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Team Members

Galway  Music Academy has been delivering expert tuition for more than 12  years in the local community and we are proud of the long term learning relationships we have between our tutors and students. Our tutors are not only  experienced, professional mentors, they are also established, respected and active performers who are committed to passing on their love of music to the next generation.  

Sean Ryan

Sean Ryan

Drums

Sean Ryan has a BMus degree from the prestigious London College of Contemporary Music as well as many years of professional playing experience.

Elisha Leonard

Elisha Leonard

Flute/Piano/Guitar/Bassoon

Elisha hails from the town of Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo where she got her love for Irish Traditional Music.

Molly McHugh

Molly McHugh

Piano/Flute

Molly has dedicated over a decade to teaching lessons on the flute and piano, and developing music curricula for primary school-aged children.

Niamh O'Meara

Niamh O'Meara

Piano/Guitar/Voice

A multi-instrumentalist and composer, Niamh is a bubbly personality with a passion for music education

Barry Caufield

Barry Caufield

Violin/Fiddle, Piano, Voice

Barry Caulfield is a passionate and experienced music educator with a diverse background in both teaching and performance

Peggy Trundle

Peggy Trundle

Piano/Voice

Peggy brings a lifetime of piano playing to the table.

Paula Buceli

Paula Buceli

Classical Flute, Tin Whistle, Guitar and Ukulele

Originally from Brazil and now living in Galway, Paula Buceli has studied music since she was 6 years old.

Agustina Taborda

Agustina Taborda

Piano/Bandoneon

Agustina is an Argentinean pianist, bandoneonist and composer based in Galway.

Camille Casburn-Trahan

Camille Casburn-Trahan

Piano/Voice

Camille's dedication to music shines through in her teaching approach

Georgina Fennessy

Georgina Fennessy

Violin/Fiddle, Guitar, beginners Piano, Ukulele, TinWhistle/Feadóg Mór

Georgina is a multi-instrumentalist performer and music educator, based in and around Galway.

Camila Maia

Camila Maia

Piano/Flute

Camila is a multi-instrumentalist and music tutor born in São Paulo - Brazil, now living in
Galway.

Aubrey Hennessey

Aubrey Hennessey

Piano/Guitar/Voice

Cork born, Galway based vocalist and multi instrumentalist

Kim O'Hehir

Kim O'Hehir

Piano/Voice

Kim is a passionate musician and educator with a degree in Music from NUIG

Michael Joyce

Michael Joyce

Guitar

Michael Joyce is a Galway native and versatile guitar teacher with over 10 years of professional experience

Steph Geremia

Steph Geremia

Flute

Steph is an internationally distinguished flautist with over 20 years international performing, touring and teaching experience.

Gregory Prendergast

Gregory Prendergast

Guitar/Drums

Gregory has over 13 years of experience helping students, in both Ireland and the USA, turn their dreams into goals and actions. 

Margaret Newell

Margaret Newell

Violin/Fiddle

Margaret teaches both classical and traditional music on the fiddle/violin

Ronan O'Flaherty

Ronan O'Flaherty

Fiddle

A multiple winner of All-Ireland medals on the fiddle with over 25 years live performance and 14 years teaching experience.

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