World-Class Summer School Offers Piping and Dancing
VANCOUVER ISLAND - The Pacific Institute of Piping and Celtic Performing Arts will present CeltFest 2004 at Shawnigan Lake School on Vancouver Island from July 18-23 and the Sunset & Stars Gala Concert on July 22.
Nestled in the heart of some of Vancouver island's most beautiful countryside, the facilities of world-renowned Shawnigan Lake School provide the setting for the unique Summer School of Celtic Performing Arts. Its multi-disciplinary approach features a world-class teaching faculty. Included are champion dancers and celebrated musicians, some are noted composers and recording artists.
WORLD-CLASS PIPING workshops will be offered at CeltFest 2004 at Shawnigan Lake School.
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René and Carolyn Cusson are the principals behind the program and it has been their dream to run a piping and dancing summer camp since they first met as teenagers at the Nelson Highland Games in 1975.
“It has long been our dream to present a Celtic music and dancing summer camp. In this, our third year, we are again welcoming students from all over the world. Our heartfelt thanks to all those who have come forward volunteering their time, talents and energies in order to make this dream happen. We have attempted to structure this school to provide you with optimal learning in all areas.”
René has been very known in the piping community over the years, and is particularly celebrated as director, Pipe Major, and composer. His compositions are played all over the world; perhaps his best known is the 6/8 March, Bruce Gandy's Farewell to the Iron Horse.
Carolyn has won many titles in Highland dancing, including Eastern Canada Highland Dancing Champion, Great Lakes Champion, runner-up B.C. Champion, and Canadian Interprovincial Champion. She ran a dancing studio for 15 years, and during that time, taught many top dancers in the province and the country.
There are performance events every evening open to the public at CeltFest 2004, with the big instructor gala event, the Sunset & Stars Concert on the Shawnigan Lake Rugby Field. For more information, a brochure, or tickets to the concert, visit www.celticperformingarts.com, or e-mail info@celticperformingarts.com.
Or you can call the CeltFest 2004 office at (250) 758-0208 1 (866) 301-2358 toll-free in North America. Tickets to the Sunset & Stars concert can be booked through the McPherson Box Office in Victoria at (250) 386-6121 1(888) 717-6121.
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