Welcome!
Come study with the world's foremost piping and drumming instructors at the Ontario School of Piping & Drumming at St. Andrew's College. It's an unbeatable chance to improve your playing in an intensive one- or two-week program.
The school is held on the campus of St. Andrew's College in Aurora, Ontario, just north of Toronto, and features:
- Beautiful, pastoral setting in a friendly small town
- First-rate facilities, residences and food
- World-class instruction in piping and drumming
- Small classes and personal attention
- Classes for all ages, from 8 to 88
- Programs for all stages, beginner through expert
- Stay on campus, or attend as a day student
- Come for either of our one-week sessions, or stay for both
No matter who you are and how long you’ve been playing, our program can help you gain new knowledge and skills to enhance your love of Scottish music and have fun while you do!
We look forward to seeing you this summer!
OSPD 2012 Program
Week 1:
Sunday June 24 at noon to Friday June 29 at noon
(Boarders check in on Sunday June 24, or on Saturday June 23 by special arrangement)
Week 2:
Monday July 2 at 8:30 a.m. to Friday July 6 at 3:00 p.m.
(Boarders check in on Sunday July 1)
New for 2012!
We are thrilled to welcome Reagan Jones as our first-ever bass and tenor drumming instructor, teaching in Week 2. Reagan is an accomplished percussionist who placed 2nd in the 1995 World Juvenile championship on snare drum before switching to the mid-section, where she won "Best Bass" three times at the World's, along with Hoss Calquhoun and Tyler Fry. She is currently the bass drummer and mid-section leader with the Grade 1 Toronto Police Pipe Band, known for their innovative and challenging medleys. Welcome, Reagan!
Our ever-popular instructors' recitals, followed by our student ceilidhs, will take place on the evenings of Thursday, June 28 and Thursday, July 5, starting at 7:00. Tickets are $10 and are available at the door.
