Come to Balmoral’s summer bagpiping & drumming school in Pittsburgh, July 7-12, and immerse yourself in music for a week, with some of the best pipers and pipe band drummers in the world. Receive intensive personal instruction in multiple small classes (5 students or less) at all levels, beginning to advanced, for individuals and pipe bands, on the Great Highland pipes, smallpipes, Scottish snare, tenor drum, and bass drum. The session includes workshops, music sessions and presentations on choice piping & drumming topics, while making friendships that can last a lifetime.
Our Pittsburgh session guest instructors will be Andrew Carlisle and Bruce Gandy. Also instructing will be George Balderose, Richmond Johnston and Gordon Bell (Drumming).
Professor of Music and Director of Piping at Carnegie Mellon University, Andrew Carlisle has won the A Grade Strathspey and Reel at Oban, the A Grade Piobaireachd & Overall at The Cowal Highland Gathering, and three All-Ireland titles at Senior level.
Bruce Gandy’s solo piping awards include the Canadian Gold Medal, Gold Medal at the Northern Meeting, Gold Medal at Oban, and Bratach Gorm. He is a 3-time winner of the MacCrimmon Memorial Cairn for Piobaireachd and is a Vancouver Indoor 6-Time Metro Cup Winner.
Scholarship assistance available for students under 21, and significant discounts for multiple band members in attendance.
Register at:
https://balmoralschoolofpiping.org/summer-school-registration-form/
Free Concert on July 11, 8pm
Rauh Theater, Hillman Center,
Shady Side Academy