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Singing Classes at the ICC - Spring 2025

Name: Singing Classes at the ICC - Spring 2025
Start: 2025-01-13T19:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-03-24T21:00:00+00:00
Location: Irish Cultural Centre

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Mon 13th Jan 2025, 19:00 - Mon 24th Mar 2025, 21:00

Tue 14th Jan 2025, 19:00 - Tue 25th Mar 2025, 21:00

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Irish Cultural Centre, 5 Black's Road, London, Greater London, W6 9DT, United Kingdom

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Please note: Only one sign up per student.

Our singing classes focus on the harmony of group singing using Irish songs and ballads. If you are interested in finding out how to use your voice safely as a singer and explore your musicality, this is the class for you. It is also a great way to meet people and there will be lots of public performance opportunities!

Claire McHugh, originally from County Galway, holds a BA in Popular Music from the Cork School of Music. She has worked extensively with community theatre groups across Ireland, being a Musical Director in to productions such as All Shook Up (Aghada Centre Theatre Group), 9 to 5 (UCC Musical Society), Urinetown (Galway University Musical Society), Into The Woods and Legally Blonde (TradingFaces).

An experienced music educator, Claire has taught guitar, ukulele, piano, singing, and music theory atCentre Stage School and Sonatina Music Academy to students of all ages and abilities. Her passion for community engagement extends to her work with choirs, including the One Voice Choir in Cork, the Silvermines Folk Choir in Tipperary, and the Clarinbridge Choir in Galway.

Pearse is a London based performer from Cork City, Ireland. Pearse has a varied career as an actor and musician. Most recently they finished a tour of Chrimblesense, a sensory theatre show for children in SEND schools and hospices throughout the north of England. Over the last ten years Pearse has appeared as Chad in All Shook Up, Roger in RENT and Eddie Birdlace in the Irish premiere of Dogfight: The Musical. In addition to musical theatre Pearse has been a part of several celebrated new works about the history of Ireland such as Dockers, Katy Barry: Queen of the Coal Quay and The Legacy of Loss.

Pearse also works in schools as a theatre and music practitioner, where they help children of all ages build confidence and communication skills through drama and music. This includes workshops for young people and long term Speech & Drama teacher roles in both primary & secondary schools. Pearse has also worked with third level institutions as a freelance musical theatre practitioner in various roles such as choreographer for MTU Cork School of Music’saward winning production of Godspell.

Tutors: Claire McHugh and Pearse O'Donoghue

DATE 13th January - 25th March 2025 (Half term: 17th+18th February)

TIMES Mondays & Tuesdays: 7.00PM - 9.00PM

VENUE Irish Cultural Centre

COST £120/£110

Ask a question Terms and conditions

1. All Irish Cultural Centre courses and classes must be paid for in advance of the course start date. Anyone found to be attending a course without having paid in full, in advance, will be asked to pay immediately, or it will be necessary for staff to ask the individual to leave.

2. Refunds of fees can only be made in cases where there is clear evidence of sickness or ill health. A doctor’s certificate will usually be required as evidence before any refund can be made.

3. The Irish Cultural Centre assumes no responsibility for any injuries or damages to any student or visitor, or his/her property while attending or observing classes within the premises it uses for its classes, save death or injury caused by the negligence of the Irish Cultural Centre, Hammersmith Ltd, or its employees. Furthermore, the undersigned hereby agrees to release and hold harmless the Irish Cultural Centre, Hammersmith Ltd, its owners and instructors from any liabilities arising from, or otherwise relating to any events occurring outside the physical premises.

4. The Irish Cultural Centre wants all students to be on the right course and to enjoy their learning, to this end each student will be allowed one voluntary transfer per term, provided there is space in the new class and the relevant tutor(s) agree to this change.

5. The undersigned further agrees that this document is a legally binding instrument of his/her obligation to abide by, comply with and enforce if necessary, all of the Irish Cultural Centre’s policies and regulations regarding prompt tuition fee payments, consistent attendance, disciplined behaviour both inside and outside the premises as well as any other stipulations which may be made.

6. The Irish Cultural Centre reserves the right to cancel a class should there not be a sufficient number of students for it to be viable, or as a result of certain unforeseen circumstances. In such cases, fees will be refunded on a pro-rata basis.

7. The Irish Cultural Centre reserves the right to revise class schedules should there be reasonable cause, or unforeseen circumstances.