New in 2018! Four FREE pre-session practice chanter lessons for beginning pipers who register for a Balmoral summer school session. Pipers with little or no experience are entitled to receive their lessons from qualified Balmoral instructors, via Skype or in person. We encourage beginning students to begin these free lessons at least 8 weeks before the start of their chosen session, sooner if possible.
June 24-June19: University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN
Piping Instructors: Jimmy Bell, Duncan Bell – Drumming Instructor: Gordon Bell
July 8-13: Shady Side Academy, Fox Chapel, PA (5 minutes north of Pittsburgh)
Piping Instructors: Robert Mathieson, Terry Tully – Drumming Instructor: Gordon Bell
July 15-20, East Stroudsburg University, East Stroudsburg, PA
Piping Instructors: Jimmy Bell, Robert Mathieson – Drumming Instructor: Gordon Bell
July 22-27, East Stroudsburg University, East Stroudsburg, PA
Piping Instructors: Jimmy Bell, Robert Mathieson – Drumming Instructor: Gordon Bell
Director of ensemble music, Colin Bell
Balmoral’s Summer 2018 Instructors include:
Terry Tully: Pipe Major (fmr.) of 2010 World Champion St. Laurence O’Toole Pipe Band, based in Dublin, Ireland. Accomplished solo piper, composer and author.
Rob Mathieson: Led Shotts & Dykhead to over 30 major Grade One championships; five wins of the World Pipe Band Championships. Published 3 books of his compositions.
Jimmy Bell: Professional grade piper, EUSPBA, SUSPBA judges panels, director and principal instructor of the Scottish Heritage Program, PM of Lyon College Pipe Band.
Duncan Bell: Professional grade piper; Judges panel EUSPBA; PS for Parlin and District. Founder of “51 Ash” Celtic Rock band. (PA-ESU)
Gordon Bell: EUSPBA Overall Champion 1979-1987, over 30 years experience instructing, veteran of many top Grade One Pipe Bands (IN, PA-Pgh, PA-ESU)
Colin Bell: A music educator, percussionist and composer, Colin teaches band and orchestra in several schools, composes percussion music for marching band and percussion ensembles and is acting director of the Old Bridge High School jazz band.
To get your four FREE pre-session practice chanter lessons, choose your session by visiting this link.