GLENGARRY CELTIC CHRISTMAS ~ A FAMILY CEILIDH

Sunday, December 8, 2013 - 3:00pm - 5:30pm
L'école Océane,1951 Estevan Rd., Nanaimo, BC
CeltFest
VIEW Facebook PHOTO ALBUM OF THE DANCERS' FESTIVE FAMILY KITCHEN PARTY!!    
GLENGARRY SCHOOL of CELTIC DANCE brings high energy kitchen party to their fifth Christmas Family Ceilidh. Come to sing, dance, laugh, munch or sip a refreshment, or just spend a delightful afternoon watching these incredible entertainers. Glengarry Dance students of all ages and stages -- from pre-school to adult, from beginner to Champion-- will perform Highland Dance and traditional Cape Breton and Canadian Step Dance, alongside the masterful piping of Rene Cusson, the fabulous Celtic Chaos band from Vancouver Island, and the fine voice of Megan Phillips from Vancouver. Bring your dancing shoes; there will be some (called) ceilidh dancing for all!

GUEST PERFORMERS:  

*CELTIC CHAOS
*Rene Cusson    *Megan Phillips    Other "surprise guests" that are sure appear!

BUY NOW! ~BE SURE TO PRE-ORDER your ticket! Space is limited. Admission can not be guaranteed at the door! Previous years' ceilidhs SOLD OUT early! Price includes light refreshments.    $15/$10 student   Children 5 & under free

A silent auction and other fun & games at the event are fundraisers for the Glengarry Community Fund, with proceeds going to fund competiting dancers attending the Canadian Highland Dance Championships this July, plus costumes and supplies needed for dancers, who are in increased demand for local community performances. www.glengarrydance.com

CeltFest

~or at Arbutus Music, Metral Drive, Nanaimo (across from Superstore)

MORE on the Ceilidh Entertainers:

~Glengarry School of Dance sprang from the annual CeltFest summer school held in Nanaimo. The dance school, unique in its offerings of live music and Celtic cultural experiences, is celebrating five years on Vancouver Island with its principal Carolyn Phillips-Cusson bringing three decades of dance teaching to her students.  www.glengarrydance.com

~Celtic Chaos~ No stranger to anyone who attends Celtic music events in our area, the accomplished traditional band "Celtic Chaos" consists of Dave Barta on accordion, Joyce Beaton on fiddle, John Beaton on poetry, and Gordon LeFleur on Irish flute an pennywhistle, and Joe Spinelli on bass. Together they perform songs and tunes from all over the Celtic world, including Scotland, Ireland, Quebec, Cape Breton, Appalachia and even Sweden!  Glengarry Dance is happy to have them play for us this year--get on your dancing shoes!  www.celticchaos.ca

~Megan Phillips~ a talented entertainer, actor, writer, choreographer and producer, Megan has many live theatre credits to her name, and has most recently debuted her one-woman show she wrote and performed in at the Toronto, Vancouver, and New York Fringe Festivals.  Megan will lead us in a song or two.  www.meganphillips.com

~Rene Cusson~ a master piper extraodinaire, Rene has a varied career of garnering many major awards for his music, leading bands, and guest performing with such notable Celtic bands as Dochas and Breabach from Scotland, and also with Beolach and the Barra MacNeils from Cape Breton. This summer he was honoured to back up Paul McCartney in performing "Mull of Kintyre" to tens of thousands! Rene's original compositions have been classics all over the world, in both the piping and folk music arenas.

 

GLENGARRY CELTIC CHRISTMAS ~ A FAMILY CEILIDH