Irish Institute of Music & Song

Name

Irish Institute of Music & Song

Legal name

Irish Institute of Music & Song

Website

https://irishinstituteofmusic.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Music Education & Performance Services

NAICS

Other Performing Arts Companies (711190)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Music Instruction (Instrumental & Vocal) (EDAMAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Group Music Classes & Ensembles (Band, Orchestra, Choir) (EDAMANAC)

Keywords

• Music education services
• Instrumental vocal lessons
• Choir ensemble programs
• Corporate wellness workshops
• Music venue rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Music Lessons & Academy Tuition: One-to-one and group instrumental/vocal lessons for children and adults, billed per term or per session. Pre-instrumental classes for young children. Revenue is recurring per term with per-seat pricing.
2. Music Camps & Courses: Seasonal music camps (Summer, Easter, Halloween) for children aged 4-12, plus residential courses for schools and adults. Billed per participant per course.
3. Choir & Ensemble Membership: Membership fees for joining choirs (Children's, Youth, Adult, Harp Ensemble, GLÉAS youth trad ensemble, Lorica).
4. Venue Hire: The Lark Concert Hall (400-seat auditorium), The Square, Lark 2, and outdoor amphitheatre are rented out for events, concerts, and recordings. Includes La-La Café & Restaurant on campus.
5. Corporate Wellness Workshops: Workplace wellness programmes sold to businesses including team building, workplace choir, leadership and public speaking workshops. Clients include EY Ireland, DLA Piper International, Hubspot.
6. Accommodation Revenue: Luxury Bedford accommodation and student dorms generate revenue from visiting groups and residential course attendees.
7. Event Tickets & Retail: Ticket sales for public concerts and events. Sale of goods including gift vouchers and music-related merchandise.
8. Donations: The website features a Donate option, indicating philanthropic or community support revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Irish Institute of Music & Song is a Balbriggan-based music education and performance organisation that delivers vocal and instrumental music lessons, choirs and ensembles, early-years music classes, music camps, professional development courses, an international songwriting retreat, and corporate wellness programmes. It also operates The Lark, a 400-seat concert hall, plus on-site Bedford accommodation, La-La Café & Restaurant, and venue hire for external events. Offerings are consumed by individual learners, families, schools, and corporate clients.

Product overview

The Irish Institute of Music & Song is a music education and performance organization offering a comprehensive suite of programs and facilities. The core offering includes the Music Academy (vocal and instrumental lessons), Choirs & Ensembles (children's, youth, adult, and traditional music ensembles), and Early Years Music programs (baby, toddler, and pre-instrumental classes). Additional programs include Sounds Good Music Camps (seasonal camps for children), Courses & CPD (professional development for music educators), International Songwriting Retreat, Corporate Wellness Programs, and School Residentials. The campus features The Lark Concert Hall (400-seat venue) and other performance spaces available for venue hire. Events and concerts are regularly hosted, featuring various ensembles and external performers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Lark: 400-seat state-of-the-art concert hall on the IIMS campus in Balbriggan
• The Lark Concert Hall
• La-La Café & Restaurant
• IIMS Academy
• Gléas - Youth Trad Ensemble
• LORICA
• Brí na hÓige
• Sounds Good Music Camps
• Lughnasa Sessions

Products and services

• Music Academy

Quantifiable outcome

• Lorica choir has received awards and performed at major venues including St. Muredach's Cathedral, Ballina
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SquarespacecoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite hosting, e-commerce platform, email marketing automation, and analytics provider. Handles all online transactions, customer accounts, abandoned cart emails, and order confirmations.
• Stripe PaymentscoreTechnology or IntegrationPCI-compliant payment processing provider. Handles credit card payments for all online transactions on the IIMS website. Stripe is described as certified to the highest industry standards.
• Fingal County CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government body. Hosted Fingal Inclusion Week and Fingal International Festival of Voices events in collaboration with IIMS. Represents the local community relationship.
• Department of Children, Equality, Diversity, Disability, Integration and YouthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment department collaborating with IIMS on the Black History Month 'Let's Celebrate Together' concert, funded through the Communities Integration Fund.
• Celtic World ForumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIIMS served as the host venue for the Celtic World Forum, a 3-day forum of talks, panels, workshops, and concerts celebrating Irish Traditional, Folk and Celtic Music.
• ClassicalKids.ieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with ClassicalKids.ie to present Irish Traditional instrument concerts for families and young children (ages 0-8) at the IIMS Lark Concert Hall.
• Bedford AccommodationminorOthersLuxury accommodation facility located on the IIMS campus (managed separately at bedford.ie). Provides student dorms and luxury lodging for residential course attendees and visiting groups.
• Ceol ConnectedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural organisation co-presenting SongTales sa Spéir event at The Lark Concert Hall, demonstrating IIMS's role as a venue for partner-led cultural programming.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Music Generation Ireland: National children and youth music-education programme funded by U2 and the Irish government. Provides access to performance music education across Ireland — directly comparable to IIMS's schools partnership, youth choirs, and outreach programmes.
• Royal Irish Academy of Music (RIAM): Ireland's leading music conservatory based in Dublin. Offers instrumental and vocal tuition, ensemble programmes, examinations, and teacher training — directly comparable to IIMS Academy's core music-education offering.
• SongDivision: Corporate music-based team-building and wellness provider. Directly comparable to IIMS's Corporate Wellness Programmes (workplace choir, team-building days, leadership workshops) currently sold to EY, DLA Piper, and Hubspot.
• Wicklow School of Music: Regional Irish music school delivering instrumental and vocal tuition, ensembles, and early-years programmes. Directly comparable to IIMS Academy's tuition and ensemble model at a similar scale.
• Royal Conservatoire of Scotland: Scotland's conservatoire offering music tuition, ensembles, junior programmes, and CPD for educators. Comparable to IIMS in combining instrumental/vocal teaching, ensemble participation, and professional development courses.
• Sing Ireland: Irish choral development organisation supporting choirs across Ireland. Closely comparable to IIMS's choir and ensemble portfolio, including adult, youth, and traditional ensembles.
• National Youth Choir of Ireland: Ireland's flagship youth choral organisation running national and regional youth choirs. Comparable to IIMS Children's Chorus, IIMS Youth Choir, and GLÉAS Youth Trad Ensemble programming.

Broad incumbents

• Royal Academy of Music: London's oldest conservatoire offering tuition, junior programmes, ensembles, and CPD. Comparable to IIMS Academy but operates as a much larger established institution with degree-granting authority.
• Berklee College of Music: Global leader in contemporary music education with online and campus programmes. Comparable as a broad incumbent in music education but at vastly larger scale and with a different delivery model than IIMS.

Others

• National Concert Hall (Dublin): Ireland's national concert venue and presenting organisation. Comparable to The Lark Concert Hall as a performing-arts venue for hire and programmed events, though at significantly larger scale and national-mandate scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/IIMusicSong
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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