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Book nowApplications are now open for all BIMM Dublin Foundation Diploma courses for the 2020 academic year. If you’re looking to...
Read More +Five instrumentalists were the proud recipients of a bursary from the Irish Youth Music Awards (IYMAs) last week, when they...
Read More +Episode 7 of ITMI is here with a double dose of musical greatness! Becky Tong (powerhouse DJ and Founder of...
Read More +Want to know what to expect from the local music scene in each of our college locations? Our STAPLES video...
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See for yourself what life at BIMM Dublin is really like. We’ve got footage of students busking in Temple Bar with The Script, performing ‘Fill Her Up Honey’ with Ronnie Wood from the Rolling Stones, sharing why they love all things BIMM Dublin, and even watching Chad Smith from the Red Hot Chili Peppers jam with drum tutor Graham Hopkins.
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Opened in 2011 and extended in 2013, the BIMM Dublin campus still feels brand new – lending an atmosphere of excitement and opportunity to the sleekly designed suites and studios. It’s an incredible place to develop your musical talent, with professional gig-quality equipment in virtually every room. Take a tour inside BIMM Dublin – Francis Street here or BIMM Dublin – The Coombe here
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From performing with Red Hot Chili Peppers and playing guitar on The Commitments soundtrack, to vocal coaching Bono and being frontman for the indie band JJ72, our BIMM Dublin lecturers have done it all. Imagine what you could achieve with direct access to their knowledge, guidance, experience and enviable industry connections!
See All lecturersCurrently working as a full-time freelance guitarist, based in Dublin, Darren is a guitar and Theory lecturer in BIMM Dublin....
Read More +Ray began his career in the 90s as lead guitarist and songwriter in the band The Ultra Montanes, signing to...
Read More +Irish born guitarist Daniel Soro has been performing classical and flamenco solo guitar since the age of 16, before becoming...
Read More +Laura started playing guitar from a young age, and graduated from Newpark Music Centre in 2004 with a diploma in...
Read More +Karl has been an in-demand session guitarist for the past 20 years, and in that time has recorded, gigged and...
Read More +Conor played guitar with much celebrated Dublin group, The Blades. This lead to recording sessions in Ireland with acts such...
Read More +Aged 15, Simon won Guitarist magazine’s prestigious ‘Young Guitarist of the Year’ competition in a Wembley Conference Centre showdown. He...
Read More +Danny Snow has been playing bass and performing live since the age of fourteen. He attended Newpark School of Music...
Read More +Keith is a superbly skilled bass player with over 20 years of live performance and recording experience. He’s also an...
Read More +Robbie Malone is most well known as the bass player for David Gray, although his bass playing career began with...
Read More +Adam is an in-demand freelance/session bass player from Dublin. He’s a third-generation professional bassist and started playing bass guitar at...
Read More +Paul has been playing bass professionally for over 30 years. He has recorded with such artists as Van Morrison ,The...
Read More +Dave is one of the most prominent drummers in Ireland. He’s played on some of the biggest stages in the...
Read More +Johnny has been playing drums since the age of 12 and joined his first band when he was just 14....
Read More +Steve is a very much in-demand drummer on the Irish music scene. A versatile musician, he’s equally at home on...
Read More +As live drummer for Two Door Cinema Club, BIMM graduate Ben has toured the globe several times, performing at a...
Read More +Paul is an in-demand session drummer in Ireland, and regularly plays with musicians including singer-songwriter James Vincent McMorrow, Irish band...
Read More +Jay began playing drums with the Artane Boys’ Band, where he also featured as a xylophone soloist. He then went...
Read More +James touring experience includes European Dates at the O2 Arenas, Zurich Hallenstadion, Stuttgart Porsche Arena and Berlin Tempodrom. U.S. Dates...
Read More +Rory has been playing drums and performing live regularly since his teens. He studied at Newpark Music Centre where he...
Read More +A native of Dublin, Rebecca grew up in a musical family, studying classical piano and singing from a very early...
Read More +An American/Israeli singer, songwriter and performer, Shelley has been part of the Irish music scene since 1986. As a front...
Read More +As a singer-songwriter and musician, Dave has shared stages with some of the finest home-grown and international artists, including The...
Read More +For over 25 years, Tine has been a vocal tutor of note to a diverse range of students, including some...
Read More +Louise is the songwriter, vocalist and guitarist of the twin sister duo, Heathers. The group’s first album, ‘Here, Not There’, was...
Read More +Ollie is a self-taught multi-instrumentalist and songwriter who began playing and writing at the age of six. Having had some...
Read More +Max is a songwriter, pianist and singer. He began studying piano at the age of nine and guitar at 13,...
Read More +Philip is a songwriter, performer and producer originally from Waterford City. He developed a strong interest in music from an...
Read More +Sarah is a multi-instrumentalist who studied violin, piano, music theory and orchestral performance at the Royal Irish Academy of Music...
Read More +Cormac studied piano and music theory in the College of Music from the age of seven, going on to earn...
Read More +Paul Gilgunn is a composer and musician working across avant-garde classical, improvised, and underground music. He has collaborated and performed...
Read More +Tully is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, composer and producer. He began studying cello, piano and music theory at the age of...
Read More +Kieran is songwriter, vocalist and guitarist for the Meteor Choice-winning Irish band Delorentos. To date the band have released three...
Read More +A former DIT student, Stephen is a member of the band Hal, who were signed to Rough Trade Records and...
Read More +Dave is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer. He’s a founding member of the Irish band Bell X1, who regularly tour...
Read More +As a singer, songwriter, producer and arranger with Republic of Loose, Mick has had three Top 10 albums, one of...
Read More +For over a decade, Colm has coordinated and facilitated many different music workshops and projects, having completed a training course...
Read More +Jim is the manager of The Coronas and the co-manager of The Danger Is. Having never thought of music management...
Read More +As frontman, guitarist and piano player with his band Delorentos, Ró has written many songs and toured all over the...
Read More +Born and raised in Dublin, James joined his first band at 15 and spent his formative musical years as an...
Read More +A graduate of the National University of Ireland Maynooth, Michael started as a musician playing drums in various bands, including...
Read More +Stevie’s current role as Careers, Industry & Events Assistant at BIMM Dublin is a far-reaching one that involves the organisation...
Read More +Dave is from Belfast and started his career as a guitarist/songwriter at the age of 16 in the band f.u.e.l.,...
Read More +As Head of Careers, Industry Liaison & Events, Ann-Marie uses her vast industry connections to source the best work opportunities...
Read More +Mark formed JJ72 in 1996 and was lead singer, songwriter, guitarist and manager. Signed to Sony Records whilst still at...
Read More +Alan began his career as the bass player with Dublin Punk/Pop band Puppy Love Bomb who were signed to Rough...
Read More +Joe formed The Stunning in 1987 with his brother Steve, co-writing their first hit single ‘Got to Get Away’ that...
Read More +Alison is an accomplished and highly versatile musician who specialises in piano/keyboard (classical and pop) and saxophone (ska, soul and...
Read More +Gavin started his career with Irish band Turn. He signed his first deal at the age of 18 and over...
Read More +Hannah has been a part of the BIMM Dublin for four years and before that was an Educational Support Worker...
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Our students prove that talent and hard work are an impressive mix, with many forging a career in the music industry as performers and music industry professionals.
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