Hilary Price-Keegan, originally from Ireland, studied Music Education at Trinity College Dublin, the Kodály Institute in Hungary and, in May 2020, she was awarded the highest Honors in her Masters of Music, in Music Education (with a Kodály emphasis), from Holy Names University, California, under the direction of Maree Hennessy. Hilary is currently enjoying her maternity leave from PLC, Perth with her 10-month-old daughter, Shannon Elodie. At PLC Hilary taught students from Pre-Kindy (age 3) to Senior School classes and is the Head of Choral.
Hilary lectures the Music Education component of the Masters in Early Childhood Education and the Bachelor of Education (Primary) at ECU, the Primary Australian Kodály Certificate in 2021, and has also completed First Steps in Music Education Certificate with John Feierabend in recent years.
While on maternity leave, she has established a music school; School of Musical Heartbeats, a place where musical heartbeats are made for life, with group Music classes on offer for Newborns to age 7 Children, Adults Musicianship classes and Teacher workshops. Hilary also directs the Irish Choir Perth and thoroughly enjoys presenting at professional development courses for Early Years, General Primary, Secondary and Specialists Music teachers.
Hilary is presenting: