Heather Dent - Founder & Company Director

The Founder and Director of The Music School, Heather Dent, is an Irish violinist & violin teacher based in Bray, Co. Wicklow. Heather is also a qualified secondary school teacher with a degree in English and Childhood Sociology.

Heather began studying violin at the age of six and at eleven moved to the Royal Irish Academy of Music. While at the Academy Heather was awarded a violin scholarship each year. Heather is a multiple Feis Ceoil winner for solo performance, duets and chamber music. Heather has played with many orchestras such as The Royal Irish Academy of Music orchestra and The Royal Irish Academy chamber orchestra, Dublin Youth Symphony Orchestra, The Hibernian Orchestra and The National Youth Orchestra of Ireland.

Heather is the leader of The Kurdanza String Quartet. The Kurdanza Quartet have performed at many venues around Ireland and Europe. Their most notable performance being in a concert hall in Padua, Italy were they performed as part of a wider tour. Heather continues to play for weddings, corporate events, recordings and other occasions.

Heather has been the Musical Director of The Cassidy Academy of Music, Sandyford since 2011. Under Heather’s guidance the Academy has grown to over 400 students and 25 teachers. Heather is delighted to now bring her expertise to The Music School.