Imagine if every child and young person in Ireland could grow up as part of a community where they could experience inclusion, creativity, diversity and empowerment through music. Help Music Generation provide inspiring, exciting and accessible music education programmes for children and young people by joining...
In November, a Local Music Education Partnership (LMEP) committee was formed with key representatives from the programme’s lead partner, the Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board, the Galway City Council, Galway TUSLA Family Services, Galway City Partnership, Foróige Galway, Youth Work Ireland Galway and the Galway Childcare Committee....
New Music Generation Galway City Development Officer and Administrator Appointed Established in 2018, Music Generation Galway City are now entering the next five-year phase of support from the Music Generation and the Department of Education. Autumn of 2021 saw the appointment of a new Music Development Officer...
In November 2020, four musicians from Atmos Collective (Alice, Benjamin, Julie and Theo) met with Transition Year students in Merlin College, Doughiska, Galway (GRETB). Over the course of 3 short visits to the school, the young people of Merlin College worked with Atmos musicians to...
After 3 inspiring days of creativity and exploration and sharing in the "Drop Your Hip Hop" workshops in August 2020, we are thrilled to present to you the premiere of the track that this group of young people created! *PREMIERES ON LINK BELOW* ****FRIDAY DEC 4TH AT...
Global Citizens Together is a collection of five new pieces of music and song created by the students of Scoil San Phroinsias N.S, Tirellan in Galway city, presented in five music videos. Each piece explores global citizenship from the perspective of the Scoil San Phroinsias community. https://vimeo.com/showcase/7530651 This...
As part of our new “Spreagaigí” programme, an after-school music hub is starting in September 2020 in Galway Community College (Wellpark Rd). It’s suitable for 6 year olds up to 18 year olds so parents and young people are now invited to register for weekly lessons. The hub will be open on Tuesday and...
Music Generation Galway City has been busily helping with a fantastic project in St Francis National School, Tirellan. The school commenced a music residency in October 2019 as part of a year-long “Per Cent for Art” project with Wall2Wall music from Derry and have had...
Shane O’ Malley and Ronan O’ Malley, musicians from Music Generation Galway City, and the Music Development Officer, Karen Dervan, visited St John the Apostle National School, Knocknacarra on Wednesday, February 26th. We visited the 5th and 6th classes in their classrooms with two brass...