Dr. Trish Rooney

Ed.D, MA, BMus, LLCM, DipLCM, ALCM, ATCL, LRSL, FLCM

Dr. Trish Rooney is a vocal coach, singer, researcher and director of the Academy of Popular Music.

She completed her Doctorate in Music Education at the Institute of Education, London with supervisor Professor Susan Hallam.

Voice of Ireland vocal coach Trish is currently a voice lecturer on the MA and BA in Popular Music at the CIT Cork School of Music, is an advanced CoreSinging™ Teacher and Vocology in Practice Coach (VIP). http://vocologyinpractice.com

A published author on the topic of music education Trish is also on the editorial board of the International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research (IJLTER) and has presented her work at Oxford University, Athens Institute of Education, Vienna University for Music and the Arts, as well as other International Conferences.

Her research on the formal learning practices of popular musicians will be presented at the upcoming World Congress on Education (July 2018).

Dr. Rooney has worked extensively in the music industry, touring/recording with high profile acts and was the dedicated vocal coach for RTE’s The Voice of Ireland. Her students have performed on The Voice of Ireland, The Voice UK, The Late Late Toyshow, with Shane Filan & Daniel O’ Donnell on RTE and for president M.D Higgins.

With a first class honors degree and Master’s degree in flute performance from the Cork School of Music she has also been a member of and performed with many ensembles down through the years including the Cork Youth Orchestra, Cork School of Music Symphony Orchestra, Cork Pops Orchestra, Cork Chamber Orchestra, CSM Wind Ensemble and Vocal Chamber group, and the International Youth Wind Orchestra.

For more information, links to videos, publications, testimonials and updates visit www.trishrooney.ie

Research presented at:

The Institute of Education, London – Summer Conference 2012

‘Stories’ Conference, University of Oxford, 2013

Institute of Education Poster Conference, 2013

SMEI (Society for Music Education in Ireland), Cork School of Music, 2014

Athens Institute of Education, 2015

Music Education Solutions Singing Strategy Symposium, Birmingham, 2016

European Music School Symposium: October 2017

University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, Department of Cultural Management

Embracing the music of our time: an exploration of the educational, social and personal growth of musicians studying popular music at 2nd and 3rd level. A follow up study.

SMEI Conference Dublin Nov. 2017

Presentation & Vocal Workshop

Upcoming presentations:

 Voice Geek Conference, April 2018, London.

 World Congress on Education, July 2017, Dublin

Publications:

“The Understanding of Contemporary Vocal pedagogy and the Teaching Methods of Internationally Acclaimed Vocal Coaches”

IJLTER http://ijlter.org/index.php/ijlter/article/view/762/pdf

 “Embracing the music of our time: an exploration of the benefits of teaching popular music in small groups”

Educate Journal http://www.educatejournal.org/index.php/educate/article/view/350

“Sociology and Music Education” Book Review

Educate Journal http://www.educatejournal.org/index.php/educate/article/view/391

Editor & Reviewer at The International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research

https://www.ijlter.org/index.php/ijlter/about/editorialTeam

Recent Further Education:

Certified CoreSinging Teacher with Dr. Meribeth Dayme

Advanced CoreSinging Teacher with Dr. Meribeth Dayme

Vocology in Practice (VIP) Coach Training with Chris Johnson

 

As part of her Doctoral studies Trish was lucky enough to work with and learn from the greatest (celebrity) vocal coaches in the world from L.A to New York and beyond. Pop Singing and Education is her greatest passion and she aims to be the very best vocal teacher she can be. Life-long learning is very important for Trish and she will continue to seek out new techniques and keep abreast of the latest developments in vocal education.

With a first class honors degree and Master’s degree in flute performance from the Cork School of Music she has also been a member of and performed with many ensembles down through the years including the Cork Youth Orchestra, Cork School of Music Symphony Orchestra, Cork Pops Orchestra, Cork Chamber Orchestra, CSM Wind Ensemble and Vocal Chamber group, and the International Youth Wind Orchestra. Trish also performed Mozart’s Flute Concerto in G major in the National Concert Hall as a high achiever of The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music.

Trish studied classical singing with Rob Craig at the Cork School of Music for 6 years before deciding that pop singing was her true area of interest. This led her to study with pop vocal coaches in London initially and now coaches from all over the world!

Instruments played include Flute (MA), Saxophone (ATCL), Violin (Grade 8), Piano (Grade 8)

Current and past vocal coaches:

Debra Byrd (known as ‘Byrd’) – The Vocal Coach’s Vocal Coach, Celebrity Vocal Coach and American Idol/Canadian Idol Vocal Coach and Arranger, Los Angeles – www.debrabyrd.com

Jaime Vendera – Voice Strengthening Specialist and Mythbuster – www.jaimevendera.com

Renee Grant Williams – Celebrity Vocal Coach, Nashville – www.myvoicecoach.com

Anne Marie Speed – Professor, Vocal Faculty, Musical Theatre Course, Royal Academy of Music, London; ‘Estill’ Voice Specialist and X Factor UK Vocal Coach – www.thevoiceexplained.com

Dr. Jenevora Williams – Specialist in young voices, teacher and coach for solo and choral singers, singing teachers and choral directors. www.jenevorawilliams.com

Natalie Williams – Soul/jazz singer-songwriter. Soul Family Sundays. Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, London –Error! Hyperlink reference not valid.

Hannah Northedge – Jazz and Pop Singer and Director at Voicecity www.hannahnorthedge.co.uk and www.voicecity.co.uk

Nina Kristoffersonwww.ninakristoffersonsbillieholidaystory.com

Eric Arceneaux – Vocal Coach U.S – www.aapproach.com

Rob Craig – Cork School of Music

Other Professional Development courses:

  • Estill 5 day complete course, Royal Academy of Music, London
  • Estill – Belting the Basics Explained, Royal Academy of Music, London
  • Estill – Advanced Belting, Royal Academy of Music, London
  • CoreSinging Certified Teacher with Dr. Meribeth Dayme – Vocal Coach and Author – www.coresinging.org
  • Dr Daniel Zangger Borch – Singing in Popular Music ‘Artistic, Physiological and Pedagogical Aspects’