Performing Arts

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'We believe that music and the arts are central to the emotional development and wellbeing of our young people. We lead the way by offering some of Ireland’s most outstanding music and drama facilities. And we offer an extraordinary range of creative activities so that everyone has a chance to discover the joy of performance, participation and play.' Head of Arts & Culture - Kerrie O'Reilly

New for 2020/21 - The King's Hospital Tiny School Desk

Launched in September 2020 to ensure our students can continue to participate in our tradition of "Friday Performances", the KH Tiny School Desk encourages students with a passion for the Performing Arts to showcase their talents . All students are welcome to participate with a new performance going live every Friday on 'The King's Hospital School Official' Youtube channel. Performances to date have included music, drama and poetry from students within all year groups.

View the KH Tiny School Desk performances here

In addtion to Speech & Drama and Music tuition, we provide a wonderful programme of Performing Arts activities for students to engage with before, during and after school. We seek to enhance the positive emotional and educational effects of taking part in artistic and cultural pursuits for all of our students by positive engagement both within the school and the wider community. Activities included in school fee:

Choir
Jazz Band
Dance
Orchestra
Artistic Performance
‘Behind the Scenes’ for musicals, plays and concerts

View these activities on the SPACE schedule here or sign up for your chosen activities on SOCS Co-Curricular here

Music

Our music department is one of the best in the country. We offer our students expert tuition in 11 instruments from classical and jazz to rock and hip-hop. We prepare our students for the Royal Irish Academy music exams in instruments, singing, music theatre and music theory as well as the Rock School Music Exams. The King's Hospital Music Department brings young people of all ages together to play in our orchestra, jazz band and choirs and encourages them to form their own bands, compose and record their music in our recording studio.
The students perform in concerts, competitions and choral recitals throughout the yea,r along with entertaining the school community in Chapel and our 300-seat Wilson-Wright Centre for Performing Arts.

Please click here for the online Application Form for Music Lessons 2020-21

Individual Music / Singing Lessons: €1080 per year
Joint Lessons (if available): €560 per year
Group Lessons (if available): €380 per year
Tuition can be paid in two half-year installments

Why take Music Lessons in School?

Helen Roycroft
h.roycroft@thekingshospital.ie
Head of Music, Vocal and Piano teacher and Choirmistress

Miriam Wright
m.wright@thekingshospital.ie
Head of Academic Music and Orchestra

Dave Hardy
d.hardy@thekingshospital.ie
Percussion and Brass Music teacher and Jazz Band leader

Lisa Cunningham
l.cunningham@thekingshospital.ie
Academic Music and Wind Instrument teacher

Dave Mullan
d.mullan@thekingshospital.ie
Academic Music and Guitar teacher

Jonathan Healy
j.healy@thekingshospital.ie
Piano Teacher and Organist

Tracy O’Donnell
t.odonnell@thekingshospital.ie
Piano Teacher

Christine Meehan
c.meehan@thekingshospital.ie
Violin Teacher

Speech & Drama Department

Our students learn to express themselves with confidence through play, group work, text analysis and theatrical stagecraft. We perform in competitions around the country and showcase our talents in our on-campus theatre by performing in plays, musicals and concerts. Students are encouraged to test their knowledge and acting skills in the RIAM Speech and Drama grade exams.

Please click here for the online Application Form for Speech & Drama Lessons 2020-21