Team Members

Galway Music Academy has been teaching 10 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.

Brendan Jones

Drums

As a professional drummer Brendan has toured the UK and Ireland extensively and now plays with some of Ireland’s premier events groups.

Steph Geremia

Flute

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

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

Violin/Fiddle

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

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.

Elisha Leonard

Flute/Piano/Guitar/Bassoon

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

Niamh O'Meara

Piano/Guitar/Voice

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

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

Piano/Voice

Peggy brings a lifetime of piano playing to the table.

Agustina Taborda

Piano/Bandoneon

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

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

Piano/Flute

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

Aubrey Hennessey

Piano/Guitar/Voice

Cork born, Galway based vocalist and multi instrumentalist