Pipe Band Drum Tutor
The St Andrew’s College Pipe Band was formed in 1919 and for many years has been New Zealand’s premier school pipe band and enjoys a membership of over 100 students of the College. At the New Zealand National Championships this year the band won the overall Grade 2 championship title including Best Drum Corp Grade 2. At the World Championships in Scotland in 2007 the band gained third placing in the juvenile grade.
The band wish to appoint a permanent Drum Tutor.
The successful applicant must be proficient in drumming and have competed at a high level.
Tutoring experience and the ability to work with young people are prerequisites. The applicant must be available for tutoring during school hours, evenings and weekends as required.
Enquiries and applications including a CV and references should be made to:
Richard Hawke
Pipe Band Director
St Andrew’s College
347 Papanui Road
Christchurch 8052
Email: rhawke@stac.school.nz or phone 021 555 304.
Applications close Friday 24th April 2009.
Auckland and Districts Pipe Band have been announced NZ Champions after a day of high-level playing at the Canterbury Agricultural Park in Christchurch. A&D headed of Manawatu for the top prize, breaking the 9 year Manawatu domination. A&D won the Street March, Set and Medley, and claimed the drumming, bass-section and flourishing prizes too.
There was a strong contingent of international players playing in many of the top bands, including former World Champion Solo Drummer Steven McWhirter (Northern Ireland) playing with the Manawatu Drum Corp, Andrew Fuller playing for the Auckland and Districts Pipe Corp, Megan and Ryan Canning playing for the Canterbury Caledonian Pipe Band as well as the usual Scottish contingent for Manawatu.
St Andrews College A Band won Grade 2.
Grade 1 Results
Set
| Band | Piping 1 | Piping 2 | Ensemble | Drumming | Total | Place |
| Auckland and District | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1st |
| Manawatu Scottish Society | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2nd |
| Canterbury Caledonian | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 3rd |
| NZ Police | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 4th |
| Hamilton Caledonian | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 5th |
| City of Dunedin | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 6th |
Medley
| Band | Piping 1 | Piping 2 | Ensemble | Drumming | Total | Place |
| Auckland and District | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1st |
| Manawatu Scottish Society | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2nd |
| Canterbury Caledonian | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 3rd |
| NZ Police | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 4th |
| Hamilton Caledonian | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 5th |
| City of Dunedin | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 6th |
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