05/09/2026
✨ Exciting News from Encore Stage Academy ✨
I am absolutely delighted to announce that Encore Stage Academy, Dungarvan, has been selected as an Official Training Partner of The Lir Academy, Trinity College Dublin, to deliver their brand-new graded Speech & Drama examinations.
It is an incredible honour for Encore Stage Academy to be chosen as part of this exciting new initiative with Ireland’s National Academy of Dramatic Art.
This partnership is particularly meaningful to us because it reflects the values that have always been at the heart of Encore: Creativity, confidence, self-expression and excellence in performing arts education.
At Encore Stage Academy, we believe that performing arts education is so much more than learning lines, preparing for an examination or stepping onto a stage. It is about helping every young person find their voice, develop confidence, communicate effectively, think creatively and discover the courage to express themselves.
These are skills that extend far beyond performance. They become life skills.
To have this philosophy recognised through our partnership with The Lir Academy at Trinity College Dublin is something of which I am immensely proud.
This exciting partnership marks another important chapter for Encore Stage Academy and will give our students in Dungarvan and West Waterford access to a prestigious new graded Speech & Drama examination pathway, while continuing to receive the personal attention, encouragement and high-quality tuition that are central to everything we do at Encore.
It also complements our wider programme of performing arts training, allowing our young performers to develop their skills across speech, drama, acting, musical theatre and performance.
I would like to sincerely thank The Lir Academy for placing their trust in Encore Stage Academy.
We are incredibly excited to take part in this week's Training course. We look forward to inspiring the next generation of communicators, actors and public Speakers.
Aileen Hogan
Encore Stage Academy
