Welcome to The Sligo Academy of Music
The School was founded in 2000 by its current Director of Music, Sligo-born musician Niamh Crowley, to create opportunities for instrumental tuition in the classical and jazz genres in the Northwest.
The Academy offers expert tuition by more than 30 experienced and dedicated tutors and provides individual and group lessons for all ages and levels. The vast majority of our students range in age between 3 and 18 and attend on a part-time basis after school and at weekends. We cater also for a growing number of adults, many of whom are returning to further their music education or to fulfil an ambition to learn a new skill.
All students are encouraged, but not required, to further their training through the Royal Irish Academy of Music and ABRSM exam syllabus and their progress is monitored through annual assessments.
School and class concerts give students the opportunity to share their achievements with family and friends. Many opportunities also arise to perform at various functions throughout the year both locally and nationally.
Once they have achieved a basic level of competence, students are actively encouraged to apply their performing skills by joining one of the Academy’s many ensembles who perform regularly throughout the year. In recent years the Sligo Academy of Music Orchestra’s have also toured overseas to the United States and throughout Europe.
Many of our past students are pursuing successful careers in the music industry both in performance and education and we are delighted to have a number of our alumni teaching with us.
Sligo Academy of Music is a registered company (No.6384619U) and charity (CHY. No 15547)