MUSIC THEORY INFORMATION
The Music Centre provides a graded course of study in which Music Theory plays an important part.
Without it, students are not full members of the school and cannot proceed to the higher grades and
the Junior/Leaving Certificate programme. Theory at school or as part of the usual instrumental
class is no substitute.
Refunds or Exemptions will only be given:
- If a certificate can be shown for the appropriate written theory exam or
- If Grade 8 Theory exam has been passed
- In some cases for 6th year students/3rd level students/Adults
- Please submit a Refund form downloadable online. No refunds can be given for previous terms.
- No refunds will be given after the start of classes.
RECOMMENDED THEORY CLASSES FOR NEW STUDENTS
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AGE AT ENTRY |
CLASS |
COST |
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5-6 years |
Music Initiation |
€140 per term |
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7-8 years |
Music Club |
Included in the tuition cost if taking an instrument. Otherwise €80 per term. |
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9-12 years |
Preliminary Grade |
Included in the tuition cost if taking an instrument. Otherwise €90 per term. |
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12 years and up |
Grade 1 |
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16 years to Adult |
Fast Track |
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After 2 years of M.I. or MClub students take the Kodaly/Recorder class until they are old enough to join Preliminary Grade |
Kodaly class |
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After Preliminary Theory students continue up through the Grades |
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- Please select from the classes below.
- Come along to the first class, no need to ring.
- If there are not sufficient students the class will not run. So don’t miss the 1st class.
- Parents will be contacted if classes are missed.
If you are not sure which class to attend you can ring the Music Centre and I will call you back to discuss.
THEORY CLASSES TIMETABLE
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Saturday
Starts Sept 17th |
Eamon Sweeney
087 237 9838
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Prelim
Grade 2 |
12.00
12.30 |
BMC Room 2 |
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Mondays
Starts Sept 19th |
Dorene Groocock
01 298 3050
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Kodaly class
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4 |
3:30
4:00
4:30
5.00 |
BMC Room 2 |
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Tuesdays
Starts Sept 20th |
Phaedra Keogh
087 290 7863 |
Prelim
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5 |
3.00
3.30
4.00
4.30
5.00
5.30 |
BMC Room 1
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Fridays
Starts Sept 23rd
|
Eamon Sweeney
087 237 9838
Michelle Whelan
087 913 1235 |
Grade 6
Fast Track
Grade 1
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5 |
5.00
6:00
5.00
5:30
6:00
6:30 |
BMC Room 4
BMC Room 3
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Students need
- Music manuscript notebook
- 2B pencil, eraser, sharpener
- Teacher will inform you what textbook to get.
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