Outstanding Students at M.A.M.E.
Pictured are a few of our outstanding students with their prizes. The dedication and commitment these students have shown to music is inspirational.
We are very proud of all our students. It really goes to show that hard work really does pay off. Our structured tuition and consistent feedback enable our students to play and perform to the highest standard, across all levels of experience. _____________________________________Yet Another Champion at MAME
Amy Kilroy, a young student here at the Academy was recently crowned Champion 2015-2016. After a lot of hard work, her dedication paid off with a huge win. She will hold the perpetual cup for an entire year before having to compete again to retain her championship.
We are extremely proud of A. Kilroy and indeed all of our students here at MAME. It is through our students' success that we succeed. We believe in our students and will provide them with everything we can, to ensure that they have the best chance of making their dreams come a reality. Congratulations to A. Kilroy. _____________________________________Facebook Competition
MAME ran a promotional competition through our facebook page. The competition was for two tickets for the Garth Brooks Experience concert in the TF Castlebar on May 11.
In order to enter the competition all the faceboook user had to do was like our photo and our page. We had hundreds of entries and all the names were printed down and then pulled out of a hat. The lucky winner of the two tickets was Pat Boyle. Pat was very happy to win the competition and we hope he enjoyed the concert. We continuously run competitions and give-aways through our facebook page and it is usually very easy to enter your name to the draw or compete in our competitions. So, remember to keep following us on facebook to be in with a chance of winning. _____________________________________May In-House Competitions
It's that time of year again, the RIAM grade examinations are coming close and everyone at the Academy of Music is working around the clock to make sure everything goes brilliantly for our students on their exam day. It is fantastic to see how far all of you have come along, from the beginner grades up to the more advanced musicians, you are doing fantastic - keep up the good work! The winners of the first summer in-house competition were all posted on facebook along with photos of the musicians receiving their prizes. Well done to everyone involved. _____________________________________November In-House CompetitionThe overall winner of our in-house competition was decided upon careful deliberation of teachers and students. This competition took place during a grade prep class and was open to all students sitting their examinations this month. Our winner was Sarmite. Well done! She has one two tickets to see "The Stunning" in the Royal Theatre, Castlebar on December 27th. Well done to every single student who performed on the day, it's always great to see hard work pay off! All runner up prizes were awarded in lessons throughout the following week. The purpose of these competitions is not just to give students the chance to perform and showcase their talents or just as a preparation aid for exams but it also gives an opportunity for every student to realise that they are all part of a very unique team. We believe in you, and as a team we believe in each other. Together we can achieve great things! Congratulations again Sarmite and well done to absolutely everybody you was involved. _____________________________________
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Fundraising for Society of Saint Vincent De Paul
MAME (Mayo Academy of Musical Excellence) organised and produced a concert in the Knock House Hotel in order to raise awareness and funds to give to the society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVP). MAME have organised several events over the years to fund-raise for this particular charity. The goal of SVP can be summarised as "to fight poverty in all its forms through the practical assistance to people in need". The society offer personal assistance in a non-judgemental manner and base their services on the individual need of the person, group or family. They also provide a range of services for vulnerable people through active volunteering in local offices nationwide, shops, resource centres, housing, daycare and holiday schemes. For more information on SVP please visit their website using the button on the left. You can donate directly to SVP using the 'Donate to SVP Societu button'. The concert was a huge success for students as they thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The main fundraising raffle will take place at the end of July. Raffle tickets can be bought directly from the Mayo Academy of Musical Excellence. _____________________________________MAME Students ExcelIs there a connection between music and sport? More often, we are seeing our young musicians excel in areas other than music. The association of cognitive development with exposure to music in childhood has been described time and time again. While it is still not yet fully understood why music can have such a profound impact for cognitive and psychological development, it has been determined that music has a positive impact on both of these physiological aspects of the person.
We would like to give recognition to our outstanding students who out-perform the competition in all aspects of every day life. Michaela Walsh is an example of one of our excellent students, who is pictured above and has represented Ireland many times for her sporting achievements. She has even successfully competed in the Olympics, winning in all of her categories. Michaela has become somewhat of a local celebrity and has managed to take everything in her stride. We are extremely proud of Michaela and indeed all of our talented musicians. MAME staff, work together as a team with our students to ensure their success in music. We believe that through our structured approach and carefully planned tuition with appropriate feedback mechanisms, we can help to nurture a sense of discipline and determination. This allows our students to engage fully with whatever challenges come their way, and ultimately they will (and do) succeed. _____________________________________Easter Colouring CompetitionThe Mayo Academy of Musical Excellence held a colouring competition coming up to the Easter break. There were some fantastic prizes for the winners and the competition was open to everyone from Mayo - whether or not they were students of the Academy. We received huge amount of brilliant drawings and colourings and it was very difficult to choose a winner. After hours of deliberation and thought the appointed judges came to decide the winners under two categories i.e. under 8 and under 12 years of age. Please see the beautiful drawings below. It brightened up the Easter holiday a little bit more and we would like to give a big thank you to all the talented artists who sent in their master pieces. The talented winners were all pictured with their prizes on our facebook page, make sure to check it out! _____________________________________Our Fantastic Give-Away Draw
The Mayo Academy of Musical Excellence ran a promotional campaign during the summer months. We gave away musical instruments, accessories, free lessons and some other small prizes.
The winners of the prizes were determined through a lottery system. Participants submitted their name to be entered into the draw and the lucky winning names were pulled out of a large box. Pictured on the left of this page is Micki Gallagher and his brother Dylan and sister Cloe. Micki who won the fantastic, brand new, semi-acoustic guitar - that we gave away free aspart of our promotional campaign!!. The guitar is compatible with almost any amplifier and comes complete with a built in auto-tuner. We fitted the guitar with D'addario strings and presented Micki with a durable and stylish case, so the guitar can be safely stored and transported. We also through in some Fender guitar plectrums - only the best! The 'Guitar-Giveaway' promotion was open to absolutely everybody. We even had entry boxes located in local banks in an effort to ensure that everyone had a fair chance to win. Equality is so important to us. It unifies people. We want to help you be the best you can be. We really hope that Micki and all the other winners of prizes from our promotional campaign thoroughly enjoy their prizes. |