Emily O’Rourke is a guitarist and composer based in County Kildare. She completed a BA in Jazz and Contemporary Music Performance specialising in guitar from DCU in 2022. She has studied with some of Ireland’s finest musicians including Diarmuid Lally, Ronan Guilfoyle and Tommy Halferty, as well as internationally acclaimed guitarists and composers Joyce Moreno and Dr Molly Miller. She regularly performs with ReRoute, a jazz guitar and vocal duo with Rufina Tishina. Emily is the founder of The Kind of New Series, a curation of shows aimed at connecting newly emerging jazz artists and students with professional improvising musicians. She is also a key member of the team behind The Dublin Jazz Co-Op. Aside from her work in jazz, Emily appears on Dublin’s pop scene regularly with singer-songwriter Gemma Cox. Emily's lessons focus on keeping music fun and accessible, she encourages students to work at their own pace and focus on the areas that really connect to them.

I was born and studied in Ukraine.  Since childhood, I have loved music and connected my life with it.  At music school, college and academy, I studied as a pianist and vocalist.  Now I have a master's degree.  I have been teaching piano lessons to children and adults for more than five years, and I would love to teach you.

Award-winning soprano Ioana Constantin Pipelea is a graduate of M.A in Music Performance and B.A in Mus Performance at RIAM and Trinity College Dublin. Ioana is a professional opera singer, she performed as a soloist with the RTÉ NSO at NCH Dublin, Wexford Festival Opera at National Opera House, Lismore Opera Festival, Ulster Orchestra, Associate Artist at NI Opera 2021-2022 etc. In 2022 Ioana won the 2nd Prize at Corsica Lirica International Singing Competition in France. Ioana also completed the Diploma in Music Teaching and Performing at RIAM and DCU.

Rodrigo Almonte is a Peruvian musician, composer and educator based in Dun Laoghaire. He has played and taught extensively on the International scene with his own different musical projects. Rodrigo studied his bachelor degree in music in Brazil and Ireland, received his Cum Laude master degree in Jazz Performance while studying in The Netherlands and New York and recently has been awarded DCU’s PhD research scholarship for his ongoing research in Andean Peruvian music.

Rudolf was born in Slovakia and started playing violin from a very early age.Growing up in a family of professional musicians, he took his first violin lesson at the tender age of five.

Having graduated from the National Conservatory of Music in Slovakia, where he studied classical music, he continued his education with master's classes and courses from some of the world's best-known violinists to polish and refine his playing and musical knowledge.Rudolf started his musical career as an orchestra player in The Symphony Orchestra of Kosice in Slovakia for two seasons before deciding to move on and travel the world, meeting new people and working with a huge variety of musicians.

Soon he realized that classical music was not the only musical style, so he began to learn Jazz, which was always one of his favorite styles of music. He established himself as a well-known jazz violinist in Slovakia and in other countries as he appeared at some international jazz festivals in Europe and also in North and South America. These experiences have contributed to his unique playing style, being a blend of classical and jazz violin.

Adam is a BIMM graduate who is deeply woven into the Irish music industry. Playing the country's largest venues like the Olympia and Vicar Street, he has also performed on Radio and for TV on multiple occasions. His current band Big Love has shared a vinyl album with some of the country's most influential artists such as Bono, Glen Hansard, and Damien Rice. He regularly gigs around the country in it's most popular venues. Adam has been playing  and teaching Jazz, Rock, Blues, Theory and production for 6 years with a modern, practical method using tracks and simulating the feeling of being in a band from the first couple of lessons. 

Gemma Cox is a pianist and singer-songwriter from Naas. She is classically trained, receiving her licentiate diploma in piano teaching from the RIAM while completing her BA in French and Music in Trinity College Dublin. She is no stranger to a stage, as she performs her original music regularly and released her debut EP "Tall Stories" in December of last year. Gemma aims to foster an appreciation for music in her students, by connecting classical teaching methods with contemporary music.

Cathair is originally from Derry and moved to Dublin when he was 18 to complete his degree in Jazz and Contemporary Music Performance at DCU, in which he received a First Class Honours Degree. He has grown up surrounded by music as his father is a respected drummer in Derry. Therefore from infancy, he has been around talented musicians. He has played guitar in bands all over Ireland, in settings such as weddings, festivals and shows, was 1st trombone in the WELB youth orchestra and has played drums alongside artists such as Neil Cowley.

Cathair is an approachable yet passionate guitar teacher who has taught in many different situations and whose main goal is to inspire the younger generation to understand but most importantly fall in love with music, just as he has.

Emily Jane has been singing and performing since she can remember. With over twelve years of experience in musical theatre and stage performances, Emily Jane focuses on bringing the students character into each piece of music. With the Royal Irish Academy of Speech and Drama she has received distinctions in her Grade 10 exam , Public Speaking Proficiency exam and a first-class honours in her Acting Proficiency exam. She utilises this knowledge to inform her students about performance techniques and engaging with crowds. She is currently studying a BA in Jazz and Contemporary Performance. Her goal is to get each student comfortable with performing and expressing themselves through music.

Leon Sweeney is a versatile guitarist with a background in trad and folk accompaniment and a strong interest in Jazz, Soul and RnB. He is currently pursuing a degree in Jazz and Contemporary Music in DCU with the ambition of becoming a session musician. Coming from a musical family, Leon has extensive recording experience and has begun exploring original composition. Leon has been teaching guitar for over five years, and enjoys both one-on-one and group tuition.

Marc Oliver is a professional musician and guitar teacher with over 30 years of experience performing, composing and teaching music.
Since joining Jam Music in 2018 all of Marc's students have gained fantastic results in their guitar exams and this comes as no surprise as Marc has a Master's Degree in Education and a Bachelor's Degree in music.

Marc regularly performs in theatres across the country with orchestras and small ensembles and is fluent in an all genres of music.

Marc very much enjoys teaching and seeing the joy his students experience with the magic of making music.

Sarah Kenny is pianist based in Naas. She has been playing piano for over 10 years and has completed Grade 8 piano with the Royal Irish Academy of Music. She has a strong passion for music, since she was young she has performed in various musicals and sung in choir. She enjoys teaching many different styles of music, varying from classical to contemporary. She is currently doing her associate diploma in piano teaching with the RIAM and is attending Trinity College Dublin, majoring in Deaf studies.

“Elizabeta Jornea is a vocalist and composer based in County Kildare. She recently completed her BA in Jazz and Contemporary Music Performance, specialising in voice. Her main areas of musical interest are blues, folk, jazz and soul. She performs regularly with guitarist, Matthew O’Connell, as a duo, creating their on take on classic jazz, blues and folk songs. 

Elizabeta considers that music should always be enjoyed, and believes that a student should be given the opportunity to nourish their own creative potential.”

"Tadhg Cowley is an actively gigging drummer in the Dublin music scene. Having started drums at the age of 12, he is now studying drums in BIMM Dublin as part of the Commercial Modern Music Degree. His teaching style focuses on how to develop creative and effective practices that are necessary for any drummer no matter the age or skill level."

Aaron is a professional Jazz Musician, Music Teacher, Entertainer and Community Musician from Arklow, Co. Wicklow. He runs Singing for Wellbeing classes, Toddler Music Classes, Pop-Up Choirs and a podcast about sharing his love for music and connection with others.

From a very young age Aaron has always loved to play music and connect with people through song. When he was in his mid 20’s, Aaron gave up a promising career in Law and his then job of writing policy for the Department of Justice to pursue his lifelong passion of playing music. He has studied Jazz guitar with some of Ireland’s foremost musicians and played sold out concerts in venues around Ireland as vocalist, guitarist and frontman. But his passion is for getting together and singing with others to foster a sense of community and wellbeing. His friendly and holistic approach to music and music education is inspiring and inclusive.

Michael McCarthy is a drummer based in Dublin City. For the last four years he has played in various settings as a sideman, contributing to groups like Glasshouse, the Andrea Jones Quartet and Homeowners. Aside from having a strong background in jazz, Michael also has experience in musical traditions such as American and English folk music as well as metal.