Ceardlanna | Workshops

MAYO SUMMER MUSIC SCHOOL

Mary Curran French Hornist and programmer of The WhistleBlast Quartet  will lead a week long music" Creative Orchestra" course . Rhythm, song writing, creative composition and fun will lead to a performance by all participants! For everybody-with or without musical experience. 7 - 13 year olds. Also parents and grandparents welcome if they would like to blow the dust off an instrument and play in a group ! A Double Bass , Cello, Tuba, Violins and percussion instruments will be provided with lots of opportunities to try different instruments including drumming sessions! All styles and possibilities of music to be included – so come along to shake up your musical creativity.....

As well as running and playing in the WhistleBlast Quartet, Mary has facilitated her own workshops for Mayo Co Council, NCH Young Maestros ,The Ark, The Museum of Country Life , Teacher’s Training Courses and her own ‘Bold as Brass’ workshops nationwide. See her latest appearance on ‘Winning Streak’ filmed in Westport on the website. Mary and the WhistleBlast Quartet have facilitated up to 55000 young people and communities in the last nine years through funding specifically for Mayo. 

Holy Trinity NS, Westport    5th – 8th August

10 to 12 30 Tuesday to Thursday and 10 to 1pm on Friday including a performance by all participants.

See www.whistleblastquartet.com for details and bookings or ring 087 2247643

Studio C in Claremorris

Two-day Summer Art Camps at studio C in Claremorris continue through August. All camps are appropriate for ages 5-12. Cost is €20 for the two days, including all supplies and a snack at break. Camps run from 11am to 1pm each day. Book in advance, with non-refundable deposit required. Limited to 10 children.

7th & 8th August – Portraits. We’ll be looking at the portraits by famous artists for inspiration, sketch and then paint our own on canvas boards.

14th & 15th August — Landscapes. We’ll be looking at the landscapes by famous artists, sketch and then paint our own on canvas boards.

21st & 22nd August — Make Your Own Zoo! Create a menagerie of brightly coloured animals in this collage workshop.