Elementary Schools Program

Educational performances of Western Pennsylvania’s heritage of traditional Scottish and Irish bagpipe music and dance, with introductions and stories.

Educational performances of Western Pennsylvania’s heritage of traditional Scottish and Irish bagpipe music and dance, with introductions and stories by George Balderose, Executive Director of the Balmoral School of Piping & Drumming. Performances by Balmoral School pipers, with dancers of The Conroy-Burke School of Irish Dance and The Erskine School of Scottish Dance.

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Call George Balderose at  412-323-2707, or mail us through our contact page.

Balmoral School performance at Kiski Area Upper Elementary in Apollo, PA.

Balmoral's 2019  School Program

Pipers: George (GB), Glenna Van Dyke, Paul Luc-Parks, Lily Cunningham, Caden Beeler,
Drummer: Jenna Judd
DancersSheila Clarke (Irish dancer) and Katie Janeiro (Scottish dancer)

  • Scotland the Brave and Wings, played by all musiciansentering one at a time.
  • DANCE: The Highland Fling to Orange and Blue, the Keel Row, and Molly Connell. All pipers with Katy Janeiro
  • DANCE: The Irish Slip Jig, The Rocky Road to Dublin. George, Glenna, Paul Luc, Lily and  Sheila.
  • Banjo Breakdown, all pipers and Jenna.
  • DANCE: Sword Dance. George Balderose and Katie
  • DANCE: Irish Reel, George Balderose and Sheila
  • Explanation of how the pipes work and demonstration on practice chanter, George Balderose
  • Jenna talks about the drum and demonstrates technique on drum pad
  • On practice chanters & drum pad: Mary Had a Little Lamb, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, and Bingo (All musicians)
  • Amazing Grace, all musicians.
  • DANCE: Flora MacDonald, Atholl Highlanders. All pipers and Katie Janeiro.
  • DANCE:  Slow Hornpipe, Madame Bonaparte. George Balderose and Sheila.
  • Pipe Band competition set, all musicians.
  • Steam Train from Mallaig, all musicians
  • DANCE: Intro and Irish Washerwoman, Paddy’s Leather Britches, The Kesh Jig, all Pipers and Dancers.
  • All Exit Stage following dancers after final bow: The Green Hills of Tyrol.

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