By Category : Dance, Music & Theatre Performance courses in Dublin

Our Introduction to Acting course is perfect for anyone who is thinking about a future career in acting and those who simply want to challenge themselves by stretching their creative muscles. Led by The Lir Academy’s core teachers, this workshop-based […]

This course, running over one weekend, will take place in regional venues around the island of Ireland. These workshops act as a taste of drama school training and a broad and basic introduction to acting. It is perfect for those […]

This course offers an insight into the creative process behind designing costumes for theatre. Participants will be taught by top industry professionals who will walk them through the different stages of costume design, from research and concept development to design […]

Learn the basics of some of the world’s favourite and most famous dances in this weekly class. Sample the exotic rhythms of Tango one week and find yourself immersed in a crazy Charleston the next. Designed for people who have […]

During this course, participants will become familiar with the basics of lighting design for the stage, and learn about different lighting technologies and terminology. The practical course focuses on lighting design, using both traditional and the latest technologies, to create […]

This ten-week programme has been created for novice or budding playwrights to explore the fundamentals of Playwriting. Throughout this programme, you will develop the tools to craft stories using frameworks such as narrative structure through plot and setting. The course […]

This practical 10-week course introduces students to screen acting and develops confidence in front of the camera. The course will cover the fundamentals of screen acting technique and dispel some of the myths about acting for screen. Students will work […]

This course covers the basic stages of set design, from reading the script and creating a concept, to understanding what is required to design a set and create a model box. Participants will be guided by top industry experts through […]

A ten week evening course for beginners offers adults with a passion for musicals an opportunity to develop the fundamental techniques required to perform in musical theatre. Taught through group masterclasses and rehearsals, this intensive immersion in musical theatre will […]

A ten week evening course for beginners offers adults with a passion for musicals an opportunity to develop the fundamental techniques required to perform in musical theatre. Taught through group masterclasses and rehearsals, this intensive immersion in musical theatre will […]

Physical Theatre is an eight-week course exploring the transformative techniques employed by the physical actor in performance. Students are introduced to physical principles and movement improvisation to discover the expressive possibilities of their bodies. Physical Theatre is an eight-week course […]

Unarmed combat is probably the most requested skill set for fight performers and this course will cover all the essentials you need to build your confidence as a performer. Focusing on acting skills, students will work to incorporate fight choreography […]

The Lir Academy’s Young Actors’ Two Week Programme is designed to give young performers a taste of what it is like to study at conservatoire level, replicating two weeks in the life of a full-time acting degree. Designed for young […]

A tailored acting programme for talented young actors aged 15-17. Junior Academy is ideal for any teenager with a passion for all things theatre and interested in developing this passion into further training or a career. The course curriculum includes […]

TIN WHISTLE – Beginner Class Course Description: One of the easiest instruments to learn but yet very flexible , in that once you learn the basics , you can play many different types of music from traditional to modern. I […]

Tutor: Peter Phelan These classes will cover more advanced techniques in ornamentation and style. They would suit people who already possess a basic knowledge of the tin whistle. This is a 24 week term for €125.  Classes are normally delivered […]

Tutor:  Peter Phelan These classes are designed for beginners and will cover all aspects of traditional Irish music. The tin whistle is the generation “D” whistle. The term runs for 24 weeks and costs €125 for the term.  Classes are […]

Beginners: Code 31 €100 10 Weeks of Ukulele Tuition  Are you interested in learning to play the Ukulele? You need to look no further than Marino College, Fairview.  This is your chance to learn the skills and play this fun instrument […]

Learn to play this little gem!  The Ukulele is an affordable instrument to purchase and learn and is a lot of fun.   Our master tutor will have you strumming, picking and playing the Ukulele in no time. *Ukulele required. Course […]

This 10-week course is available in September and in January Beginners This Ukulele course introduces the main chords and main keys on the increasingly popular little four stringed instrument known by many simply as ‘THE UKE’. A range of popular […]

Improve your ukulele skills further, through this follow-on course. Suitable for anyone who hasn’t played for some time or for those looking to improve their picking and strumming skills further. www.hartstown-cep.com

Ukulele – Beginner’s Class Course Description: Ukulele has become one of the most popular instruments to learn to play. The reason for this is that the Ukulele is the easiest instrument to learn to play and it is never to […]

The Ukulele for Beginners is a fun course and an opportunity to learn a new instrument which is becoming very popular. Tutor:  Darren Loughran, MMus. Darren Loughran is an Irish classical guitarist and music teacher from Dublin.  Having begun his […]

Ukulele – Improvers Class Note: This course is for learners who have completed the beginners course and are just moving into the Improver Level Course Description: Note: This course is for learners who have completed the beginners course and are just […]

Ukulele – Upper Improvers Class Note: This course is for learners who have completed the Improvers course and want to move on to Upper Improver Level Course Description: Note: This course is for learners who have completed the Improvers course and […]

Originating in Hawaii in the late 19th century the ukulele has become a very popular instrument. A number of popular artists have made use of the instrument to great effect. It is similar to guitar but has some advantages over […]

Tutor:  Darren Loughran, MMus, Darren Loughran is an Irish classical guitarist and music teacher from Dublin.  Having begun his musical studies at an early age. He started on wind instruments and then progressed to the guitar in his early teens. […]

Learn to play this little gem! Our master tutor will have you strumming, picking and playing the Ukulele in no time www.hartstown-cep.com

This dynamic 6 week course covers the basics of improvisation including collaborative theatre games, status, character work, devising scripts, and a variety of other techniques. We will practice voice and body work, and exercises that connect imagination to action and […]

This dynamic 6 week course covers the basics of improvisation including collaborative theatre games, status, character work, devising scripts, and a variety of other techniques. We will practice voice and body work, and exercises that connect imagination to action and […]