Fri, May 12th, 2017
SOUNDWAVES MUSIC FESTIVAL: WELCOME!
Monday, 8 May to Friday, 12 May
A word of welcome from Ms O’Sullivan
Welcome to St Kilian’s first ever Soundwaves Music Festival which will take place from Monday, 8 May to Friday, 12 May. We are very privileged and delighted to have so much participation from across the school community and from a very distinguished panel of artists who are giving of their time in the middle of busy international music schedules.
One of the Music Syllabus aims is to promote ‘a culture of creative enjoyable engagement with Music’. I am passionate that people will love music if they feel it, experience it, hear it, and never close their minds to hearing things that sound differently. Essentially, it is life experience to attune oneself to the other (whoever that may be) and accept that it may not be the same as me but will only enhance and enlarge my world view. This is what I am hoping will happen in some small way this week for all of us: to hear the other.
I would like to thank our principal, Mr John Murphy, and the dedicated staff of St Kilian’s without whose support and encouragement this would not be possible. Finally, thank you to all our wonderful fun-loving students who are coordinating and participating in all of the events.
We want to welcome you all wholeheartedly to any of the events and hope you have a fantastic time with us.
Louise O’Sullivan (Music Department, May 2017)
SOUNDWAVES MUSIC FESTIVAL: LUNCH-TIME IN ST KILIAN’S
Monday, 8 May to Friday, 12 May
Everyone is very welcome to any or all of the following activities
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MONDAY |
TUESDAY |
WEDNESDAY |
THURSDAY |
FRIDAY |
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TIME |
13.05- 14.40 |
13.05- 14.40 |
11.15-12.30 |
13.05- 14.40 |
13.05- 14. 40 |
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EVENT |
Lip Sync Battle Students, staff, parents (maybe?) Roll up, roll up ladies and gentlemen! Please sign up! Get your wigs and high heels ready! |
Lunch-Time To Shine Special with guests Bjorn Jenkins (Guitar) Paul Connolly (Tin whistle) Laura O’Shea (Traditional Flute) Sylvester (Mandolin) and friends Mums Aloud, maybe!! (Parents doing instruments) |
Joint Music Showcase
Between selected students/groups from both St Kilian’s CS and St Fergal’s PS.
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Song Contest with a very distinguished panel of adjudicators!
Any budding song-writers out there among the school community? Now is your chance! |
Lunch-time Rave
Did you know that we have some resident and very cool DJs in our school? Well, be taken by surprise!
Come along and shake it all out! |
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VENUE |
Canteen |
Canteen |
Canteen |
Canteen |
Canteen |
SOUNDWAVES MUSIC FESTIVAL: GUEST ARTISTS
Monday, 8 May to Friday, 12 May
Everyone is very welcome to any or all of the following activities
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DAY |
TUES |
TUES |
TUES |
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TIME |
11.05-12.15 |
12.26-13.00 |
13.05-13.40 |
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ARTISTS |
Emily Beattie (Sarah Kernaghan’s daughter) Student in Temple Carraig. She’s doing workshop on technology and music with TY MUS students. Very impressive and innovative use of composition, arrangement and performance using music technology. |
Tim Doyle (Uilleann Pipes) Teacher with Music Generation will do a recital/talk on the uilleann pipes and will perform different tunes representative of traditional Irish music. Tim also plays the fiddle and will be known to some students in the school. |
St Kilian’s very own talented guest artists
Paul Connolly (Tin whistle) Laura O’Shea (Traditional Flute) Bjorn Jenkins (Guitar) Sylvester (Mandolin) and friends Mums Aloud! The new parent instrumental group (Maybe!) |
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VENUE |
Room 13 |
Canteen |
Canteen |
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STUDENTS INVOLVED |
TY Music Option Only |
ALL Music Students if possible |
EVERYONE! |
SOUNDWAVES MUSIC FESTIVAL: GUEST ARTISTS (Cont’d)
Monday, 8 May to Friday, 12 May
Everyone is very welcome to any or all of the following activities
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DAY |
TUES |
THURS |
FRIDAY |
FRIDAY |
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TIME |
13.50-14.27 14.27-15.06 |
14.27-15.06 |
9.38-10.54 |
14.27-15.06 |
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ARTISTS |
Redmond O’Toole (Guitarist) Redmond is a professional classical guitarist. Plays an 8-string Brahms guitar like a cello. Most enjoyable repertoire. |
Jordan Maher and Dylan Cassidy (Past-pupils of the school) Jordan is studying Music in BIMM. They’ll play music and Jordan will talk about the course as well. |
Ross Scanlon (Past-pupil of the school and Noreen Scanlon’s son) Professional tenor with wide variety of musical styles in opera and opera theatre.
He will do a Voice Masterclass with students in the school who would will be encouraged to avail of it. |
Anne-Marie O’Farrell (International Harpist, soprano and composer) will perform a varied repertoire of music for harp. Her son, Steph, who is a fifth year student in secondary school will play the fast movement of Beethoven’s Moonlight on rock guitar. |
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VENUE |
TBA 3/4 Full class groups, and music students where possible |
Those interested in music performance in school |
Those with vocal talent from across the school |
TBA 3/4 Full class groups, and music students where possible |
SOUNDWAVES MUSIC FESTIVAL: AFTER SCHOOL MUSIC CHALLENGE
Monday, 8 May to Friday, 12 May
FOR PARENTS, STUDENTS AND STAFF
Have you got a spare half an hour after school each day that week?
Have you ever felt you’d like to learn an instrument??
NOW IS YOUR CHANCE TO BE A BUDDING ROCK STAR!!
Guitar, ukelele, keyboard, drums... Students and myself are tutors!
We’re giving you ONE week to learn a few chords or rhythms.
BE IN ROOM 13 EACH DAY 15.44 (13.06 Wednesday).
It’s where it’s all happening that week!
PRIZES AND TREATS EACH DAY FOR THOSE WILLING TO GO! WE HAVE THE INSTRUMENTS. YOU JUST BRING YOURSELF… AND A FRIEND IF YOU FEEL TERRIFIED!
26 Jan
This year's Music and Culture Week, from January 22nd to 26th, had a full programme of musical, dance and art activities. Highlights of the week included performances by the Garda Band and a performance of a Bach cantata, which is part of the Leaving Cert music curriculum. This recital, featuring a group of professional singers and musicians, including past-pupil Ross Scanlon, was attended by senior music students from other local schools and was a tremendous success. Everyone was also wowed by an excellent art exhibition, featuring the work of current and past-pupils.
26 Jan
This year's Multicultural Day was held on Friday, January 26th and had a range of events including Brazilian Capoeira and African Drumming workshops. As in other years, the centrepiece of the day was a major food fair with, and this year forty families, representing twenty-three different nationalities and cultures, were involved.
16 Jan
The Assessment Day for incoming First Year students for the 2024-2025 will take place on Saturday morning, January 27th, at the school.
Parents/Guardians are advised to check their emails for full details.
22 Dec
Every good wish to all of our students and former students, to their families and to all of our friends for Christmas and New Year.
We hope that you will all stay safe and well over the Christmas period, and that you will find time to relax and spend time with your loved ones.
Best wishes to everyone for health and happiness in 2024.
School reopens on Monday, January 8th 2024.
8 Dec
The school held another very worthwhile and successful College & Careers Awareness Week from December 4th to 9th.
Like in other recent years, there was a strong emphasis on involving past-pupils; those currently attending third-level colleges along with others who have gone on to pursue a variety of careers in the worlds of business and industry.
18 Oct
The Junior Cycle results for 2023 were issued today, Wednesday, October 18th. Congratulations to all of the students involved and their teachers and SNAs on some excellent results!
15 Oct
The school's Wellbeing Week takes place from Monday to Friday, October 16th to 20th. There is a wide range of activities for all year groups including Yoga and Meditation, as well as workshops with Shout Out and Zeeko and a Tony 10 talk. The week culminates with a First Year bonding trip to Avondale.
20 Sep
St Kilian's CS will hold its Open Night on the evening of Tuesday, September 26th, from 6.45pm to 8.45pm.
All primary school pupils and their parents, guardians and families are invited to join us as we celebrate our school and its students.
Past pupils and friends are also very welcome.
19 Sep
Applications for places in First Year 2024-2025 will be accepted from October 2nd until October 23rd 2023.
The Admissions Notice and Application Form (Part 1) are attached.
Please contact the School Office if further information is required.
6 Sep
From September 7th to 12th, four 6th Year students, Cara Byrne, Alannah Howick, Laura Kiselova, and Seán Fox Plunkett accompanied by the school Chaplain, Ms. Sheelagh Murtagh, will take part as helpers on the Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes. We wish them good luck on their travels and in their important work in Lourdes.
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