By Wendy Connolly As the final days into Ireland’s Culture Night wind down, and final rehearsals are complete, this question, put to me by a student, came back to me. It’s a question we ask ourselves as the jitters sink in,…

Hello everyone, it’s Aideen here! Some of you might never have met me so I am the singer and singing teacher involved in Confidence In Singing. I’m very happy to have you here. Today is about how to choose the…

Since childhood I have been an avid reader but my tastes and the time I spend reading has changed dramatically over the years. As a kid I loved detective stories like The Hardy Boys & Nancy Drew and Harriet the...

  I have a some lovely news for you all. Just 6 weeks ago I got MARRIED to gorgeous Mike from LA, who I actually met 10 years ago in Dublin at the Metro Cafe. We were together for a while then but...

Just like many of my students, I had my own disappointments around feeling heard as a child and young adult. I remember admiring my young cousin who used to sing “Somewhere Over The Rainbow” so beautifully and I remember the…

Singing is like juggling. There are many elements that come into play and it takes time to build each of them. Many children are lucky enough to have lots of interaction with music and starting to sing when you are…

What a whirlwind it has been since filming for Nationwide and having it aired at the end of October last year! I couldn’t believe that within just over a year of teaching, I have been featured on the TV. It…

In Ireland we have a lost tradition of singing for each other in our homes with family and friends. The decline began during the 1930’s, when radios became more popular, closely followed by Television in the 1950’s and 60’s.  Nowadays,…

When we hear an amazing singer we often decide they are just lucky to have a voice. We might believe that they were just born like that. Now, I’m not disputing that some people are naturally gifted however it isn’t…

We finally managed to put on our Secret Singer’s concert in the Wexford Arts Centre after rescheduling​ due to the snow a few weeks ago. To be honest, I was wondering would amid-week​k concert be as good as our previous…

What a lovely surprise to be mentioned in Ireland’s Own last week. I had no idea I had anyone from the magazine attending my last Secret Singers Concert! Ireland’s Own has been published in Ireland for over a hundred years!!…

A lot of singing on TV is linked to competitions. Now, this may be a good way for some unknown singers to get to a bigger audience but the down side is that it feels like those who do well…

It was a whirlwind of activity with singing classes, promotion and event organising but it all came together in the end with a fabulous concert at Wexford Arts Centre!  Here are some of the photos of the event… Enjoy! And…

About Aideen Aideen Ní Riada is a singer and vocal coach based in Ireland. Aideen is the founder of Confidence in Singing and she facilitates classes and workshops for adults and teenagers who want to sing for fun and grow...

Can you develop self-confidence? Are some people just born with it? Can everyone sing? In this interview, with Maria Colfer from Christian Media Trust, I speak about my journey and my approach to building confidence in singing.

As you know, taking on any new challenge and completing it is hugely beneficial for self-confidence and self-belief. Even a little self-belief can help you take on even bigger challenges and make changes that you always wanted to make in…

When I posted this testimonial saying Aine was a star pupil, I never realised how much of a star she was. Within a few days the video had reached almost ten thousand people on Facebook and was watched by over…

Nine people from Co Wexford have proven that, with the right support, anyone can learn to sing and overcome stage fright. The nine undertook a 6-week singing course recently that culminated in a performance at the Sky and the Ground,…

If you would like an insight into my approach to teaching and some of the techniques I use then you might like to watch my interview with Victoria Mary Clarke for her Art of Living Radio programme.  We had a…