Music Generation Mayo provides a variety of music programmes for children and young people around the county. Professional musicians facilitate learning on a wide range of instruments, voice and music technology across all styles of music.

Music Generation Mayo is part of Music Generation, Ireland’s National Music Education Programme which transforms the lives of children and young people through access to high-quality, subsidised performance music education.

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Students of Culleens N.S. Ballina

#youngmusiciansofmayo

A cast of nine-hundred performing at The Royal Theatre Castlebar to celebrate live music.

Nearly 1,000 young musicians from Music Generation Mayo will be appearing at The Royal Theatre Castlebar from 7pm on Thursday the 26th of May as part of Music Generation Mayo’s #youngmusiciansofmayo concert. Members of Music Generation Mayo’s Harp Ensemble, Uillean Pipers and Céilí Ukulele programmes will be showcasing their talent and love of music.

Tickets for #youngmusiciansofmayo go on sale on Thursday 28 April at 9am and are available from www.ticketmaster.ie and the Royale Theatre, Castlebar. All tickets are €8.

Registration for 2021-22 Classes is Now Closed

If you are interested in future classes, please complete an expression of interest form here

Music Generation Mayo is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace for all our musician educators and a safe learning environment for all our children and young people. To ensure that, we have developed a COVID-19 Response Plan, adapted from the Department of Education & Skills “Roadmap for the Full Return to School” (https://www.gov.ie/en/campaigns/a128d-back-to school/?referrer=http://www.gov.ie/backtoschool/)

Music Generation Mayo (MGM) musician educators will adhere to the Covid policy and procedures of the school or centre in which we are teaching and will assist the implementation of the plan.

Music Generation Mayo After-School Music Centre Schedules 2021-2022

Ballinrobe

Charlestown

Crossmolina

Louisburgh

Enhanced Music Classes with Musico

We will continue to use Musico to enhance our live classes this year.  Students can have fun using the resources in Musico during the week to play/sing!

You can see demo videos of our teachers classes by clicking on the teacher’s name below:

Guitar with Beth

Guitar with Peter

Guitar with Keif

Guitar with Brian

Saxophone with Mervyn

Drums with Raf

Drums with Anthony

Violin with Zane

Strings with Finola

Contemporary Piano Keys with Mervyn

Piano with Lorraine

Piano with Dervilla

Piano with Elaine

Piano with Ludmila

Music at the Core with Philip

Harp Ensemble with Grainne & Billy

Ceili Ukulele with Jamie

Soundworlds with Deirdre

Baby & Toddler Classes with Marcella

Songwriting with Mark

Ireland’s National Music Education Programme, co-funded by U2, The Ireland Funds, the Department of Education and Local Music Education Partnerships.

Our Mission

Music Generation Mayo works to remove barriers and obstacles so that children and young people can experience the joy, creativity, personal fulfilment and the connection with others that comes from being part of a music-making group.

Our Values

Music Generation Mayo is:

  • Child-centred – for a transformative, positive experience with music
  • Inclusive – providing a place where all are welcome and can be involved
  • Creative – both in the approach of the music educator and in the experience of the children/youth
  • Accessible – across all typical barriers: financial, geographical, social, special needs
  • Diverse – across genres, performance practices & teaching approaches
  • High Quality – in our tuition provision & in experience for the youth/children
  • Partnership Based – the child’s experience is supported externally
  • Sustainable – both in practice and financially

Our Vision

Music Generation Mayo seeks to provide music-making opportunities for all children and young people, so that all can develop their full creative potential.

Our Programmes

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