Ed.D · MTU Cork Cork · Ireland
Dr Trish Rooney Voice Rehabilitation Specialist
§ 01 / Welcome

A welcoming,
singing-informed
approach to voice
rehabilitation.

Focused on possibility, progress, and rebuilding trust in your voice - for singers, speakers, teachers, and people recovering after surgery, illness or strain.

Book a consult Read the approach
Trish Portrait
Dr Trish Rooney Cork · 2026
Training
Ed.D · MA · BMus · FLCM · ALCM · LLCM
Roles
Lecturer, MTU Cork School of Music · Director, Academy of Popular Music
Location
Cork, Ireland - in-person & online worldwide

I'm a voice lecturer and voice rehabilitation specialist who loves helping people reconnect with their voices in a positive, practical, and hopeful way. I work with professional singers and speakers, teachers, presenters, swimming instructors and actors - anyone looking to strengthen their voice for everyday life or their profession.

Maybe you're experiencing vocal weakness, fatigue, or changes following surgery, illness or voice disorder. Whatever brings you here, my aim is always the same: to help you feel supported, capable, and confident that improvement is possible.

I integrate CoreSinging™ - a holistic approach developed by Dr. Meribeth Dayme - into all of my work. It emphasises awareness, imagination, energy, and focused intent, encouraging learning without judgement or pressure to "get it right."

§ 03 / Specialisms

Voice work, shaped around you.

Every voice has something to work with. No two people arrive with the same history, needs or goals - sessions draw from a wide toolkit so each plan fits its person, not a fixed method.

01 Professional singers Range, stamina, vocal freedom
02 Teachers & presenters Voice that lasts the working day
03 Post-surgical recovery Paced work with your clinical team
04 Actors & performers Performance-ready, expressive range
05 Laryngectomy voice Tracheoesophageal speech + choir
§ 04 / Approach

Evidence-informed. Imagination-led.

01 Start where you are From your voice, not an idealised one.
02 Build step by step Practical exercises, a clear, focused plan.
03 Play & explore Imagination, movement, room for curiosity.
04 Celebrate progress Trust what's working. Build from there.
Trish Rooney (web photos 2026)
§ 05 / Good Vibrations

Ireland's first laryngectomy choir.

A singing-based voice rehabilitation project developed with the South Infirmary–Victoria University Hospital. Founded 2024; a supportive, creative space where people explore voice, connection and confidence following total laryngectomy.

2024
Founded
SIVUH
Clinical partner
3
Int'l confs
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— Choir member

Good Vibrations gave me back more than a voice - it gave me a room full of people who understood.

Interview, 2025
§ 06 / Background

20+ years in voice pedagogy, performance & research.

Doctorate in Music Education from the Institute of Education, London. Full-time lecturer at MTU Cork School of Music across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in voice, vocal pedagogy, research, and popular music history.

Director of The Academy of Popular Music; published author; contributor to CoreSinging: A Joyful Approach to Singing and Voice Pedagogy; serves on editorial and review boards for international academic journals.

Voice Rehabilitation Specialist — Vocal Health Education
EdD
Doctorate, Music Education — Inst. of Education, London
VRS
Voice Rehabilitation Specialist — Vocal Health Education, London
ACS
Advanced CoreSinging™ Teacher
SVS
Kari Ragan SVS Practicum
FMT
Foundations in Manual Therapy — Walt Fritz
END
Endoscopic Evaluation — Kerrie Obert SLP
CTI
Certificate in Teaching Inclusively
CSK
Counselling Skills for Voice Practitioners
§ 07 / Get in touch

Curious whether this might help?

You're very welcome to get in touch. I'll reply personally within a couple of days - no pressure, no script.

info@trishrooney.ie Cork, Ireland - in person & online Instagram · @trishrooney.voice