TEACHING
Traditional Irish Music Tuition for Primary Schools:
Enda has taught tin whistle and traditional Irish music in Primary Schools in the Midlands of Ireland since 2013. Enda provides tuition to schools at a very cost effective rate and he is passionate about giving children the opportunity to at least learn an instrument and gain an interest in traditional Irish music and culture. As well as music tuition, Enda can prepare students for concerts, recitals, competitions and any other music events that may arise during the school year.
Enda has taught tin whistle and traditional Irish music in Primary Schools in the Midlands of Ireland since 2013. Enda provides tuition to schools at a very cost effective rate and he is passionate about giving children the opportunity to at least learn an instrument and gain an interest in traditional Irish music and culture. As well as music tuition, Enda can prepare students for concerts, recitals, competitions and any other music events that may arise during the school year.
Students from Streamstown National School, Co. Westmeath performing at a Concert with Enda.
Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann Teaching/Adjudication/Adminstration
Enda has over thirteen years experience of teaching with Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, the largest organization of traditional Irish music, song and dance in the world. Enda holds the Comhaltas qualified T.T.C.T. Teaching Diploma and he also holds a first class honours Masters degree in Traditional Irish Music Performance from the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, University of Limerick. He is a qualified Secondary School teacher with a Higher Diploma in Education through Irish from N.U.I. Galway.
-Enda teaches weekly whistle and flute classes in a number of Comhaltas branches in Counties Westmeath, Offaly and Longford from September-May.
-As a respected Adjudicator, Enda has been asked to adjudicate at Fleadhanna Cheoil all over Ireland. Many of Enda's own whistle and flute students have gained success in the Fleadh Cheoil also.
-Castletown Geoghegan branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann in the heart of Co. Westmeath is very close to Enda's heart. Enda learned his music under the tutelage of first Ellen Comerford and then Eilis Egan. Enda now leads the branch as Chairperson and as Music Tutor and in 2015 for the 30th Anniversary of Castletown Geoghegan CCÉ, the branch hosted a successful Westmeath Fleadh Cheoil.
Enda has over thirteen years experience of teaching with Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, the largest organization of traditional Irish music, song and dance in the world. Enda holds the Comhaltas qualified T.T.C.T. Teaching Diploma and he also holds a first class honours Masters degree in Traditional Irish Music Performance from the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, University of Limerick. He is a qualified Secondary School teacher with a Higher Diploma in Education through Irish from N.U.I. Galway.
-Enda teaches weekly whistle and flute classes in a number of Comhaltas branches in Counties Westmeath, Offaly and Longford from September-May.
-As a respected Adjudicator, Enda has been asked to adjudicate at Fleadhanna Cheoil all over Ireland. Many of Enda's own whistle and flute students have gained success in the Fleadh Cheoil also.
-Castletown Geoghegan branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann in the heart of Co. Westmeath is very close to Enda's heart. Enda learned his music under the tutelage of first Ellen Comerford and then Eilis Egan. Enda now leads the branch as Chairperson and as Music Tutor and in 2015 for the 30th Anniversary of Castletown Geoghegan CCÉ, the branch hosted a successful Westmeath Fleadh Cheoil.
Workshops/Master Classes
Outside his teaching duties with Comhaltas, Enda is available for workshops, one to one tuition, group tuition and master classes on whistle and flute. Contact him for further details.
Enda has taught workshops and master classes at a number of festivals and summer schools in Ireland and abroad including:
-Joe Mooney Summer School, Co. Leitrim, Ireland.
-Féile Chois Cuain, Louisburgh, Co. Mayo, Ireland.
-Dromore Trad Fest, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
-Fleadh Nua, Ennis, Co. Clare, Ireland.
-Recontres Tocane, France (see picture right).
-Hannover Musik Schule, Germany.
-St Bernard's Summer School, Prague, Czech Republic.
Outside his teaching duties with Comhaltas, Enda is available for workshops, one to one tuition, group tuition and master classes on whistle and flute. Contact him for further details.
Enda has taught workshops and master classes at a number of festivals and summer schools in Ireland and abroad including:
-Joe Mooney Summer School, Co. Leitrim, Ireland.
-Féile Chois Cuain, Louisburgh, Co. Mayo, Ireland.
-Dromore Trad Fest, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
-Fleadh Nua, Ennis, Co. Clare, Ireland.
-Recontres Tocane, France (see picture right).
-Hannover Musik Schule, Germany.
-St Bernard's Summer School, Prague, Czech Republic.
Skype Lessons
Enda has been giving Skype lessons on whistle and flute for the past few years and he has given lessons to students from as far away as USA and Korea. So for a one hour whistle or flute lesson in the comfort of your own home, why not contact Enda? After each lesson, Enda emails a summary of the main points of the lesson along with mp3 audio files of the tune(s) and techniques covered during the lesson.
All you need is a good broadband connection and a webcam. Enda will take care of the rest!
Enda has been giving Skype lessons on whistle and flute for the past few years and he has given lessons to students from as far away as USA and Korea. So for a one hour whistle or flute lesson in the comfort of your own home, why not contact Enda? After each lesson, Enda emails a summary of the main points of the lesson along with mp3 audio files of the tune(s) and techniques covered during the lesson.
All you need is a good broadband connection and a webcam. Enda will take care of the rest!