Our team of highly qualified and motivated teachers aim to enhance your child's love of music and endeavour to develop each student's individual musical potential. It is the policy of CSM to employ teachers who satisfy the requirements of the Garda Vetting Board. All CSM's teaching staff have Garda Clearance Certificates and are re-vetted bi-annually in line with Garda Policy.
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Principal / Director
Eileen Brogan the School Director, has been involved in music education for over 30 years, originally working as a private teacher. A music examiner at the Royal Irish Academy of Music for many years, she held the post of Senior Music Examiner there from 2004-2006. She lectured in curriculum music at St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra, Dublin from 2002-2012 and lectures in Music Appreciation for Forás Eireann from 2000-2017. She completed a Masters Degree in music at Dublin City University in 2005, obtaining a first class honours degree. Eileen holds an Honours Music Degree (B.Mus.) with the Open University, and both Associate and Licentiate Diplomas in piano with the Royal Irish Academy of Music (LRIAM), the Leinster School of Music (LLSM) and Trinity College London (LTCL).
It is CSM's strict policy that all teaching staff have Garda Clearance Certificates
and are re-vetted tri-annually in line with Garda Policy Regulations.
CSM Teaching Staff
Mini Music Academy Staff - Early Music Teaching Specialists
Ms. Eileen Brogan B.Mus Dip.Mus MA LTCL LRIAM LLSM | Ms. Edwina Hopkinson BA B Mus |
Ms. Krisztina Bartha BA(Mus) | Ms Anna Abramochkina B Mus |
Ms. Antoinette Kenna GDip LSMD (Mus. Ed.) | Ms Orla Birkett BMus Dip.Mus LRIAM |
Ms. Anna Melescik B Mus | |
Academic Teaching Staff
Specialists in preparation for Musicianship / Theory (Prep. to Senior Certificate, Junior Certificate, Leaving Certificate, Grad. Dip. Riam. Syllabi: RIAM, ABRSM, TCL.
Mr. Nicholas Gregory BMus(Perf) ATCL LTCL |
Ms Erin Bailey Hennessey BA (Perf) |
Mr. Chris Colloton MA Jazz Perf. (NMC) MA TUD |
Ms. Anna Melescik B Mus |
Mr. Brendan Finan BMus MA (Comp) |
Mr. Mihaly Magyarics B.Mus. (Perf) |
Ms. Gertie Ryan BA (Mus) MA ALCM LLCM |
Ms. Sarah Dalton B Mus Grad.Dip.Ed. |
Ms. Rachel Reid BMus MA |
Mr. Stevie Darragh B Mus ALCM LVCL |
Mr. Ronan Tierney BA (NCAD) BMus MA (Comp) |
Ms. Tunde Hodosan-Egan BA (Perf) |
Ms. Ruth Gahan BA ALCM |
Ms. Emma Tataru B Mus MDDip |
Ms. Edwina Hopkinson BA(Bimm) BA (Mus) |
Ms Orla Birkett BMus Dip.Mus LRIAM |
Mr. Varazdat Khachatryan BMus MMus (Perf) MMus (Repetiteur) GradDip (Perf) (PhD) |
Mr. Joseph Boyle (LTCL) |
Ms Orla Birkett BMus Dip.Mus LRIAM |
Mr Maurice Czerniak ATCL |
Ms Kate de Burca (ARIAM) | Mr Pedro Ponciano BA (Perf) |
Keyboard Faculty
Piano Teaching Staff
Ms. Eileen Brogan BMus DipMus MA LTCL LRIAM LLSM | Mr. Joseph Boyle (LTCL) |
Ms. Ruth Gahan BA ALCM |
Ms. Rachel Reid BMus MA (Perf) |
Ms. Anna Melescik BMus | Ms. Gertie Ryan BA (Mus)ALCM LLCM MA |
Ms. Roisin NÍ Bhriain B Mus M Mus (Perf) LTCL | Mr. Brendan Finan BMus MA (Comp) |
Ms. Krisztina Bartha BA (Mus) | Ms Tunde Hodosan-Egan BA (Perf) |
Mr. Jonathan Johnston B Phil | Mr. Ronan Tierney BA (NCAD) BMus MA (Comp) |
Ms Orla Birkett BMus Dip.Mus LRIAM | Mr. Nicolaus Gregory BMus (Perf) ATCL LTCL |
Mr. Varazdat Khachatryan B Mus MMus(Perf) Grad Dip(Perf) MMus (Repetiteur) | Ms Kate de Burca (ARIAM) |
Ms. Rachel Reid B Mus MA |
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String Faculty
Violin and Viola Teaching Staff
Ms Erin Bailey Hennessey BA |
Mr. Nicolaus Gregory B Mus ATCL LTCL (Perf) |
Mr. Mihaly Magyarics B.Mus.(Perf) MA Dip. | Ms. Francesca di Nardi (MA Violin Perf) |
Guitar Teaching Staff
Mr. Stevie Darragh BMus ALCM LVCL | Mr. Ronan Tierney BA (NCAD) B Mus MA (Comp) |
Mr. Mauricio Flores Vargas BMus H Dip (Sound Prod/Eng) | Ms. Edwina Hopkinson B.A., B.A.Mus. |
Mr. Chris Colloton MA Jazz Perf. (NMC) | Mr. Maurice Czerniak ATCL |
Mr. Pedro Ponciano BA |
Ukulele
Chris Colloton MA Jazz Perf. (NMC) TUD
Mr. Stevie Darragh BMus ALCM LVCL
Mr. Maurice Czerniak ATCL
Mr. Pedro Ponciano BA
Drums
Chris Colloton MA Jazz Perf. (NMC) TUD
Woodwind Faculty
Recorder Teaching Staff
Ms. Rachel Reid B Mus MA (Vocal Perf) | |
Mr. Antonello D'Orazio B Mus. MA (Sax Perf) |
Flute Teaching Staff
Ms. Roisin Ní Bhriain B Mus. LTCL | Mr. Antonello Dorazio B Mus MA (Sax Perf) |
Flute, Saxophone and Clarinet Teaching Staff
Mr. Antonello Dorazio BMus MA (Sax Perf)
Vocal Faculty
Ready-Steady-Sing! Choir Conductor (7-12 Yrs) & Music Theatre Group
Ms. Anna Abramochkina B Mus
Voice & Music Theatre Teaching Staff
Ms. Rachel Reid B Mus MA (Vocal Perf) | Ms. Anna Abramochkina B Mus |
Ms. Ruth Gahan BA ALCM |
School Admin Team
Ms. Lorraine McDonagh
Ms. Nicola Subea
Mr Patrick Brogan (Accounts)
Child Protection / Health and Safety / COVID-19 Protection Officer
Ms. Eileen Brogan B Mus Dip Mus MA LTCL LRIAM LLSM
It is CSM's strict policy that all teaching staff have Garda Clearance Certificates and are re-vetted every 3 years in line with Garda Policy Regulations