accessible programme enabling children to become more confident at singing and performance, ‘Blown Away Recorder,’ an imaginative whole-class recorder programme, and a traditional fiddle programme.

Music Generation Louth is part of Music Generation, Ireland’s national music education programme initiated by Music Network and co-funded by U2, The Ireland Funds and the Department of Education and Skills and locally by Louth Music Education Partnership, led by Meath and Louth Education and Training Board in partnership with Create Louth.

Music Generation Limerick City (MGLC) has been transforming the lives of children and young people in the city since 2013, with an innovative, inclusive music programme delivered by professional musicians. The programme works in a wide variety of contexts, with children and young people of all ages and levels of experience.

Common across all activities is a focus on creativity and self-expression and a commitment to practical, hands-on music-making in every session. There is also a strong community component to the programme which aims to bring people together from different musical, cultural and social backgrounds to create and enjoy music.

Within national schools, MGLC facilitates the creation, arrangement, performance and recording of original music with over 2,000 young people each year. The National School programme involves weekly visits from a professional musician, during which they facilitate the exploration of sound, structure and themes. Each participating class then creates their own original group composed piece of music.

At second level a team of instrumentalists, rappers and producers works with groups for an intensive block of time. They introduce musical concepts and facilitate the creation, arrangement, performance and recording of an original piece of music. The resulting work is uploaded to the Limerick Voices Soundcloud channel where it becomes part of an online legacy of original music coming out of Limerick.

MGLC is part of Music Generation, Ireland’s National Music Education Programme initiated by Music Network and co-funded by U2, The Ireland Funds and The Department of Education and Skills and locally by Limerick City Music Education Partnership, led by Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board in partnership with Limerick City and Council, Limerick School of Music, Limerick Youth Service, University of Limerick, the JP McManus Charitable Foundation and schools throughout the city.

Music Generation Leitrim is a new music education service for County Leitrim, developing an affordable and accessible music education programme for children and young people ages 0 – 18. This will include the coordination of music tuition services within Leitrim, working in partnership with schools, community music groups and centres in the formation of choirs, ensembles, access programmes, song-writing projects and more.

‘VocalWorks’ is a whole-class primary school choral development programme for young people aged 5+, which includes a range of musical activities and games designed to introduce children to music in a fun and enjoyable way, using the voice as the instrument of choice in the early stage of the programme.

Music Generation Leitrim is part of Music Generation, Ireland’s national music education programme initiated by Music Network and co-funded by U2, The Ireland Funds and the Department of Education and Skills and locally by Leitrim Music Education Partnership, led by Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim Education and Training Board and Leitrim County Council in partnership with a range of organisations and groups in the county including youth and education services, arts centres and organisations and a range of music education providers.

Music Generation Laois is a performance music education programme for children and young people in County Laois, based in the Arts Office of Laois County Council. Since it was established in 2012, Music Generation Laois has developed an instrument bank and created access for young people to weekly tuition and instruments at subsidised costs. This is augmented by once-off workshops, masterclasses, concert attendance and performances.

Music Generation Laois delivers engaging music programmes in schools and centres across 8 programme strands: Choral, Uilleann Pipes, Orchestral, Harp, Brass, Stampede (World) Drumming, a School of Rock and Pop and The Music Box – a Music Programme for children and young people with special needs. Participation across almost all programme strands occurs both within and outside of schools contexts. Further details about all programme strands are available online (www.musicgenerationlaois.ie/programmes/).

Music Generation Laois is part of Music Generation, Ireland’s national music education programme, initiated by Music Network and co-funded by U2, The Ireland Funds and the Department of Education and Skills and locally by Laois Music Education Partnership, led by Laois County Council in partnership with Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board and Laois Partnership Company.

Music Generation Galway County is a new music education service that provides opportunities for children and young people ages 0 to 18 to access a range of vocal and instrumental tuition in their locality.

Primary school-based programming includes ‘Lán le Ceol’, an access programme designed for young people from junior infants to sixth class.

Music Generation Galway County is part of Music Generation, Ireland’s national music education programme initiated by Music Network and co-funded by U2, The Ireland Funds and the Department of Education and Skills and locally by Galway County Music Education Partnership, led by Galway and Roscommon ETB in partnership with Galway County Council, An Roinn Ealaíon, Gaeltachta agus Oidhreachta, Ealaín na Gaeltachta, Tusla, Galway Mayo Institute of Technology, NUI Galway, Galway Rural Development, FORUM Connemara CLG, local music partners: Music Matters, Headford Music Works, An Gaelacadamh, Athenry Music School, Coole Music & Arts and The Galway Music Residency, youth services: Foróige, Youthwork Ireland Galway, FORUM Adolescent Support Project and Involve, festivals: Baboró and the Galway Jazz Festival, representatives from the National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals, the Irish Primary Principals Association, the Post Primary Music Teachers Association, Galway Education Centre and media partner, The Galway Advertiser Newspaper Group.

Music Generation dlr is a new music education service for children and young people ages 0 to 18 in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown.

Whole-class performance music education programmes are offered within primary schools in ukulele, guitar, strings and percussion.

Group tuition is available within a number of Early Years settings, offering young people ages 3 to 5 an introduction to rhythm, movement and music.

Music Generation dlr is part of Music Generation, Ireland’s national music education programme initiated by Music Network and co-funded by U2, The Ireland Funds and the Department of Education and Skills and locally by dlr Music Education Partnership, led by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council in partnership with Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board, TUSLA, Southside Partnership dlr, Royal Irish Academy of Music, Blackrock Education Centre, IADT, UCD and Crosscare.

Music Generation Cork City (MGCC) is a music education programme that works in partnership with community based musicians and music organisations to make performance music education programmes available in the places where children live, play, and go to school across Cork City.

Programmes in and after school include traditional Irish music tuition, woodwind and brass tuition, rock, pop, rap and choral work.

Partners include GMC Beats, Music in Community (MiC), Creative Tradition, Cork Academy of Music, Cork Barrack Street Band, Ballyphehane Youth Project (Foróige), SoundOUT, Youth Work Ireland Cork, Music Mash Up and ARTlifeCULTURE.

A major project of Cork City Music Education Partnership, MGCC is part of Music Generation, Ireland’s national music education programme, initiated by Music Network, co-funded by U2, The Ireland Funds and The Department of Education and Skills, and locally in partnership with Cork City Council, Cork ETB, The HSE, CIT and UCC.

Music Generation Carlow is a performance music education service in County Carlow that provides opportunities for children and young people to access a range of high quality, subsidised vocal and instrumental tuition in their local area.

The programme offers performance music education in early years’ settings, childcare services and schools, which aim to open up the world of creative music making to children at pre-school level. Primary school-based vocal and instrumental tuition programmes include choral singing, strings, recorder, brass and traditional instruments for ensembles and groups. Outside of this, Music Generation Carlow works in partnership with a number of Music Rich Schools wherein every pupil from junior infants to sixth class has the opportunity to engage in performance music education. A full-school brass and wind programme takes place at secondary school level.

Music Generation Carlow is part of Music Generation, Ireland’s national music education programme, initiated by Music Network, co-funded by U2, The Ireland Funds and the Department of Education and Skills and locally by Carlow Music Education Partnership, led by Kilkenny & Carlow Education and Training Board in partnership with Carlow Local Authorities.

Music Generation Clare is a performance music education service for children and young people in County Clare that provides opportunities for children and young people to access a range of vocal and instrumental tuition in their local area.

Within primary school settings, Music Generation Clare’s ‘Music Enrichment Programme’ enables young people to explore active music-making in the classroom and seeks to enrich musicianship in the school. The ‘Primary School Strings’ programme offers high quality group and ensemble tuition across a range of string instruments. A weekly whole school violin tuition programme, the ‘North Clare Strings Programme,’ is also provided to primary schools in the North Clare area.

A series of inclusive, collaborative workshops are offered for students at second level, with or without backgrounds in music, featuring composition, performance and the sharing of ideas, skills and instruments.

Weekly workshops provide the Learners in Youthreach services throughout Clare with an understanding of how a song is composed and explores the craft of song-writing in a positive, supportive environment.

Music Generation Clare is part of Music Generation, Ireland’s national music education programme, initiated by Music Network and co-funded by U2, The Ireland Funds and the Department of Education and Skills and locally by Clare Music Education Partnership, led by Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board in partnership with Clare County Council, University of Limerick and Clare Education Centre.

Music Generation Sligo is a music education service for children and young people in County Sligo.

‘Discovering Music’ (early years) is an introductory access programme to provide young children with an introduction to the world of music in childcare, and primary school/junior class settings.

‘Discovering and Performing Music’ (primary and post primary level) is a whole-class instrumental and vocal tuition programme for primary schools from 3rd – 6th class, introducing children and young people to reading and performing music. Post-primary schools have the option to explore other modules such as song writing, recording and music technology.

Performance, masterclasses and composition are project-focused school and community programmes offering opportunities for ambitious live performances and advanced tuition.

Con Tutti SEN Programme is a music education, research and training programme in partnership with the Centre for Special Educational Needs, Inclusion & Diversity (CSENID), St Angela’s College, Sligo. The Con Tutti programme is delivered by Music Generation Sligo tutors in autism units and special schools in Sligo throughout the school year.

Music Generation Sligo is part of Music Generation, Ireland’s national music education programme initiated by Music Network and co-funded by U2, The Ireland Funds and the Department of Education and Skills and locally by Sligo Music Education Partnership, led by Mayo Sligo Leitrim ETB in partnership with Sligo County Council, Sligo Education Centre, Sligo County Childcare Committee, Cranmore Regeneration and the local music sector.


!!!! Galway City Music Generation

Music Generation Galway City is managed by Galway City Local Music Education Partnership, led by Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board in partnership with Galway City Council, Tusla, Galway Mayo Institute of Technology, NUI Galway and Galway City Partnership. Local music partners are GTI School of Music, Galway Youth Orchestra, Maoin Cheoil na Gaillimhe, St. Patrick’s Brass Band, The Galway Music Residency, Music for Galway, the Galway Music Centre. Youth service partners include Foróige, Youthwork Ireland Galway and Involve and festival partners include Baboró International Arts Festival for Children, the Galway Jazz Festival and Galway International Arts Festival We also acknowledge the National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals, the Irish Primary Principals Association, the Post Primary Music Teachers Association, Galway Education Centre and our local media partner, The Galway Advertiser Newspaper Group.

The foundation stones of Music Generation Galway City, established in January 2019, trace a path: “Follow, Inspire, Gather and Ready”.

LEANAIGÍ: for pre-schools and primary schools. Leanaigí means “follow” (plural). In whole-class groups, children follow a collective path of musical discovery, with their voice and/or an instrument.

SPREAGAIGÍ: in after-school “hubs” and certain in-school contexts, we teach specific instruments in small group settings. Spreagaigí means “inspire” (plural). Children and young people inspire themselves through the acquired skill of learning their chosen instrument.

BAILIGÍ: multi-instrumental group music-making. Bailigí means “gather” (plural). Rock, pop, traditional, classical, choral- Bailigí is open to all genres. We gather in youth clubs, after-school clubs/hubs, youth community groups. We forge links with existing youth music groups/ensembles in Galway city.

RÉITIGÍ: extra-curricular activities for secondary school groups, delivered in school. Réitigí means “ready” (plural). Introductory programmes in a specific instrument, vocal/choral development, song-writing/composition or music technology are available.

!!!! Kildare Music Generation

Music Generation Kildare is a performance music education programme for children and young people in County Kildare. Music Generation Kildare will shortly begin to roll out a programme of vocal and instrumental classes in a variety of musical genres across the county. Alongside these classes, Music Generation Kildare will aim to deliver a range of supporting projects, such as music hubs, masterclasses, performance and studio recording opportunities, musical commissions and the development of a countywide instrument bank, which will enrich the lives of not only the participants but also the local communities at large.

Music Generation is part of Irelands National Music Education Programme, co-funded by U2 and The Ireland Funds, the Department of Education and Skills and local partners, Kildare & Wicklow Education & Training Board and Kildare and Wicklow County Councils.

!!!! Kerry Music Generation

Music Generation is Ireland’s National Music Education Programme which transforms the lives of children and young people through access to high-quality, subsidised performance music education. Established in 2010 by its parent company Music Network, Music Generation is co-funded by U2, The Ireland Funds, the Department of Education and Skills and Local Music Education Partnerships.

Music Generation Kerry is part of the latest phase of expansion for Music Generation and receives government funding to create local access to affordable music tuition for the next musical generation in Kerry as well as providing employment opportunities for professional musicians living in the county. Music Generation Kerry is in the planning stages, but will provide multi-genre music performance education opportunities across the county. The programme will be supported by an instrument-lending scheme through the County Libraries.

 

!!!! Wicklow Music Generation

Music Generation Wicklow is a music education service that provides access to high quality performance music education for children and young people in the county.

The ‘Stepping Tones’ programme caters to children in Early Years settings.

A Foundation Music Programme provides children from junior infants to second class with an introduction to music in whole-class settings, through singing, percussion, rhythm, movement, games and more.

The Wicklow Children’s Choral Music Programme, for primary school children in second class and above, enables children to engage in high-quality group vocal tuition and activities. The programme encourages and supports young people to sing together well, with confidence, enjoyment, good vocal health and high aspirations.

Small group instrumental tuition is available both within and outside of school settings, offering young people an opportunity to explore different music genres on instruments including bass guitar, cello, flute, guitar, keyboard, Bodhrán, percussion, piano, traditional instruments, violin, voice and band mentorship.

Ensemble and Orchestra creation is encouraged and supported by Music Generation Wicklow. The programme assists schools to develop ensembles by assisting in the provision of tuition or helping with instrument rental.

Other opportunities provided by Music Generation Wicklow include after-school group classes in the Blessington Music Hub, a Strings programme in Dunlavin, Samba Drumming, Community Choir, Jazz Ensemble, the Rithim Orchestra and Youth Engagement Projects.

Music Generation Wicklow is part of Music Generation, Ireland’s national music education programme initiated by Music Network and co-funded by U2, The Ireland Funds and the Department of Education and Skills and locally by Wicklow Music Education Partnership, led by Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board in partnership with Wicklow County Council.

!!!! Wexford Music Generation

Music Generation Wexford is a new music education service for children and young people ages 0 to 18 in County Wexford.

An introductory singing programme based in primary school settings enables young people ages 6 to 12 to develop basic musical skills.

An Early Years programme developed in partnership with County Wexford Childcare Committee is due to commence from early 2019, focusing on creative and participative music-making to develop aural, vocal, creative and motor skills through experimentation with music and movement.

Music Generation Wexford is part of Music Generation, Ireland’s national music education programme initiated by Music Network and co-funded by U2, The Ireland Funds and the Department of Education and Skills and locally by Wexford Music Education Partnership, led by Waterford & Wexford Education and Training Board in partnership with Wexford County Council.

!!!! Waterford Music Generation

Music Generation Waterford is a new performance music education service for children and young people ages 0 to 18 in Waterford City and County.

Music Generation Waterford offers a wide range of performance music education programmes in a range of settings, including primary school, secondary school and youth reach centres. The programmes vary according to local needs and interests ranging from whole-class to small group instrumental, vocal and musicianship tuition. Music Generation Waterford currently provides access to subsidised tuition in vocal, traditional Irish, brass, wind, ukulele and guitar.

Music Generation Waterford is part of Music Generation, Ireland’s national music education programme initiated by Music Network and co-funded by U2, The Ireland Funds and the Department of Education and Skills and locally by Waterford Music Education Partnership, led by Wexford and Waterford Education and Training Board in partnership with Waterford City and County Council.

!!!! South Dublin Music Generation

Music Generation South Dublin is a music education service for children and young people that provides a range of opportunities throughout the county for 0 – 18 year olds to learn music.

The ‘Ready Steady Sing’ and ‘Ready Steady Play’ programmes create access for children in primary school settings to vocal and instrumental tuition in whole-class groups and ensembles.

Music Generation South Dublin also facilitates an Early Years Orff and Kodály-based programme for children in Junior Infants – 2nd Class in primary school settings, as well as General Musicianship for schools who are at the infant stages of engaging with the programme.

In partnership with Alternative Entertainments, Music Generation South Dublin works with secondary school students across the county as part of ‘SubSounds Schools’ – a performance music programme focusing on song-writing, recording and performing which aims to empower and link young people in the community using a creative platform for self-expression.

In addition to SubSounds Schools in post-primary settings, Music Generation South Dublin offers small group vocal and instrumental tuition for young people aged 12 – 18 inside their school day on voice, guitar and piano. This is a popular option for 1st and 2nd year students, giving them an opportunity to develop their musicianship and vocal/instrumental skills after leaving primary school.

Music Generation South Dublin is part of Music Generation, Ireland’s national music education programme initiated by Music Network and co-funded by U2, The Ireland Funds and the Department of Education and Skills and locally by South Dublin Music Education Partnership, led by South Dublin County Council in partnership with Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board, South Dublin County Libraries and Dublin West Education Centre.

!!!! Offaly/Westmeath Music Generation

Music Generation Offaly/Westmeath (MGOW) is a county council led regional music service which aims to make creating music part of young people’s lives; to give them life enhancing skills through learning to sing and play instruments; and to generate opportunities for children and young people to experience making music with others whilst contributing to the development of their personal and social identity. MGOW is achieving this by delivering a range of musician led performance music education programmes in partnership with local schools and organisations.

MGOW currently partners with more than 50 education settings, including primary and secondary schools, Youthreach centres and SEN settings.

Some 2,000 primary school children across both counties participate in the Kodaly and Kodaly+ Programmes, which are implemented across the whole school so that the young participants have an opportunity to develop their musical skill and ability over successive years.

For more experienced participants, the programme transitions into instrumental work, including recorder, guitar, keyboard and choral development activities.

Primary schools participating in the singing programme are also invited to take part in the annual ‘Big Sing’ – a day-long workshop and performance experience where young people have the opportunity to work alongside professional musicians, conductors, vocal coaches and a live band.

Together with the Irish Youth Choir and the Sing Ireland, Music Generation Offaly/Westmeath works with secondary schools to develop choral partnerships.

Whole-class and small-group instrumental tuition is also available in a range of school settings, subject to resources.

Music Generation Offaly/Westmeath is part of Music Generation, Ireland’s national music education programme initiated by Music Network and co-funded by U2, The Ireland Funds and the Department of Education and Skills and locally by Offaly/Westmeath Music Education Partnership, led by Offaly County Council in partnership with Westmeath County Council and Athlone Education Centre.

 

!!!! Mayo Music Generation

Music Generation Mayo is a performance music education programme for children and young people ages 0-18 in Mayo.

A range of school and community based access programmes are offered including musician-in-residence initiatives, workshops, music camps etc. The programme also offers a creative music making ‘Soundworlds’ programme facilitating access to performance music education to young children in preschool environments.

Music Generation Mayo is part of Music Generation, Ireland’s national music education programme initiated by Music Network and co-funded by U2, The Ireland Funds and the Department of Education and Skills and locally by Mayo Music Education Partnership, led by Mayo, Sligo & Leitrim Education and Training Board in partnership with Mayo Arts Office, Mayo Local Community Development Committee and Mayo Education Centre.

 

!!!! Louth Music Generation

Music Generation Louth is a music education service for the county that aims to help children and young people up to eighteen years of age access vocal and instrumental tuition in their local area.

Primary school-based programmes include ‘Let’s Sing’, a fun and accessible programme enabling children to become more confident at singing and performance, ‘Blown Away Recorder,’ an imaginative whole-class recorder programme, and a traditional fiddle programme.

Music Generation Louth is part of Music Generation, Ireland’s national music education programme initiated by Music Network and co-funded by U2, The Ireland Funds and the Department of Education and Skills and locally by Louth Music Education Partnership, led by Meath and Louth Education and Training Board in partnership with Create Louth.

!!!! Limerick City Music Generation

Music Generation Limerick City (MGLC) has been transforming the lives of children and young people in the city since 2013, with an innovative, inclusive music programme delivered by professional musicians. The programme works in a wide variety of contexts, with children and young people of all ages and levels of experience.

Common across all activities is a focus on creativity and self-expression and a commitment to practical, hands-on music-making in every session. There is also a strong community component to the programme which aims to bring people together from different musical, cultural and social backgrounds to create and enjoy music.

Within national schools, MGLC facilitates the creation, arrangement, performance and recording of original music with over 2,000 young people each year. The National School programme involves weekly visits from a professional musician, during which they facilitate the exploration of sound, structure and themes. Each participating class then creates their own original group composed piece of music.

At second level a team of instrumentalists, rappers and producers works with groups for an intensive block of time. They introduce musical concepts and facilitate the creation, arrangement, performance and recording of an original piece of music. The resulting work is uploaded to the Limerick Voices Soundcloud channel where it becomes part of an online legacy of original music coming out of Limerick.

MGLC is part of Music Generation, Ireland’s National Music Education Programme initiated by Music Network and co-funded by U2, The Ireland Funds and The Department of Education and Skills and locally by Limerick City Music Education Partnership, led by Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board in partnership with Limerick City and Council, Limerick School of Music, Limerick Youth Service, University of Limerick, the JP McManus Charitable Foundation and schools throughout the city.

!!!! Leitrim Music Generation

Music Generation Leitrim is a new music education service for County Leitrim, developing an affordable and accessible music education programme for children and young people ages 0 – 18. This will include the coordination of music tuition services within Leitrim, working in partnership with schools, community music groups and centres in the formation of choirs, ensembles, access programmes, song-writing projects and more.

‘VocalWorks’ is a whole-class primary school choral development programme for young people aged 5+, which includes a range of musical activities and games designed to introduce children to music in a fun and enjoyable way, using the voice as the instrument of choice in the early stage of the programme.

Music Generation Leitrim is part of Music Generation, Ireland’s national music education programme initiated by Music Network and co-funded by U2, The Ireland Funds and the Department of Education and Skills and locally by Leitrim Music Education Partnership, led by Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim Education and Training Board and Leitrim County Council in partnership with a range of organisations and groups in the county including youth and education services, arts centres and organisations and a range of music education providers.

!!!! Laois Music Generation

Music Generation Laois is a performance music education programme for children and young people in County Laois, based in the Arts Office of Laois County Council. Since it was established in 2012, Music Generation Laois has developed an instrument bank and created access for young people to weekly tuition and instruments at subsidised costs. This is augmented by once-off workshops, masterclasses, concert attendance and performances.

Music Generation Laois delivers engaging music programmes in schools and centres across 8 programme strands: Choral, Uilleann Pipes, Orchestral, Harp, Brass, Stampede (World) Drumming, a School of Rock and Pop and The Music Box – a Music Programme for children and young people with special needs. Participation across almost all programme strands occurs both within and outside of schools contexts. Further details about all programme strands are available online (www.musicgenerationlaois.ie/programmes/).

Music Generation Laois is part of Music Generation, Ireland’s national music education programme, initiated by Music Network and co-funded by U2, The Ireland Funds and the Department of Education and Skills and locally by Laois Music Education Partnership, led by Laois County Council in partnership with Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board and Laois Partnership Company.

!!!! Galway County Music Generation

Music Generation Galway County is a new music education service that provides opportunities for children and young people ages 0 to 18 to access a range of vocal and instrumental tuition in their locality.

Primary school-based programming includes ‘Lán le Ceol’, an access programme designed for young people from junior infants to sixth class.

Music Generation Galway County is part of Music Generation, Ireland’s national music education programme initiated by Music Network and co-funded by U2, The Ireland Funds and the Department of Education and Skills and locally by Galway County Music Education Partnership, led by Galway and Roscommon ETB in partnership with Galway County Council, An Roinn Ealaíon, Gaeltachta agus Oidhreachta, Ealaín na Gaeltachta, Tusla, Galway Mayo Institute of Technology, NUI Galway, Galway Rural Development, FORUM Connemara CLG, local music partners: Music Matters, Headford Music Works, An Gaelacadamh, Athenry Music School, Coole Music & Arts and The Galway Music Residency, youth services: Foróige, Youthwork Ireland Galway, FORUM Adolescent Support Project and Involve, festivals: Baboró and the Galway Jazz Festival, representatives from the National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals, the Irish Primary Principals Association, the Post Primary Music Teachers Association, Galway Education Centre and media partner, The Galway Advertiser Newspaper Group.

!!!! Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Music Generation

Music Generation dlr is a new music education service for children and young people ages 0 to 18 in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown.

Whole-class performance music education programmes are offered within primary schools in ukulele, guitar, strings and percussion.

Group tuition is available within a number of Early Years settings, offering young people ages 3 to 5 an introduction to rhythm, movement and music.

Music Generation dlr is part of Music Generation, Ireland’s national music education programme initiated by Music Network and co-funded by U2, The Ireland Funds and the Department of Education and Skills and locally by dlr Music Education Partnership, led by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council in partnership with Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board, TUSLA, Southside Partnership dlr, Royal Irish Academy of Music, Blackrock Education Centre, IADT, UCD and Crosscare.

!!!! Cork City Music Generation

Music Generation Cork City (MGCC) is a music education programme that works in partnership with community based musicians and music organisations to make performance music education programmes available in the places where children live, play, and go to school across Cork City.

Programmes in and after school include traditional Irish music tuition, woodwind and brass tuition, rock, pop, rap and choral work.

Partners include GMC Beats, Music in Community (MiC), Creative Tradition, Cork Academy of Music, Cork Barrack Street Band, Ballyphehane Youth Project (Foróige), SoundOUT, Youth Work Ireland Cork, Music Mash Up and ARTlifeCULTURE.

A major project of Cork City Music Education Partnership, MGCC is part of Music Generation, Ireland’s national music education programme, initiated by Music Network, co-funded by U2, The Ireland Funds and The Department of Education and Skills, and locally in partnership with Cork City Council, Cork ETB, The HSE, CIT and UCC.

!!!! Carlow Music Generation

Music Generation Carlow is a performance music education service in County Carlow that provides opportunities for children and young people to access a range of high quality, subsidised vocal and instrumental tuition in their local area.

The programme offers performance music education in early years’ settings, childcare services and schools, which aim to open up the world of creative music making to children at pre-school level. Primary school-based vocal and instrumental tuition programmes include choral singing, strings, recorder, brass and traditional instruments for ensembles and groups. Outside of this, Music Generation Carlow works in partnership with a number of Music Rich Schools wherein every pupil from junior infants to sixth class has the opportunity to engage in performance music education. A full-school brass and wind programme takes place at secondary school level.

Music Generation Carlow is part of Music Generation, Ireland’s national music education programme, initiated by Music Network, co-funded by U2, The Ireland Funds and the Department of Education and Skills and locally by Carlow Music Education Partnership, led by Kilkenny & Carlow Education and Training Board in partnership with Carlow Local Authorities.

!!!! Clare Music Generation

Music Generation Clare is a performance music education service for children and young people in County Clare that provides opportunities for children and young people to access a range of vocal and instrumental tuition in their local area.

Within primary school settings, Music Generation Clare’s ‘Music Enrichment Programme’ enables young people to explore active music-making in the classroom and seeks to enrich musicianship in the school. The ‘Primary School Strings’ programme offers high quality group and ensemble tuition across a range of string instruments. A weekly whole school violin tuition programme, the ‘North Clare Strings Programme,’ is also provided to primary schools in the North Clare area.

A series of inclusive, collaborative workshops are offered for students at second level, with or without backgrounds in music, featuring composition, performance and the sharing of ideas, skills and instruments.

Weekly workshops provide the Learners in Youthreach services throughout Clare with an understanding of how a song is composed and explores the craft of song-writing in a positive, supportive environment.

Music Generation Clare is part of Music Generation, Ireland’s national music education programme, initiated by Music Network and co-funded by U2, The Ireland Funds and the Department of Education and Skills and locally by Clare Music Education Partnership, led by Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board in partnership with Clare County Council, University of Limerick and Clare Education Centre.

!!!! Sligo Music Generation

Music Generation Sligo is a music education service for children and young people in County Sligo.

‘Discovering Music’ (early years) is an introductory access programme to provide young children with an introduction to the world of music in childcare, and primary school/junior class settings.

‘Discovering and Performing Music’ (primary and post primary level) is a whole-class instrumental and vocal tuition programme for primary schools from 3rd – 6th class, introducing children and young people to reading and performing music. Post-primary schools have the option to explore other modules such as song writing, recording and music technology.

Performance, masterclasses and composition are project-focused school and community programmes offering opportunities for ambitious live performances and advanced tuition.

Con Tutti SEN Programme is a music education, research and training programme in partnership with the Centre for Special Educational Needs, Inclusion & Diversity (CSENID), St Angela’s College, Sligo. The Con Tutti programme is delivered by Music Generation Sligo tutors in autism units and special schools in Sligo throughout the school year.

Music Generation Sligo is part of Music Generation, Ireland’s national music education programme initiated by Music Network and co-funded by U2, The Ireland Funds and the Department of Education and Skills and locally by Sligo Music Education Partnership, led by Mayo Sligo Leitrim ETB in partnership with Sligo County Council, Sligo Education Centre, Sligo County Childcare Committee, Cranmore Regeneration and the local music sector.