Balmoral School of Piping and Drumming’s Pittsburgh Program begins today!
From July 9-14. 2017, just five minutes north of Pittsburg at Shady Side Academy, Fox Chapel, PA, the Balmoral School of Piping and Drumming will run an intensive summer program for pipers and drummers of all ages,
Terry Tully is Pipe Major of St. Laurence O’Toole Pipe Band, a Grade 1 pipe band based in Dublin, Ireland. The band has won prizes in Ireland, won the Scottish and British Championships 2008, and won the Champion of Champions in Grade 1. In 2010, they won the World, European and All-Ireland Championships. He has performed with The Choieftains at Carnegie Hall and has appeared on three of the band’s albums.
A composer of pipe music, as well as award-winning Pipe Major, Robert Mathieson served as pipe major of the Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band of North Lanarkshire, Scotland, from 1986 to 2010. The band won 30 major championships under Mathieson’s leadership and was a 5-time winner of the World Pipe Band Championships.
“Our two piping instructors, both pipe majors and composers, one from Ireland and one from Scotland, and both who’ve won the Grade One World Championship, are creatively complemented by the top American snare drummer, Gordon Bell,” says George Balderose, Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Balmoral School.
Drumming instructor, Gordon Bell, a EUSPBA Overall Champion from 1979-1987, has over 30 years experience instructing drummers. Bell is a veteran of many top Grade One Pipe Bands.
“Drummers, join us for an exciting week of learning and hard work,” says drumming instructor Gordon Bell. “Classes, band work and even a fanfare to expand your skills! Chances are, we’ll even convince a few pipers to join our ranks. See you there!”
Students, both individuals and pipe bands, will receive instruction on the Great Highland pipes, Scottish smallpipes, snare, tenor drum and bass drum, in small classes of four or less, while making friendships that last a lifetime.
There will be a free instructors’ concert on Thursday evening.