Working Life: Good Vibrations choir helps patients find a new voice

Dr Trish Rooney, vocal lecturer at MTU Cork School of Music, vocal rehabilitation specialist and founder of the Good Vibrations Choir

Trish Rooney of the Cork School of Music, is a vocal lecturer, a vocal rehabilitation specialist, and the founder of the Good Vibrations Choir, established in 2024. Picture: Larry Cummins

“I’m obsessed with training the voice and being as effective a voice teacher as I can be. My doctorate focused on vocal pedagogy, and I’ve been teaching at MTU Cork School of Music on the BA in popular music and MA programmes for 10 years. I love my job.

“In recent years, I decided to train as a voice rehabilitation specialist, to work with anyone who is experiencing vocal weakness, fatigue or changes following surgery, illness, or voice disorder.