Meet Dr. Liz Doherty

Award-winning traditional arts educator and musician

Hello, I'm Liz

PhD, National Teaching Fellow, Award-winning Educator

I am passionate about teaching traditional music – and about helping other musicians teach too. I have over 30 years of experience teaching in every scenario you could imagine. And I know it’s not easy. Being a musician and teaching music are two completely different things! That’s why I set up I Teach Trad. Very simply, my mission is to help great musicians become great teachers.

Teaching Specialist

30+ years of experience teaching around the world in schools, colleges, universities and in the community at festivals, summer schools and privately.

Academic Qualifications

BMus degree (University College Cork) and PhD (University of Limerick). Senior Fellow, Higher Education Academy (SFHEA).

Published Works

Author, editor and contributor to 50+ published works about Irish music, Cape Breton music and traditional arts education.

Performer

Fiddle player and recording artist featured on 20+ recordings including solo releases. Performances include Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin and the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, Fiddlesticks, String Sisters, Nomos, Bumblebees.

Awards

Recognised for her pioneering work in higher education with a National Teaching Fellowship. And by her students as ‘inspirational Teacher of the Year’.

Arts Consultant & Advisor

Board member/panellist with Culture Ireland, Gradam Ceoil TG4, ITMA, ICTM Ireland. Former traditional arts consultant with the Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíon.

Producer

Producer and director of conferences, festivals and events. Producer of television shows including the award-winning Samhlú and TG4’s Fleadh (2020-2024).

Entrepreneur

Business owner and CEO of I Teach Trad and Scoil Trad. Winner of Local Enterprise office, Best Innovation Award 2021.

#1 Online Irish Traditional Music Teacher Training

Some of the organisations and institutions Liz has worked with.

Our ValueS

We Help Trad Musicians TEACH!

Our Vision

Professionalise traditional arts education and support a community of confident and skilled educators and lifelong learners.

Our Mission

To bring traditional music teaching into the 21st century.

Our Mantra

"Do the best you can until you know better. Then, when you know better, do better " - Maya Angelou

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