Research interests: Popular Music Pedagogy. Group Teaching, Pedagogical Strategies
Accepting mentees: Yes (2)
Biography
Dr. Trish Rooney completed her Doctorate in Music Education at the Institute of Education, London with supervisor Professor Susan Hallam. Her specialities include popular music education, group/individual teaching methodologies, classical vs popular vocal techniques, vocal health, and vocal performance.
Trish is a full-time lecturer on the MTU Cork School of Music MA and BA in Popular Music in voice, vocal pedagogy, vocal ensemble, popular music history, and research as well as being a course co-ordinator of the MA. She is also Director of The Academy of Popular Music, Ireland’s dedicated second level popular music school and examination board.
Trish is an advanced CoreSinging™ Teacher, Vocal Habilitation Professional, and is currently training to become a Vocal Rehabilitation Specialist with Vocal Health Education, London. She has a Certificate of Teaching Inclusively and is a published author on the topic of music education with a chapter in the vocal pedagogy book CoreSinging: A Joyful Approach to Singing and Voice Pedagogy. Trish on the editorial board of the International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research (IJLTER), a reviewer for the British Journal of Music Education (BJME) and International Association for the Study of Popular Music (IASPM) and regularly presents her work at International conferences (some listed below).
Dr. Rooney has worked extensively in the music industry, and was the dedicated vocal coach for RTE’s The Voice of Ireland.
She has toured and performed with acts such as Una Healy, Cliona Hagan and Derek Ryan, appearing on TV shows such as the Irish Post Music Awards, The Late Late Show and RTE Christmas Specials. Trish has also collaborated as a vocal coach with Irish brands such as AIB and Virgin Media. Her students have performed on The Voice of Ireland, The Voice UK, The Late Late Show and for president M.D Higgins.
Qualifications
With a first class honours degree and Master’s degree in flute performance 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.
She also holds the following performance diplomas: LLCM (flute), DipLCM (voice), ALCM (voice), ATCL (Saxophone), LRSL (voice) and FLCM (voice).
Presentations
The ‘Breaking Free Conference’ - Vocal Health Education, London 2025 (upcoming)
Northwest Voice Conference: Art and Science of the Performing Voice (ASPV), Seattle, Washington, 2025 (upcoming)
Vocology in Practice Virtual Conference 2021 - Title – Advanced Musicianship for CCM Singers
ISME (International Society for Music Education) World Conference on Music Education – Sibelius Academy Finland (August 2020 – postponed due to Covid 19) - Title: Popular music education: effects of the implementation of electronic music devices into formal pedagogical practices.
2nd European Music School Symposium University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna – Round table discussion on “Talents – Bridging Music School and Professional Music Education.” Representing Ireland, alongside panel members from Finland, Iceland, Cyprus, Barcelona and Austria
Innovation In Music 2019 Conference - London College of Music - Title: The evolution of popular music education: the effects of the implementation of electronic music devices into formal pedagogical practices.
World Congress on Music Education – Dublin - Title: Embracing the Music of Our Time – Exploring The Formal Learning Practices of Popular Musicians
Abstract available: https://infonomics-society.org/wce-2018/wce-abstract-5/
Voice Workshop Voice Geek Conference, London 2018. - Round table session: The Future of Vocal Pedagogy. Alongside voice experts Dfr. Jane Oakland, Dr Brianna Robertson-Kirkland, Dane Chalfin, Sara Gourlay, Ken Querns, Juliet Russell, Dan Miller and Dr. Jenevora Williams
SMEI Conference Dublin Nov. 2017 - Presentation & Vocal Workshop. Title: 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.
1st European Music School Symposium - University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, October 2017 - Title: Teaching Popular Music: Formal and informal learning practices at 2nd and 3rd level.
Music Education Solutions Singing Strategy Symposium, Birmingham, 2016 - Title: Developing teaching strategies for Contemporary Singers
Athens Institute for Education and Research, A World Association of Academics & Researchers, 17th Annual International Conference on Education, Athens, 2015 - Title: The Understanding of Contemporary Vocal Pedagogy and the Teaching Methods of Internationally Acclaimed Vocal Coaches.
SMEI (Society for Music Education in Ireland), Cork School of Music, 2014 - Title: The Understanding of Contemporary Vocal Pedagogy and the Teaching Methods of Internationally Acclaimed Vocal Coaches.
‘Stories’ Conference – Challenges and Innovations, Department of Education, University of Oxford, 2013 - Title: Embracing the music of our time : an exploration of the benefits of teaching popular music in small groups
Doctoral School Summer Conference, The Institute of Education, London, 2012 -Title: Embracing the music of our time : an exploration of the benefits of teaching popular music in small groups
Publications:
“Organised Fun” – chapter in CoreSinging: A Joyful Approach to Singing and Voice Pedagogy.
“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