Spot On - Performance Classes for Singers
Performance Classes for Singers (all Genres) with Meté O'Reilly - Discount available for RIAM students (* details see below)
Description
For singers of all levels (Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced)
(Welcoming singers from all genres, including Classical, Jazz, Pop and Musical)
Get equipped with a singer's toolkit, packed with essential skills for polished, confident and audience-awing performances.
Choose your own repertoire to work on during the course, supported by live piano accompaniment**.
Explore eye-opening techniques to improve various areas of your presentation, including
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Platform technique
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Repertoire (befitting your voice type, character and age group)
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Performance skills: How to present yourself on stage
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Gaining confidence through live performance
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Language and diction in your chosen repertoire
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Suitable outfit for auditions/performances
And finally - Spot On !!!
Subject to feasibility you will be able to present your newly acquired skills and techniques in an end-of-course concert-style performance for peers, invited friends and family, showcasing the outcome of your journey with Meté and your course companions.
Class dates for the Period October - November 2025
Wednesday 1st October 7:00 – 9:00 PM (Room 100)
Wednesday 8th October 7:00 – 9:00 PM (Room 100)
Wednesday 15th October 7:00 – 9:00 PM (Room 100)
Wednesday 22nd October 7:00 – 9:00 PM (Room 100)
Wednesday 29th October 7:00 – 9:00 PM (Room 100)
Wednesday 5th November 7:00 – 9:00 PM (Room 100)
Wednesday 12th November 7:00 - 8:30 PM Spot-On Performance for friends and family (Organ Room)
Discount for Students
This course will be available at a discounted rate of €220, exclusively for adult learners participating in AD-Group classes or WSC during the same term, as well as previous "SPOT ON" participants who wish to continue.
To avail of the discounted rate please contact adultdivision@riam.ie to explain your qualifying for the discount and to get a discount code for a reduced fee booking.
**Participants are being asked to submit a copy (.pdf or .docx) of their chosen repertoire to adultdivision@riam.ie no later than two weeks before the start of the course, to allow the accompanist to familiarise himself with the pieces.
Prerequisites
Participants min. age: 18+
Level: All levels, incl. Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Level Singers
Tutors
Meté O'Reilly
Meté O'Reilly is an internationally renowned performer whose repertoire includes opera, opera-crossover, and ethnic opera. He was born in Würzburg, Germany and raised in Turkey.
Meté's educational background is extensive. He earned a BA in music from Istanbul University in Turkey, a Master of Music from Brooklyn College in New York, USA, and an MPA from the Conservatori del Liceu in Barcelona, Spain. Currently, he is pursuing a doctorate at the Royal Irish Academy of Music (RIAM) in Dublin, Ireland.
Meté's professional career began in the USA, where he took on roles such as Don José in Carmen and Arturo in Lucia di Lammermoor. Since then, he has performed leading roles in productions across Turkey, Europe, and the United States.
As a touring artist, Meté has performed at a wide variety of events, including family gatherings, fashion shows, festivals, symphonies, and opera houses. He frequently collaborates with professional venues and has also performed with his own orchestra.
Meté O'Reilly's background and career demonstrate his versatility as an internationally acclaimed performer across multiple genres, from traditional opera to crossover and ethnic-opera styles. His extensive education and experience have allowed him to develop a rich and varied repertoire on the global stage.