CeltFest 2012 UP AND HOPPING!

~Join us for CeltFest week July 14-20~ 

 ~ VICTORIA, BC ~

Play the sweet music, dance and sing! 

Festival CeltPaks and PASSES are now available to the public by pre-sale. Individual Tickets will go on sale shortly.

REGISTRATION OPEN for CeltFest SUMMER SCHOOL:

Irish Dance, Fiddle, Trad Band, Song, Piping & Drumming, Guitar, Highland Dance,  Step Dance,Gaelic Language, Bodhran, Penny Whistle, Ceilidh Dance,Celtic Art ... & more!

Faculty includes: Rose Fearon (ON) | Owen Barrington (USA) | Niamh Charra (Ireland) |Lori Watson (Scotland) | Stephanie Cadman (ON)| Innes Watson (Scotland) | James P. Troy (BC) |Colin Magee (BC)|René Cusson (BC)|Fiona Smith (BC) | Jennifer Stephenson (PQ) | Matt Griffin (Ireland) | Cathall King (Ireland)| MORE TBA... View all faculty &  bios>>

Summer School Dates: Pre-Workshops & Special Events: July 14, 15

FULL TIME SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAMS: July 16-20 (noon)

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Welcome all  Irish Dancers!

CeltFest Irish Dance Camp is an  OPEN WORKSHOP, as declared by An Coimisiún le Rincí Gaelacha in Dublin, Ireland for  2012.  This Irish dance summer school is therefore open to dancers of ALL schools worldwide-- regardless of any affilations in place. 


VICTORIA: OUR NEW HOME for Celtic Heritage Week ! Fàilte!

Celtic Heritage Week on Vancouver Island

The 12th Annual Summer School and Concert Series - known to many as the best Celtic summer camps and concerts of Celtic arts on the western seaboard - runs July 14-20, 2012.

The festival this year moves to beautiful VICTORIA, British Columbia, Canada. Workshops and concerts will be centred in Oak Bay, a welcoming village with old-world charm! CeltFest 2012 offers both a world class international summer school and an exciting community concert and event series. Special Participatory Events and Workshops are open to the public on Saturday July 14th & 15th and go on throughout the week. See also Special Workshops during the week. 

CeltFest SUMMER SCHOOL & WORKSHOPS

CeltFest's unique summer school, taught by world-class instructors , is held at the Canadian College of Performing Arts, and offers a full week of programs and workshops in disciplines from dance (competitive forms through to social and kitchen dancing) and singing, to pipes, fiddle, guitar, penny whistle, bodhran, and even Celtic poetry! That is just to name a few. From beginner to professional and for all ages, CeltFest features something for everyone in your family.

PIPING & DRUMMINGDANCE CAMPS  | CELTIC MUSIC SCHOOL  

CeltFest CONCERT SERIES

The public concert series, featuring internationally-celebrated performing artists, gathers plenty of momentum over the week with nightly Ceilidhs and performances open to all. The series kicks-off Monday with the Scottish duo Lori Watson & Innes Watson. Tuesday evening the incredible double-threat dancer-musicians: Stephanie Cadman & Owen Barrington, coming together from opposite ends of North America to perform for the first time! Wednesday there'll be light-hearted fun and serious student and professional talent at the CeltFest classic "Wacky Jig & Hornpipe Contest", a Family Pub Night, with a called ceilidh dance to follow.

CeltFest 2012 bids a fond farewell Thursday evening, with a "Sunset and Stars" Gala performance featuring the Niamh ni Charra Band--direct from Ireland---with a stunning line up of all 2012 CeltFest artists--- and guests!                                   PURCHASE ONLINE>>

CeltFest is a comprehensive educational and entertainment event unparalleled on the west coast. We welcome you to our Island playground to come Feis-ing with us!

NEW! Get the COMPLETE CELTFEST concerts experience!

CeltFestiValue! All 4 2012 Concerts & Ceilidhs at a discount! Pre-purchase a CeltPAK.

NEW! NOT A SUMMER SCHOOL DAY STUDENT BUT WANT TO PLAY THE SWEET MUSIC, DANCE OR SING...? Purchase a CeltPASS, which gives you all of the above PLUS unlimited access to Weekend, Evening and Special Participatory Workshops! OFFER AVAILABLE FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY

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