Performing Arts

'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

Music

Our music department is one of the best in the country. We offer our students expert tuition in 11 instruments across every genre – 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.
We bring young people of all ages together to play in our orchestra, jazz band and choirs and encourage them to form their own bands and to compose and record their music in our recording studio.
They take part in concerts, competitions and choral performances throughout the year along with entertaining the school community in chapel and 300-seat Wilson-Wright Centre for Performing Arts.

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 half-yearly.

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

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 and Wind Music teacher

Dave Mullan
d.mullan@thekingshospital.ie
Academic and Guitar Music 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 nationally in competitions and showcase our talents in our on-campus theatre by performing in plays, musicals and concerts. Student are encouraged to test their knowledge and acting skills in the RIAM Speech and Drama grade exams.

Individual Lessons €1080 per year.
Group Lessons €380 per year.
6th Form individual Lessons Sept – March €400

Please click here for the online Application Form SPEECH & DRAMA Lessons 2020-21

Why take Speech and Drama Lessons in School?

Kerrie O'Reilly
k.oreilly@thekingshospital.ie
Head of Arts and Culture and Drama Teacher

Dessie Hickey
d.hickey@thekingshospital.ie
Drama Teacher

Gary Cooke
Guest Teacher and Collaborator

Michael Glenn Murphy
Guest Collaborator

Marcus Lamb
Guest Teacher

Michael West
Guest Teacher Guest Collaborator

Arts and Cultural Extra-curricular Activities

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.

As well as Drama and Music tuition, we provide an extensive Arts and Cultural programme of activities for students to engage with before and after school.

Activities included in school fee: