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Welcome Letter
Hugh Kelly, MCnG Director
17 August 2020

This letter should be about something entirely different. But we now occupy a space that has turned the whole world on its head and that now colours everything we do and every space we occupy.

Maoin Cheoil na Gaillimhe is more than a school of music. It is an idea. An idea that every school-going child in Galway should have access to high quality music education. More than this it is the belief that access to this education should not be limited by financial, social or geographical limitations.

Last year we announced that this vision for music in the city had taken a giant leap forward due to the kindness and support of the Lifes2Good trust. That funding and generosity are still in place.

But now with the arrival of Covid 19, and all of the implications that presents, we are undergoing a process of re-imagining everything we do and how we present that in a way that preserves the essential elements of good education. The process is enormous but necessary. As we prepare to launch for the 20/21 academic year our dedication to the level of excellence in teaching we have become synonymous with, has us developing new working partnerships, new tools for teaching, new platforms for performance, new examination systems, but with zero compromise in standards. The investment we all make in the creative life of your children is a contract between parent and teacher that we value more than anything. Remaining flexible and quick to adapt to any unfolding of the crisis over the months ahead means we will honour the trust implicit in this contact.

“we are here to welcome you”

When you decide to take that next step on your musical journey, we are here to welcome you, and talk you through the various learning options available.