PROFESSIONAL  QUALIFICATIONS
Over 25 years experience promoting and educating in the traditions of Scottish culture, specializing in music and dance. Successfully established and promoted Scottish cultural groups in Canada, New England, and Britain
Dancing students have achieved top levels in the United States and Scotland
Demonstrated excellent organizational skills, successfully chaired numerous volunteer committees
Fellow of the Scottish Dance Teachers’ Alliance
Graduate, and Examiner Institute of Piping, Scotland
Adjudicator of Piping, Eastern US Pipe Band Association
Retired adjudicator Scottish Official Board of Highland Dancing
College of Piping, Glasgow Scotland (2 1/2 years)
Professional Piper and Highland Dancer
 

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Professional Instruction Related
1998 to Present - Director, NH School of Scottish Arts
Successfully established and continue to promote School
Teaching pipers and dancers at the school, choreographing dancers for Smithsonian Shows and Loon Mtn Tattoo
1993 to 1998 Bagpipe Instructor Positions in England - Harrow School, Northfield Academy, St. Paul’s School, Duke of Kent School, Royal Ballet School

1993 to 1998 Highland Dance Instructor, Scots Guards, Windsor

1980 to 1993 Scottish Arts Inc, Boston MA,
Successfully established and promoted Scottish Arts, Inc
Trained pipers and dancers throughout New England in many locations
Teaching included Philip’s Exeter Academy, St Paul’s School NH, Boston Fire Brigade Pipe Band and Melha Shrine Pipe Band
Established and taught Boston Police Pipe Band and St Andrew’s Ladies Pipe Band

1975 to 1980 Scottish Arts Studio. Brockville, Ontario
Successfully established and promoted the studio
Trained pipers and dancers
Taught adult pipers for St Lawrence College Brockville, Loyalist College Belleville, and the City of Brockville Pipe Band

1973 to 1975 College of Piping, Glasgow, Scotland
Attended and taught

Professional Performance Related
Ongoing since 1978
Director, Producer, Choreographer, Music Arranger and Performer including but not limiting to performances with Pipes Awa (Celtic group); numerous Scottish/Celtic concerts throughout New England; Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Burn’s Night Performances, Cambridge; Brockville Operatic Society, Brockville, Ontario