David Burns
Waltons New School of Music Faculty
Violin • Introducing Violin for Adults • String Ensemble • Outreach Programme • Music at Work Programme
A native of Dublin, David was born into a musical family and began his violin studies at the Loreto Nelson School of String Playing before going on to study with the late David Lillis, winning numerous awards as a violinist in Dublin’s Feis Maitiú. David is in great demand as a teacher and clinician and has organised and run teacher-training seminars for St. Patrick’s Teacher Training College, the Post-Primary Music Teachers Association and the Music Association of Ireland. He is also widely known for his workshops, which he has given at schools and youth centres throughout the country, as well as for his work with the special needs community, including Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Ireland and St. Mary’s Orthopaedic Hospital, among others. He has also taught at the University of Wisconsin and the Milwaukee Irish Fest in the US, and he was Musical Director of the Darndale New Life Strings for three years. In addition to teaching with the New School and for our Outreach and Music at Work Programmes, David is also the Co-Founder of Music 4 Everyone Ireland, a partnership dedicated to supporting the welfare, well-being and development of young people through music. ‘In my opinion, music and life are inextricably linked, from the rustle of leaves on the path to a student’s happiness at getting the first notes from an instrument. I have always felt that my job as a music educator is to help bring about that happiness and sense of achievement. With thirty years of teaching behind me, I’ve found that the best way to do this is to provide students with information and techniques in “bite-size” pieces, allowing them to more easily absorb new material and get a real sense of satisfaction from their accomplishments.’
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