We are please to be able to expand our instrumental music programme, with additional instruments now available and new teachers joining our team. Our Instrumental Programme provides lessons in a variety of instruments: cello, violin, guitar, piano, and flute. These lessons are designed to support students at all levels, from beginners to advanced players, ages 3 to 19, and are tailored to individual needs and progress.
SDIS Instrumental Music Programme
MUSIC INSTRUMENTAL
MEET THE TEAM Available Lesson Options Individual and group lessons Lunchtime Groups Small Group Classes Individual Tuition during lunch After-School Lessons
PROGRAMME
Registration Process To help us plan the best possible programme, we kindly ask that you register your interest first. Once we have a clearer idea of the number of students, we
will confirm the available classes. We will do our best to accommodate all requests, but please note that some classes may be subject to a minimum number of students. What’s Next After registering your interest, you will receive more information about our teachers, lesson pricing, and the final schedule. We are committed to providing a positive and enriching musical experience for each student, and we are excited to work with both beginners and more advanced musicians. A number of our new teachers will initially be coming from off site for limited periods of time. As the programme develops, we hope it maybe be possible to increase their involvement and potentially reduce prices.
CELLO
ANA PAULA GÓIS
Born in Lisbon, Ana Paula completed her degree in Cello at the Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa (ESML) with Professor Clélia Vital in 2000 and she has since studied with renowned teachers in Germany, Russia, the USA, and the UK. From 1996 to 2010 she performed regularly as a guest artist with the Gulbenkian Foundation Orchestra. She has taught cello since 1995 and continues to do so today, while also performing in ensembles, film, advertising, television, and recording. Since 2004 she has been National Coordinator of the Music Service at the Servilusa Agency, and in 2006 she co-founded the Portuguese Association of Music in Hospitals and Solidarity Institution. She holds a Masters degree in Community Psychology (ISPA, Lisbon) with a focus on Music and Health, and a Postgraduate qualification in Humanitarian Action (ISCTE, Lisbon).
VIOLIN
PAULA FERNANDEZ
Paula holds a degree in Musical Sciences from FCSH – Universidade Nova de Lisboa. She completed her studies at the Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa (ESML) in Violin and the National Conservatoire of Lisbon in Viola, where she also studied singing. She is a certified teacher of Specialist Music Education and currently teaches violin and orchestral initiation at the Escola de Música Nossa Senhora do Cabo, Lisbon. As a violinist she has collaborated with the Portuguese Symphony Orchestra, Sinfonietta de Lisboa, Lisbon Metropolitan Orchestra, and Madeira Orchestra, among others. She records regularly for Portuguese television and labels. She is certified as a “Musician in Hospitals and Health Care Institutions” by Marc Bloch University, France, and as a therapist by the Escola de Quirofonética de Portugal, and she is a founding member of the Portuguese Association of Music in Hospitals and Institutions of Solidarity.
GUITAR
PEDRO FERREIRA DA SILVA
Pedro holds a degree in Musical Sciences from the Faculty of Social and Human Sciences, Universidade Nova de Lisboa. He is currently a teacher at the Conservatório de Música de Cascais and has previously taught in other schools, including St. George’s School. He has experience as an examiner for Trinity College London and in the field of composition, and his teaching focuses on motivating students while responding to their individual musical interests.
SDIS Instrumental Music Programme
MEET THE TEAM
RUTE RIBEIRO
PIANO
Rute holds a degree in Music from the Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa (ESML) and a professional teaching qualification from Universidade Aberta. She has extensive experience teaching Piano, Music Theory, Analysis and Composition Techniques, as well as Ensemble in schools and music conservatoires as well as in mainstream education. She is currently teacher at the Instituto de Música Vitorino Matono, a conservatoire in the eastern part of Lisbon.
PIANO
ELIZABETH ALLEN
Elizabeth is a musician and professor in major conservatories and universities both abroad and in Portugal. She holds a Master of Music from the University of Texas and completed postgraduate work, training, and performing at Lincoln Center’s Juilliard School of Music in New York. Her love of teaching children of all ages brought her to St Dominic’s to use the Joy of Music method, which infuses a love of music from the early years, later developing technical skills and mastery of the piano.
JUSTYNA YILANLIOGLU
FLUTE & RECORDER I am a classically trained flutist and graduate of a prestigious music high school in Kraków, with a strong background in orchestral performance, music theory, harmony, and music history. I hold a degree in teaching, a certificate in therapeutic arts, and am a qualified sound therapist. Currently, I’m pursuing a master’s in psychology, with a focus on music as a tool for wellbeing. I spent 15 years in London working with disadvantaged communities, using music to bring creativity, connection, and healing into everyday life. I now teach music at St. Dominic’s and offer small group flute and recorder lessons that blend technical skill with a holistic, student-centered approach.
DRUMS
ANDRÉ CASTRO
André began his musical studies at the SFOA School of Music with Professor Valter Passarinho, later continuing at the National Conservatory and the Metropolitana, where he studied under Professor Marco Fernandes. He graduated from the Academia Nacional Superior de Orquestra and is currently pursuing a master’s degree at the Escola Superior de Artes Aplicadas. As a drummer, André has performed in musicals and a wide range of productions. He regularly collaborates with prestigious orchestras and ensembles, including the Gulbenkian Orchestra, the Lisbon Metropolitan Orchestra, the Portuguese Symphony Orchestra, the Porto Casa da Música Symphony Orchestra, and the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, taking part in symphonic, musical, and contemporary projects. He teaches both privately and at an international school.
SINGING Filipe Gonçalves holds a degree in Graphic Design from IADE, Act and has a solid career in the fields of communication and the arts. He began his public career after participating in the Operação Triunfo program (RTP) and has worked as a musician, composer, presenter and trainer. He has released four albums and has collaborated with numerous national and international artists.
FILIPE GONÇALVES
FEES
SDIS Instrumental Music Programme
MUSIC INSTRUMENTAL
PROGRAMME
Individual lessons Instrument
Group lesson
Buddy lesson 30 min
Teacher 15 min
30 min
45 min
30 min
60 min
2 Students
3 Students
Cello
Ana Paula Góis
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45€
60€
25€ Lunch time*
36€ Afterschool
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Violin
Paula Fernandez
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45€
60€
25€ Lunch time*
36€ Afterschool
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Guitar**
Pedro ferreira da silva
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45€
60€
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Drumming
André Castro
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45€
60€
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-
-
-
Flute
Justyna Yilanlioglu
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28€
42€
17€ Lunch time
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Recorder
Justyna Yilanlioglu
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28€
42€
17€ Lunch time
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Piano
Rute Ribeiro
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45€
60€
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Piano
Elizabeth Allen
25€ Early Years
50€
75€
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25€
18€
Singing
Filipe Gonçalves
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28€
42€
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*Two teachers in class **Guitar students will be able to participate in ensemble work as they progress.
ANOTHER INSTRUMENT? If you are interested in an instrument not listed above for your child, please speak to Ms Lazina Gheyselinck, Music Teacher l.gheyselinck@dominics-int.org
OTHER INFORMATION PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES Students will be encouraged to share their progress through: Friday Fests – informal school-wide performances Lunchtime Concerts –concerts for peers and families
INSTRUMENT HIRE & PURCHASE (rough guide) Cello: hire €25–35/month | buy from €250 Violin: hire €15–20/month | buy from €120 Guitar: buy from €70–100 Piano: buy keyboards €320 to €550 or hire a piano Flute: hire €15–25/month | buy from €150
NEXT STEPS Use the link to register. Once registrations are in, we will confirm which classes are possible
HAVE QUESTIONS?
Please contact Ms Lazina Gheyselinck, Music Teacher l.gheyselinck@dominics-int.org