Our Teachers
Aidan Mulloy
Aidan is the head of Clontarf School of Music as well as one of the music tutors, teaching guitar, piano and ukulele. His primary instrument is the guitar - he began his studies at Walton’s New School of Music where he took grade exams in Classical Guitar with the Trinity Guildhall (now Trinity College London) while also learning other styles such as Rock, Blues, Funk and Jazz.
Aidan continued his studies with the University of West London, achieving distinction in a Diploma for Classical Guitar in 2018. Since then, he has continued to build his career in music, with over 10 years of experience in teaching guitar, ukulele and piano. Aidan regularly plays professionally with musical acts in Ireland including Sun Shakers, Brí and Darren Morgan with whom he furthered his experiences in composing, recording, performing and touring, both in Ireland and abroad.
He teaches Guitar, Ukulele, Piano and Music Theory. His styles include Pop, Rock, Classical, Funk, Blues and Folk.
Aidan is available for lessons Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
Melis Melodi Ergin
Melis is a music teacher and multi-instrumentalist from Turkey. Realizing her interest in music at a very young age, Melis started her music career by taking piano lessons at the age of 7.
She was later accepted to Uludag University Conservatory Middle School at the age of 12, where she continued her education in solfege, horn and piano. Following that, she completed high school with piano and flute education at the Zeki Müren Fine Arts High School. She then successfully graduated from the Marmara University Music Education department studying how to apply the Orff Approach when teaching piano, flute and orchestral education.
She has been teaching piano, flute and solfeggio for over 7 years and regularly prepares students for various exams run by the Royal Irish Academy of Music, Trinity College London and other recognised exam boards.
Melis teaches piano and singing.
She is available for lessons on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Emil Thomas
Emil Thomas is currently a first year Accounting and Finance student in TU Dublin. She began her music studies at Clontarf School of Music. Emil is qualified by the Royal Irish Academy of Music.
Over the years, Emil has performed in school talent shows and she enjoys creating her own musical covers on piano. She is passionate about teaching
She teaches Piano.
Emil is available for lessons on Saturdays.
Julieta de Cicco
Julieta is a music teacher from Argentina. She holds a Bachelor Degree in Music Pedagogy with a Major in Classical Guitar from Luis Gianneo Conservatoire of Music, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires(2016). She also completed her third year of the Bachelor in Pedal Harp in the National University of the Arts in Buenos Aires, with professor Oscar Rodriguez do Campo.
Since 2022, she is undertaking a Continuing Education Part-Time Music Programme in Irish and Pedal Harp with Professor Cliona Doris in TU Dublin, where she is aiming to complete the Licentiate Diploma in Pedal Harp performance.
For more than 10 years she has been teaching in many different schools in Buenos Aires, to groups of children from Nursery and Pre-school to Secondary School. She has wide experience in teaching Classical and Electric Guitar, Irish and Pedal Harp, Ukulele, Pre Instrumental, Singing and music theory. She completed several music teaching workshops specialising in Music Education, but also in guitar and harp performance, both in Argentina and in Ireland.
Regarding performance history, she has wide experience playing guitar, ukulele, harp and singing in different ensembles for more than 10 years, approaching various genres, in classical and popular music. She won a National Contest and Recorded two LPs with different bands in Argentina. In Ireland, she is currently a member of the Traditional Irish Music Ensemble (TU Dublin), directed by Kieran Hanrahan, and also of the TU Dublin Irish Harp Ensemble.
Julieta teaches guitar and pre-instrumental.
She is available for teaching on Tuesdays and Saturdays
Amie O’Hanlon
Amie graduated from BIMM Dublin with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Commercial Modern Music (Vocals stream) and a Diploma in Professional Musicianship from the Conservatory of Music and Drama, DIT. Amie discovered her love for music at an early age and began her formal music training studying piano forte at the Royal Academy of Music, Ireland at 12 years old. Amie also plays ukulele and was a member of the performance group called Ukulele Tuesday. She also is a keen vocalist and has released two songs as the lead singer for Ginger Twice.
Amie teaches piano and vocals.
She is available for lessons on Thursdays.
Oisín O’Domhnaill
Oisín is a pianist, guitarist, songwriter, and singer.
He completed all of his grades through the Royal Irish Academy of Music as well as the London Irish Music School.
He holds a BA in commercial modern music from the British Institute of Modern Music in Dublin.
He also has his own band called Early Hours, where he's the lead singer and guitarist. He also records and produces his own original pieces.
Oisín teaches guitar and piano.
He is available for lessons on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Tomas Gutierrez
Tomas Gutierrez began his musical studies at the age of 15 at the Gilardo Gilardi Conservatory in La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. He studied classical guitar under Professor Raul Zerbino from 2008 to 2016, and piano with Professor Maria Guillermina Fa from 2009 to 2017.
In 2010, he began studying Orchestral Conducting at the National University of La Plata's Fine Arts School. In 2015, he earned a Bachelor of Music Degree and was honoured as the Distinguished Graduate of the Year.
Additionally, Tomas studied electric guitar and bass guitar privately for three years.
Over the years, Tomas has worked as a music teacher at all educational levels in Argentina, as well as a private guitar and piano instructor. He has performed in various musical ensembles, including Cuerda Cuatro (tango guitar quartet), De Afuera Trio (jazz), and Enemigos Íntimos (rock), among others. In 2019, he relocated to Ireland, where he continues to teach music. Since 2022 he is playing keyboard and electric guitar with the Dublin big band Street Life.
Tomas teaches guitar and piano.
He is available for lessons on Wednesdays.