Background

Sarah O’Kennedy hails from Limerick and took to singing from a young age when she won her first gold at Féile Luimnigh when she was 10. She studied voice with Marie Walshe, Limerick School of Music, and in Leinster School of Music with Evelyn Dowling. Sarah achieved her performance diploma in singing with Trinity College London and received a first class honours in a Masters in Music Education from University of Limerick. 

Performing

Sarah spent many happy years performing, recording and touring with Irish singing group Anúna and continues to perform with the group in corporate concerts around the country. She sings regularly at weddings and funerals and feels priviledged to be able to add something special through song, whether it be to celebrate union of two people or to lift the spirits in times of sorrow. Her performance highlights to date include singing on BBC’s Songs of Praise, in the House of Commons chapel in London, and at the wedding of Irish rugby captain Brian O’Driscoll and actor Amy Huberman in Co. Leitrim. Sarah is a previous winner of Church Singer of the Year at the Weddings Online.ie wedding industry awards. 

Sarah also toured with the grammy award winning harper Janet Harbison and The Irish Harp Orchestra all over Germany as their principal female soloist. She is a member of Limerick Chamber Choir and performs with the choir in Ireland and abroad. 

Teaching

In 2014 Sarah travelled to London to study a method for teaching music to young children called Colourstrings, and she was hooked!  In the same year she started her own business called Little Stars Music. She continues to teach group music classes to children from 1-6 years of age year round.

At primary school level Sarah teaches music with mainstream and special needs children.

At third level she is an educator on the Primary Teaching and Early Childhood Care and Education degree courses in Mary Immaculate College, Limerick. 

Sarah is an experienced Vocal Coach for many years and teaches from her home in Annacotty

Continued Professional Development

Sarah is an experienced tutor in CPD and to date has run  music training courses with Music Generation, Canavan Byrne and various schools around the county.