LECTURING STAFF

  • Principal Lecturer

    MA Creative Music Technologies, Level 9 Certificate in Learning and Teaching
    Engineering, Production, Acoustics and Room Design

    David Christophers has been working as a freelance Engineer/Producer both in the studio and live sound world for over 20 years. His client list includes: The Whipping Boy, Mundy, Josh Ritter, Fight Like Apes, Mercury Rev and The Average White Band. At present he co-ordinates a development & consultancy service for professional music production.

  • Vice Principal, Lecturer

    B. Eng in Electronic Engineering, MA in Creative Arts and Media Synthesis, Sound Design, Music Theory, Audio Production

    Thom McDonnell joined Sound Training College in 2015. Before this, he lectured for 8 years in Pulse College on their Sound Engineering Diploma and Degree courses, and 2 years in Griffith College Dublin on their Composition and Music Production for Games Certificate. Specialising in teaching Music Technology, Synthesis, Studio Engineering, Audio Production and Electronics. During this time Thom was also part of NDT productions, a busy Dublin based production company developing young Irish acts.

  • Lecturer

    PhD in English & Media, Creative Director Horror Expo, Event Production

    Having worked in the events industry within a diverse set of roles for the past ten years, as a senior events practitioner, Sarah applies both her practical experience and academic knowledge to her teaching offering students a fresh and unique perspective to the events and music industries. Coupled with and in compliment to her work in the field of events, her PhD in English and Media has allowed Sarah an insight into the world of academia in that she shares her time between analytical research and the more hands on work involved in event production. With her first book on horror and censorship forthcoming in 2020, Sarah is also a horror specialist and pop culture panellist on a day time current affairs TV show Virgin Media’s The Elaine Show, Creative Director of Horror Expo  Ireland which seeks to unite academia and pop culture and producer of The Rocky Horror Picture Show Ireland, now in its 15th year.

  • Course Manager/Lecturer

    MA in Creative Arts & Media. Level 9 Certificate in Learning & Teaching. Level 9 Certificate in Technology Enhanced Learning & Teaching

    Liam Molloy currently runs our Festival Management & Sound Production courses as well as lecturing on Diploma and Degree courses. Liam has over 15 years experience in the festival and events industries working across diverse roles and events including  Electric Picnic, All Together Now, Body & Soul and RedBull. Prior to joining the STC team in 2013, Liam worked as studio manager in Grouse Lodge Residential Recording Studios.

  • Ableton Live, Composition, Programming

    Vasileios Gourgourinis is a Dublin-based music producer, sound engineer, and teacher.

    He is a member of the electronic music trio Valleraphon, alongside DJ/Producers Dr Martin Clancy and Giuliano AL. Valleraphon have released music under labels such as Bonzai Progressive, Krafted Underground and Aletheia Recordings. 

    Vasileios has also engineered and co-produced albums by Irish songwriter Jack Lukeman (27 Club, Great Wall of China, Magic Days and Echo On).

    In addition, his work includes collaborations with artists such as Classroom Battles, KARAAL, Gold Blooded Woman, Galia Arad, Sarah Keane and Dashoda. 

    Vasileios has been a teacher at Sound Training College since 2014.

  • A musician through and through, Pete Meighan's creative journey began at a young age, when he was immersed in the world of live performance alongside his father, a gigging traditional Irish musician. Raised in a family rich with musical talent, Pete learned the ropes of live sound engineering, equipment setup, and musicianship while gigging with his father around Munster. His uncle, a professional showband guitarist constantly on tour, further exposed Pete to the life of a traveling musician, allowing him rare moments with a prized 1964 Telecaster and MusicMan amplifier, but more importantly, granting him the freedom to carve his own musical path.

    Pete’s career as a session musician, engineer, producer, and programmer has been marked by a remarkable range of collaborations. From his work with North Atlantic Oscillation on five albums, where he helped blend electronica and progressive post-rock across projects steeped in experimentation, sound design, and even generative multimedia videos, to his involvement in the Meteor Award-nominated The World Should Know by Couse and The Impossible. His touch on each project is both innovative and profound. He’s known for his ability to bridge the sonic worlds of experimentation and precision. His composition work under the guise of Moon with the frontman from Hybrasil, is an evocative mix of 80s cinema, French pop, and the descriptions of city's at night in the books of Haruki Murakami.

    More than a musician, Pete is a ball of creative energy with a fascination for the "toys"—synths, sequencers, samplers, and pedals—while also being a meticulous perfectionist. His work ethic is unparalleled, always striving for the right sound, whether that means following the technical rules, catering to a client’s vision, or chasing the moment that turns something simple into something magical. His instinct for sound is amazing, able to make even an out-of-tune guitar resonate sonorously.

  • Studio Engineering and Guitar Technology

    Client List: Adebisi Shank, The Redneck Manifesto, Bosnian Rainbows, The Cast of Cheers and Bats

    Stephen is an STC graduate that has worked as a freelance live and studio engineer, backline/guitar tech & tour manager. In 2014 he helped set up a live studio video blog to help promote up and coming Irish acts, winning an Irish Blog Award for Best Video Blog. Through the blog, Stephen has worked with acts like Jape, All Tvvins, Ham Sandwich, Red Enemy, Leo Drezden & Bitch Falcon to name a few. As a producer & recording engineer he worked on the Irish Choice Prize nominated Adebisi Shank "This is the second album of a band called Adebisi Shank".

  • Ableton Live/Music Business

    Client List: Hed Kandi, Fierce Angels, Abercrombie & Fitch, Octone Records, RTE, Pay Pal and Ebay

    Martin Clancy is a Certified Ableton Live 10 Trainer. As a solo artist Martin had series of Top 20 Hits in the U.S. Billboard Dance Charts while being artist In residence at New York's Seaport Music Festival 2009-2011. For the past three years (2017-2020) Martin has been a Research Fellow at Trinity Colleges Long Room Hub and has completed his doctorate on Artificial Intelligence and Music.

    Martin has delivered lectures on Ableton, music creativity and music industry practises (copyright) at UCD, IBEC, Hot Press Mix Course, IMMF, Science Gallery Dublin etc. He is the founder Chair of the IEEE EAD for the Art Committee and has been commissioned by Routledge to publish a new work based on his research "Artificial Intelligence & Creative Music Practise" (2021). Martin is also the manager of Jack Lukeman and works as a consultant to the international music industry.

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  • Lecturer in Music Practice & Musicianship

    Karima is an STC graduate with a Bachelors in Creative Music Production and a Masters by Research in music collaboration and communication in IADT. She has performed with numerous bands and currently gigs weekly whilst also managing the band’s live sound. She also composes music for film and theatre and has worked as a session musician in recording sessions as well as sound tech for theatre productions and sound engineer for live music events.

  • Studio Engineering and Guitar Technologies

    Client List: Jape, Booka Brass Band, RSAG, Shane McGowan, The Gandhis & Toby Kaar

    Shaun specialises in studio engineering and has recorded/mixed/mastered a number of up and coming Irish alt rock/punk/metal bands over the last few years through his production company 'Last Light Recordings'. He has also worked on projects involving Jape, Booka Brass Band, RSAG, Shane McGowan, The Gandhis, Toby Kaar and more.

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  • Lighting Technology

    Fergal has concentrated solely on the lighting and visual side of the business working as a systems tech, rigger, operator and designer. He has created shows for touring acts in all of the major venues in Ireland as well as touring extensively with some of the bigger dance/techno acts as a moving light programmer. He has also begun working in television designing and building LED walls.