The Balmoral School of Piping & Drumming is proud to announce that Ed Best will join us as a Guest Instructor for Summer 2021, as we launch our all new drumming Program.
Ed has held many band and solo titles in all grades including North American Champion, East Coast Champion Supreme, Ontario Champion Supreme, West Coast Champion of Champions, and Canadian Champion. He is a qualified, professional educator with over 30 years of successful pipe band experience and a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education.Ed also spent 10 years as a School Music Teacher in all grades from Elementary through the University level.
Ed has competed in, and placed at the World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow, Scotland in many grades up to and including Grade I. He is an active adjudicator at Highland Games throughout the US, is an “A” panel drumming & ensemble judge in the WUSPBA, and a drumming judge in the EUSPBA. He serves on the Music Board of WUSPBA, where his primary functions are grading of bands & soloists and Adjudicator training/education and certification. He has recorded a DVD for adjudicator training, available to the general public at http://www.wuspba.org.