Meet The Team

Founder & Teacher (Rahoon/Salthill)

Clíodhna Tuite (Piano, Voice, Musical Theatre and Leaving Cert Music)

Clíodhna set up Ceol na Mara in 2023. She teaches piano, singing and Leaving Cert Music in Rahoon. She also runs group singing classes and musical theatre classes in Salthill. She directs and choreographs our annual theatre productions. 

Piano Teacher (Shantalla/Terryland)

Martina Schiavo 

Martina has been working with Ceol na Mara Music and Performing Arts Academy since November 2024. She teaches in Shantalla on Fridays and in our new venue in Terryland on Saturday mornings. 

Concertina and Fiddle Teacher (Shantalla/Bushypark)

Lauriane Dubouch

Lauriane has been teaching at Ceol na Mara Music and Performing Arts Academy since September 2025. She teaches our traditional group classes on Mondays in Bushypark and private classes in piano, fiddle and concertina in Shantalla on Thursdays. 

Guitar Teacher (Shantalla/Salthill/Bushypark)

Rosa Kinsella 

Rosa has been teaching at Ceol na Mara Music and Performing Arts Academy since January 2026. Rosa teaches individual and group guitar classes as well as singing and ukulele. She teaches in Shantalla on Mondays and Wednesdays, Salthill on Tuesdays and Bushypark on Thursdays as well as co-running our songwriting workshops. 

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Ruth Peel

Piano Teacher (Shantalla/Salthill)

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Ruth has been teaching at Ceol na Mara Music and Performing Arts Academy since September 2025. She teaches piano on Tuesdays in Shantalla and on Thursdays in Salthill. 

Musical Theatre Teacher (Salthill)

Sylive Nolan

Sylvie has been teaching at Ceol na Mara Music and Performing Arts Academy since September 2026. She teaches our Monday Musical Theatre classes. With over 20 years experience in drama, Sylvie is excellent with supporting and developing kids skills in drama.

Piano and Banjo Teacher (Terryland/Salthill)

Séamus Howley

Séamus has been teaching at Ceol na Mara Music and Performing Arts Academy since November 2025. He teaches banjo and piano in Terryland and Salthill. He has worked with Ceol na Mara since November 2025. He is currently studying to become a secondary Music teacher. 

Singing Teacher (Salthill/Shantalla)

Lauren Sharpe

Lauren has been teaching at Ceol na Mara Music and Performing Arts Academy since April 2026. Lauren teaches private singing lessons in Shantalla on Wednesdays and assists with our Musical Theatre classes and productions. ​Lauren also co-runs our songwriting workshops.