Team
Helping Students Grow
David Lynn
Director
After years of travelling the world and gaining valuable experience, David Lynn has returned home to establish Lynn Academy of Music and Performing Arts as an educator determined to pass on valuable knowledge and skills to our lucky students. A trained opera singer, with a double masters in performance from DIT Conservatory of Music and Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, he has worked with Scottish Opera, Opera North, NI Opera, Garsington Opera, Wide Open Opera, and The Edinburgh International Festival, among others. He has a vast teaching experience as a Music Director, workshop facilitator, and vocal tutor.
Lynsey Lynn
Pre-Instumental Leader, Singing Tutor.
Dublin born Soprano Lynsey Lynn received her Bachelor of Music and her Masters of Music Performance from the DIT Conservatory of Music where she studied under the tutelage of Stephen Wallace and repetiteur Aoife O’Sullivan. Operatic engagements include Papagena for NI Opera, and Wood Sprite for Lyric Opera Dublin. Lynsey has been an instructor for parent and baby classes for many years, from her time as lead singing tutor and administrator for Mezzo Music Academy, Dublin. Lynsey focussed on pedagogy during her degree, specializing in teaching psychology and philosophy.
Paul Newell
Guitar Teacher
Paul Newell joins us as guitar teacher as one of the most recognisable faces in the Mayo music scene.
Paul has been playing guitar since the age of 14, and studied music up to Leaving Cert in Gortnor Abbey. He performed in musicals and his love for music led to him being a gigging musician since the age of 14!
He has been a songwriter and performer with various bands, and has released several albums, including the self-titled album with his band Valera in 2012.
Paul has performed and toured extensively, including recording a heavy metal album in Italy. He has had the opportunity to support and perform with bands such as the Blizzards, the Saw Doctors, the Hot House Flowers and Smokie in various venues around Ireland.Â
Paul is currently the bass player for Gorilla Radio, one of Ireland's most sought-after cover and wedding bands. Their most recent lockdown recording garnered over 150k views on social media.
On his appointment, David Lynn adds, 'Paul is a born performer, and I have no doubt his positivity, enthusiasm, and personality will make him a massive addition to the Lynn Academy of Music.'