Simply Music/Music Generation South Dublin/Foróige

Week 5 of Simply Music's 10 week iPad Music Composition Project with Foróige, the leading youth organisation in Ireland.

Tonight we had a quick look at iMovies and one of the participants put together this trailer in a matter of minutes!
https://youtu.be/8LgRaDfpXg0

We even had Rita, (Project Worker, Peer Education Project Tallaght) joining in on guitar!

Huge thanks to Music Generation South County Dublin for helping to make this happen.

15 iPad's, Midi-Keyboards, Electric Guitars, Bass Guitars, Microphones and our JamHub - Silent Rehearsal Studios. In addition we will be using Apple's GarageBand and iMovies software, which will surely help to add to this audio/visual experience!

For more information on our primary, secondary school and youth project workshops contact: www.simplymusic.ie

Simply Music 2016 projects with Music Generation Wicklow West & South West

Simply Music are delighted to be working again with Music Generation Wicklow in the New Year on a number of new music projects in Baltinglass, Blessington and Dunlavin.

Thanks to Evan Kenny, Music Generation Wicklow West & South West Coordinator and Ann Catherine Nolan, Manager - Music Generation Wicklow for making this happen.

For more information on our primary, secondary school and youth project workshops contact: www.simplymusic.ie

Simply Music & Music Generation Wicklow - Blessington iPad music composition project

Simply Music is delighted to be working again with Music Generation Wicklow and some students in Blessington Further Education Centre for an iPad music composition project. 

Thanks to Evan Kenny, Music Generation Wicklow West & South West Coordinator and Ann Catherine Nolan, Manager - Music Generation Wicklow for making this happen.

Simply Music & Firhouse Community College

Simply Music was delighted to revisit Firhouse Community College last week with its iPad Music Composition Workshops for transition year students.

For more information on our primary, secondary school and youth project workshops contact: www.simplymusic.ie

Foróige - Simply Music / Music Generation South County Dublin

Week 2 of Simply Music's 10 week iPad Music Composition Project with Foróige, the leading youth organisation in Ireland.

Huge thanks to Music Generation South County Dublin for helping to make this happen.

15 iPad's, Midi-Keyboards, Electric Guitars, Bass Guitars, Microphones and our JamHub - Silent Rehearsal Studios. In addition we will be using Apple's GarageBand and iMovies software, which will surely help to add to this audio/visual experience!

For more information on our primary, secondary school and youth project workshops contact: www.simplymusic.ie

Simply Music & Fingal Community College

Simply Music was delighted to work last week with Fingal Community College, Swords, delivering iPad Music composition Workshops for transition year students.

For more information on our primary, secondary school and youth project workshops contact: www.simplymusic.ie

Simply Music Primary School Workshops - Ballyfermot

First of two visits to St. Louise de Marillac Primary School, Drumfinn Rd., Ballyfermot for Simply Music 's Music & Technology Workshops. 

For more information on our primary, secondary school and youth project workshops contact: www.simplymusic.ie

Stratford College, Rathgar & Simply Music

Simply Music was delighted to work this week with Stratford College, Rathgar, delivering iPad Music composition Workshops for transition year students.

For more information on our primary and secondary school 
workshops contact: www.simplymusic.ie

Simply Music / Music Generation South Dublin / Foróige, Youth Organisation Project

Absolutely delighted to be starting a new 10 week Simply Music iPad Music Composition Project with Foróige, the leading youth organisation in Ireland.

Huge thanks to Music Generation South County Dublin for helping to make this happen. Hopefully this will be the start of many collaborations and our first venture will be with Foroige's Peer Education Project in Tallaght.

15 iPad's, Midi-Keyboards, Electric Guitars, Bass Guitars, Microphones and our JamHub - Silent Rehearsal Studios. In addition we will be using Apple's GarageBand and iMovies software, which will surely help to add to this audio/visual experience!

Photos from previous workshops:

iPad Music Workshops - Lucan Community College 2015

Simply Music paid a return visit to Lucan Community College and delivered 3 days of iPad Music Composition Workshops to 120+ students.

Using a complement of 15 iPads, Midi Keyboards, Electric Guitars, Bass Guitars, Microphones, recording equipment, GarageBand music software and JamHubs - ‘silent rehearsal studios’ so you don’t have to worry about the workshop interfering with other classes in the school/youth club. 

 

Music Generation Wicklow / Simply Music - Culture Night Workshop

Simply Music is delighted to be working again with Music Generation Wicklow, this time for Culture Night in Wicklow Gaol on Friday September 19th.

http://www.culturenight.ie/regional_event/hands-on-4-fun-a-percussion-technology-workshop/

Music Generation Wicklow presents a fun filled workshop for all those budding musicians hiding out there!  Music Generation Wicklow strives to involve young people in music experience and education within the county.  This workshop is suitable for children aged between 8 and 12 years and promises to be great fun as well as very informative.  Children are introduced to percussion instruments and ‘sing-along’ and ‘play-along’ with Boomwhackers – colour coded tuned plastic musical pipes.  This workshop is provided by Simply Music who recently won an award for their use of technology in music education.Music Generation would like thank Wicklow Gaol for the wonderful venue.Booking Required.

Time: 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Booking Required

Website: www.musicgenerationwicklow.ie

Simply Music appointed to Dublin City Council's Artists Panel for 2015 - 2018

Simply Music is delighted to be accepted again on to Dublin City Council's Artists Panel for 2015 - 2018.

Thinking about an innovative music programme to engage your students?
Check out Simply Music’s iPad Music Composition Workshops: https://youtu.be/y9715cYWpyY

What is iClass Sounds?

iClass Sounds is an interactive Composition / Song-writing / Performance Workshop for students from 12-17 years.

Using a complement of 15 individual iPad's, midi keyboards, electric guitars, bass guitars, mics, jam hubs, recording equipment and music software, we take advantage of modern technology to engage your students in live music composition and performance, through a blend of individualised and collective learning in a fun environment.

The programme is designed to respond to young people’s familiarity with technology and enhance their creative development and musical exploration.

Contact:

Paul Maher, M.Sc in Education & Training Management (E-Learning)
Director
Simply Music

Tel: +353 (01) 2856162
Mobile: +353 (0)87 2227718

Email: info@simplymusic.ie
Web: http://www.simplymusic.ie
Blog: http://simplymusicblog.blogspot.com
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=59567921&trk=tab_pro

Simply Music & Music Generation Wicklow - iPad Music & Technology Summer Camp, June 2015

Simply Music & Music Generation Wicklow - iPad Music & Technology Summer Camp, June 2015

Simply Music, on behalf of Music Generation Wicklow, delivered a 4-day iPad Music & Technology Summer Camp in St.Kilian’s Community School, Ballywaltrim, Bray, Co. Wicklow. 

Video: https://youtu.be/g9WjlEhaHPY

Using midi keyboards, electric and bass guitars, microphones and Apple's "GarageBand" software, the participants created a number of tracks. 

In addition, we looked at iMovie and there seemed to be a lot of interest in creating a few “horror movie” trailers!!! 

 

 

For more information on Simply Music's iPad music & Technolgy Workshops contact:

Paul Maher 

Msc Education & Training Management (E-Learning)

Director - Simply Music

Tel:         +353 (01) 2856162

Mobile:   +353 (0)87 2227718

Email:     info@simplymusic.ie 

Web:       http://www.simplymusic.ie

Blog:       http://simplymusicblog.blogspot.com

Simply Music & Music Generation Wicklow - iPad Summer Camp - Day 01

Simply Music, on behalf of Music Generation Wicklow, delivered it's first of a 4-day iPad Summer Camp Music Workshops in St.Kilian’s Community School, Ballywaltrim, Bray, Co. Wicklow: