COVID - ONLINE TEACHING for January 2021

We hope you had a good Christmas and New Year 2021.

This has been a very strange year for us all and as we move into January 2021, our population are still extremely vulnerable to the COVID-19 virus.

 

Due to the government's announcement this afternoon - 06.01.21 and the NEW guidleines issued by the HSE and Dept of Education, CSM have now moved to ONLINE TEACHING ONLY effective from Thursday 7th January 2021 for the month of January. This date will be reviewed as the COVID situation unfolds over the next few weeks.

 

Your child / children's teacher will be in contact with you shortly to set up online classes.

 

For students at Castleknock Community College, classes will continue online as usual

 

Mini Music Academy Classes DEFERRED for the Month of January 2021

Mini Music Academy classes are now DEFERRED for the month of January 2021. 

We hope to resume at the beginning of February.

Classes normally finish in May and it is our plan to extend our MMA classes to June to make up for classes missed in January

 

 

 Online Resources

CSM Student Piano Exam Preparation

While online classes are flowing along, don't forget to use online resources to help with your musical development.

Here is Professor Reamonn Keary (RIAM) performing 2020 exam pieces - a fantastic visual / audio resource.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eC2eu2kQPWo

To find your exam pieces on YouTube, simply put Reamonn Keary together with the title of your piece, into the search bar.

 

RIAM Mock Examinations

You can become familiar with the format of the RIAM exams by checking out online videos.

Here is Ms Lorna Horan, senior examiner of the RIAM taking you through aural tests preparation:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2yLNNL654E

You can see many videos online by typing in RIAM Mock Exams in the YouTube search bar

 

Please like CSM on FACEBOOK and keep updated with regular posts to help / support you with exam preparation and overall musical development:

https://www.facebook.com/castleknockschoolofmusic/

https://www.facebook.com/MiniMusicAcademy/

 

The health and welfare of all our staff and students is of top priority to us, and we are continuing to actively monitor national and international sources of information to help ensure the wellbeing of the CSM community. 

We will continue to provide updates as they arise through our website, mailing list and facebook pages.

 Thank you for your kindness and support to CSM and our teaching staff through this pandemic as we endeavour to provide the best musical education possible to your child / children.

Wishing all our parents and students continued health. Keep safe!

 

CSM & MMA Team :)

Happy Christmas & New Year 2021

We would like to wish our students and their families a very happy, healthy and safe Christmas and may 2021 bring much peace and good luck to us all.

We are  closed for Christmas from Thursday 17th December until Saturday 10th January inclusive.

There will be no classes on or between these dates.

Classes will recommence on Monday 11th January 2021 as per the HSE and the Department of Education guidelines.

CSM & MMA Team

Congratulations to CSM Student Ferdia O'Cairbre who came 1st in Ireland for best Music Results in Junior Cert 2019

 
We are delighted to announce that Ferdia O'Cairbre, a student of CSM since he was 2 years of age, received the best result in the Junior Cert in Music for year 2019.

Ferdia has grown musically with us since he started with us when he was 2 years of age. He was accepted into RTÉ Cór na nÓg when he was 12 years old and remained with them until he was 15 when he then joined RTÉ Cór Linn.

https://orchestras.rte.ie/performinggroup/rte-cor-linn/

https://www.facebook.com/rtecorlinn/

While Ferdia loves to sing, his first instrument is piano and he has completed his Senior Certificate with RIAM and is currently studying with Varo Khachatryan at CSM to undertake a Performance Diploma Exam.

Ferdia also composes music for various instruments and was asked by  RTÉ Cór Linn  to compose a piece for choir and piano which has been performed in the National Concert Hall as part of the New Music Dublin Festival.

Here is Ferdia performing one of his first compositions at just 13 years of age.

CSM Team 

Give the Gift of Music This Christmas

CSM Gift Vouchers 

Give your loved one the Gift of Music! 

Gift Vouchers start from as little as €15.00 - you choose!

Suitable for gifts for toddlers, wobblers, children, teenagers, adults, grandchildren, husbands, wives, friends.....

It's never too early or too late to learn to play an instrument.

Here's the John Lewis Christmas advert 2018 featuring Elton John

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cA7RjKcbk8

 Available for all ages, classes & instruments including:

• Mini Music Academy Busy Classes (2 - 7 years)

• Voice

• Piano / Electronic Keyboard

• Guitar (Acoustic, Classical, Electric, Bass - ALL Styles)

• Ukulele

• Violin, Viola, Cello, Traditional Fiddle

• Recorder, Flute, Clarinet and Saxophone

• ONLINE classes available

• Physical classes available

To purchase a voucher simply:

Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  

Payment can be made by card, online at www.easypaymentsplus.ie or by bank transfer

Phone: 01 8261100 and order / pay over the phone by card

Office Hours:

Monday          14.00 - 19.00pm

Tuesday         14:00 - 19:00pm

Wednesday    14:00 - 19:00pm

Thursday        14:00 - 19:00pm

Friday             14.00 - 18.00pm

Saturday        10:00 - 16:00pm

CSM & MMA Team

CSM Students RIAM Theory Online Exams

IMPORTANT UPDATE FOR ONLINE THEORY EXAMS SATURDAY 14TH NOVEMBER - 12.00 - 18.00PM                         

 We would like to wish all our students sitting online theory exams this forthcoming Saturday the very best of luck.

Please see details below for your information. You will be receiving an email from the RIAM over the next couple of days.

Please print off your theory paper at the earliest opportunity and do some practice on the system as soon as it is available to you.

Some helpful notes below for you here.

Very best wishes,

CSM Admin Team

How to Access and Work Through Your Online Theory Exam –

Saturday 14^th November 2020 - Midday - 18.00pm

(please note that you will only be allowed the usual amount of time for the grade exam once you log in to their system)

This document is compiled by CSM as a quick synopsis of how to access your exam on the day of your theory exam.

1.     Download and PRINT your exam paper from the RIAM email. You cannot do your exam without this paper.

2.     Have your APPLICANT NUMBER and email address associated with your APPLICANT NUMBER to hand as you will need this to access the exam online.

3.     Have pencil, sharpener and eraser ready for your exam.

4.     Young children sitting a theory exam should be supervised at home during the exam process.

5.     Read the questions online.

6.     Some of the questions require you to type the answer in on your computer in the boxes provided for you.

7.     Some of the questions require you to write the answers in the exam paper that you have printed out. Write in the answers clearly. When your paper exam is finished, take photos of the paper and upload to the RIAM computer software.

Disclaimer: This is a helpful synopsis of the email sent by the RIAM detailing how students can access their online theory exam.

CSM accept no responsibility for inaccessibility to your exam on the day.

Please consult the RIAM email for full detailed information.

Please see a copy and pasted email from the RIAM which provides all the details for how to access your online theory exam.

As a registered parent, you should have received a copy of this email but if you would like us to forward it on to you, please email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

You should also have received LOGIN DETAILS from the RIAM on Wednesday 11th November 202

Kind regards,

CSM Admin Team

CSM Team 

CSM Reopens Saturday 31st October 2020