Michelle LeMay – Co-founder, Conductor and Musical Director
Michelle is a musician and music teacher based in Wicklow and South Dublin. She holds a B-Mus degree from the University of Minnesota, Duluth, USA. Her degree was instrumental focused in which she studied all instruments and conducting. She came to Ireland as part of a placement teaching music in St Fergal’s National School in Bray. After she completed her degree she came to live here permanently.
Michelle is widely experienced in teaching all the wind instruments and has taught and conducted many orchestras in various schools including St Bridget’s Cabinteely, Loreto on the Green, St Patrick’s Loreto Bray and Loreto Dalkey. She is currently a music teacher in Loreto Foxrock. Michelle teaches flute, clarinet, recorder and cello privately. Michelle plays flute in the Greystones Orchestra.
Valerie Kelly – Volunteer Tutor
Valerie plays violin with the Greystones Orchestra and with the Dargle String Quartet. Valerie is a dietician in Temple Street Children’s Hospital and brings a wealth of experience of working with children to our weekly rehearsals.
Katerina Cusson – Recorder Teacher and Volunteer Tutor
Katerina is an accredited IACAT registered music therapist currently working in the areas of mental health, developmental health, special education, and dementia care. Much of her work is with children and adults with autism, with the aim to promote their personhood, to nurture good mental health, to build up their core strength and promote healthy relationships.
In her work with individuals, groups and families she uses clinical improvisation, singing familiar songs, lyrics analysis, and receptive listening, as well as grounding exercises and group bonding activities. As a music educator Katerina has taught pre-instrumental music initiation classes at the Bray Music Centre as well as providing private piano tuition.
Tom Kilbride – Volunteer Tutor
Tom plays the French horn with the Greystones Orchestra and shares that love of music by volunteering with young musicians. Guiding children on brass and wind instruments, turning practice into an enjoyable and encouraging experience, helping budding players build confidence and develop their musical skills.