!!!! FREE Summer Course for Teachers at Mary Immaculate College: Inclusive Music Education
Mary Immaculate College (MIC) – Free Summer Course
Dates: 1 – 7 July 2026
Exciting news! Mary Immaculate College has designed a brand new free Department of Education and Youth approved summer course, ‘Inclusive Music Education: Exploring Assistive and Digital Technologies for Primary and Post-Primary Teachers’
This course is designed to enable primary, special education and/or post-primary teachers to engage in inclusive music pedagogies and digital technologies with a view to adapting them for use in their own classrooms to strengthen learner agency and access.
This on-campus course will:
- Engage teachers in a practical, meaningful experience using inclusive music pedagogies for inclusive music-making classroom practices, that includes diverse learners and resources to promote equity, inclusion and diversity
- Evaluate low-threshold adaptive musical instruments and digital music technologies by exploring inclusive music-making approaches that can be replicated in classrooms
- Equip teachers with the knowledge and skills required to plan across the curriculum (arts education, languages, literacy, STEAM, SESE, SPHE) and across school contexts, to promote pupil engagement and learning
Course Tutors Gwen Moore, Avril McLoughlin, Edmond Gubbins and June Robbins bring a diverse range of expertise and experience from primary, post-primary and ITE contexts in informal/non-formal music learning, Irish traditional music and inclusive special education.
The summer course is free of charge and will include tea/coffee and snacks. However, places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis!
If interested, please click the link to register: mic.ul.ie/study-at-mic/professional-development/inclusive-music-education-exploring-assistive-and-digital
Dates: Wednesday 1 – Friday 3 July and Monday 6 & Tuesday 7 July 2026
Time: 9:30am to 2pm (Tea/coffee & snacks provided)
Venue: On-site at Mary Immaculate College, Limerick
Admission: Free
!!!! Music Training for Teachers at the National Concert Hall
National Concert Hall, Dublin
6 – 10 July 2026
The National Concert Hall has announced teacher training courses taking place in July 2026.
Musical Play: Teacher Training for Early Years Music
Dates: Monday 6 – Friday 7 July 2026 (3pm – 6pm)
Course facilitator: Helen Blackmore (TUD Conservatory of Music and Drama)
Tickets: €75
This course will provide early years educators and musicians working with young children with the confidence and musical tools to teach music effectively and with ease. The course will develop your skill set using a variety of engaging techniques, so that you have a solid foundation on which to build a deep understanding to pass on to the children in your care.
Learn to use your voice effectively, and revisit (or meet for the first time) the cornerstones of music education in a creative and active way through movement, play and song. Perfect for early years educators and musicians looking to teach with confidence, creativity, and joy.
Find out more and book your place for Musical Play: Teacher Training for Early Years Music
Creative Music Making for Primary School Teachers
Dates: Monday 6 – Friday 10 July 2026 (9.30am – 2pm)
Course facilitator: Mary Curran (WhistleBlast Quartet)
Tickets: €90
A Department of Education and Skills approved 5 day summer course for primary school and SEN teachers (approved for EPV days).
Aligned with the primary school music curriculum, this 5 day course will encourage and equip teachers with or without a musical background to deliver imaginative, active and educational music sessions in the classroom. The course will deliver practical, hands-on experience in rhythm, percussion, song, composition, “Creative Orchestra”, different instruments, music history, performance and class management; all in an enjoyable and engaging way.
Find out more and book your place for Creative Music Making for Primary School Teachers
!!!! Autumn CPD for Teachers at the Ark
The Ark, Dublin
Date: 18 October
Teachers CPD at the Ark – Raise Your Voice
Join singer and actor Wren Dennehy for a fun and engaging workshop focused on voice.
Exploring the fundamentals of how the voice works in a fun and relaxed environment, this workshop prioritises process over performance. Wren’s philosophy is that singing is for everyone, and their aim is to help you feel confident when teaching singing in the classroom as well as providing techniques for maintaining a healthy voice as a teacher. Whether you’re a seasoned singer or you feel you haven’t got a note in your head, this workshop will provide space to explore the power of raising your voice.
In this CPD workshop for teachers, you will;
- Explore vocal range, pitch, timbre and volume.
- Become familiar with how the voice works/how we make sound.
- Improve your technique for supporting your speaking and singing voice.
Curricular Links: This workshop explores the various strands of the Music curriculum – listening and responding, performing and composing.
Tickets: €25/€20* per person (20% off for Ark members)
Early bird: €20 if booked by 29 Aug
Dates & Times: 18 Oct 10.30am – 12.30pm
Learn more about Raise Your Voice – Teachers CPD at the Ark and book tickets online here: ark.ie/events/view/teachers-cpd-raise-your-voice