Bob Worrall

Scott Bell

Ross Brown

Glenn Brown

Overview

The KSSM&D has been offering professional instruction to students of the Scottish Arts for over 10 years. Our mandate is to provide professional instruction to students in a relaxed setting . Small group classes allow maximum exposure to teachers, while keeping the program affordable. The result is a program which allow students to enjoy a week of camaraderie, while achieving amazing results

New This Year!

Optional Evening Courses … we will be offering some evening sessions covering a variety of special-interest topics. There will be a nominal fee for these sessions. These classes will be open to friends, family, and registered students.

Beginner Piping Classes … we will be offering a two day course for players still on practice chanter or just making the transition to pipes. Classes will focus on building the basics and preparing students for the transition to pipes.

Single Day Sessions … recognizing that vacation time is a premium, students may register for single day attendance, space permitting.

A Revamped Dancing Program … this year we take a new approach to our Dancing program, offering sessions which meet the needs of highly competitive dancers and those just wishing to improve their skills.

Music Curriculum

Each student will receive over 6 hours of formal instruction per day. Participants will be placed in classes appropriate to their skill level.

Music classes during the day will focus on exercises, rudiment development, light music and piobaireachd. Each day will include a pipe band session to allow students to play together and provide an opportunity to improve pipe band skills.

The Music Department

Bob Worrall

Bob is one of the world’s leading teachers and adjudica-tors. He has captured virtually every major solo piping prize in North America. He is a member of every North American and RSPBA judging panel.

Glenn Brown

Glenn is the P/M of Peel Regional Police P.B. He is a very successful solo competitor, having won many prizes, including the Kansas City Gold Medal in both Piobaireachd and Light Music and 4th place at the Northern Meeting.

John Fisher

John is regarded as one of the world’s premier snare and session drummers. He has played in Alex Duthart’s Shott’s corps and has been leading drummer of several Grade 1 pipe bands.

Graham Kirkwood

Graham is the lead drummer of the Niagara Regional Police Pipe Band. He has instructed and adjudicated throughout Canada and the United States and is in high demand as an instructor.

Tyler Fry

Tyler is a tenor drummer with the House of Edgar Shotts and Dykehead Caledonian PB. Tyler is the owner of a best-selling line of tenor drumsticks and an innovative and progressive leader in music education.

Scott Bell

Scott is the Director of the KSSM&D and the P/M of the Rob Roy Pipe Band. He is also a member of the PPBSO Music Board and a certified adjudicator.

Ross Brown

Ross is a former PPBSO Grade 1 Championship Supreme winner and a founding member of the 1987 World Pipe Band Champion 78th Fraser Highlanders.

The Dance Studio

This year we will be offering two options for the dancing program. We hope that each student will find a program which suits their individual needs.

Session A (June 29—July 1) - 2.5 days

An intensive class for competitive dancers, with emphasis on the four Highland dances. Nationals, Jig and Hornpipe will also be briefly covered. This is great preparation for those attending the Canadian Championships or Highland Games in the summer.

Session B (June 30 –July 4) - full course

This course will include the basic Highland and National Dances (including Jig and Hornpipe), but will also include step-dancing, theory, choreography and proper stretching and strengthening technique.

The Dance Faculty

Ann Milne (June 29—July 2 only)

Ann has won every major Championship in North America, Scotland, and Australia, including 4 World and 12 Canadian titles. She has taught workshops and judged worldwide. She is also an examiner with the BATD and is a member of the SOBHD judges panel.

Sheila Milne (June 29—July 2 only)

Sheila is a member of the BATD and has taught many workshops and schools. She has trained numerous Canadian and World Champion dancers and is currently the artistic director of the Owen Sound Celtic Dance Company.

Carol-Anne Bell

Carol-Anne is the Dance Director of the Rob Roy High-land Dancers, a Fellow with the SDTA and a certified adjudicator with the SOBHD .

Heather Nicholson (July 2—July 4 only)

Heather is a Member of the SDTA and an experienced instructor with the Rob Roy Highland Dancers.

Fee Schedule -  KSSM&D 2008 Brochure.pdf

Registration - KSSM&D 2008 Registration Form.pdf

For more information, visit:   The KSSMD Website