Bagpipes for Beginners - Week 4

Have you ever wanted to learn the Bagpipes? The Celtic Arts Foundation is offering a beginner’s course in Bagpiping. No prior musical experience is required, just a willingness to learn and have fun! This ancient Scottish instrument evokes an incomparable emotional response among listeners and performers alike. In terms of traditional instruments, the Great Highland Bagpipe might stand alone due the duality that exists between the instrument itself and the music the instrument produces. The functionality of the instrument can seem mysterious and complex, yet the sound produced by the bagpipe is almost instantly recognizable. In this course you will experience first-hand the power and sonority of the instrument while gaining a fundamental understanding of this enigmatic Scottish art form.‍

Eight Tuesdays or Thursdays, October through December
8-class series starting October 1st and 3rd

Youth ages 9 and up
Beginning - Thursdays, 4:30pm-5:30pm
Continuing - Tuesdays, 4:30pm-5:30pm

Adult
Level 1 - Thursdays, 6:00pm-7:00pm
Level 2 - Tuesdays, 7:15pm-8:15pm
Level 4 - Tuesdays, 6pm-7pm

In this course you will:

• Develop a foundational understanding of the Great Highland Bagpipe
• Learn both traditional and contemporary music
• Learn to read bagpipe sheet music
• Learn practice techniques and strategies to further develop your musical skills
• Develop confidence as a performer
• Meet new like-minded people

Tuition includes the 8 classes, printed materials to keep, and the use of a practice chanter while they are in class (and take home during the series).

If you or your child would like to register and need financial assistance, please email Cayley@CelticArts.org

If you would like to make a donation to support his program, please click here.

Your Instructor!
Instructor Zephan Knichel has been actively teaching the bagpipes for over 20 years. He is a veteran member of the world-renowned Simon Fraser University Pipe Band and competes with them every Summer at the World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. The SFU Pipe Band is currently ranked 4^th in the world. Zephan also competes as a soloist all over North America and in Scotland. He has competed at the Argyllshire Gathering in Oban and the Northern Meeting in Inverness several times, winning prizes in both Light Music and Piobaireachd. Zephan works full-time teaching individuals, group classes, pipe bands, and at various piping schools all over North America.

Program Dates
Tuesdays: October 1, 8, 15, 22 (no class October 29), November 5, 12, 19, (no class November 26), December 3
Thursdays: October 3, 10, 17, 24 (no class October 31), November 7, 14, 21, (no class November 28), December 5
Graduation Celebration the weekend of December 6-8, 2024