Junior Ensemble
If you are a committed young musician who loves exploring different genres, we welcome you to our Junior Ensemble. Players perform arrangements with harmonies and grooves that are fun to play. Performances include a feature role in our Community Concert Series.
Age: 12+
Instruments: violin and other bowed strings; flute/whistle; piano, guitar. mandolin, and accordion.
Pre-requisite: Audition
Co-requisite: Weekly private lessons
Rehearsals: Wednesdays, 6:00 – 7:30 pm, September - June
Location: Highlands United Church, North Vancouver
Faculty: Gabriel Dubreuil and Serena Eades
Tuition: 2024-2025 Fee and Program Schedule. A need-based bursary is available - apply here. If you'd like to contribute to our bursary fund, please visit our donations page.
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Download audition materials below. Audition dates are June 15 and June 19 2024. Please email gabriel@celticensemble.ca to schedule your audition or schedule by clicking here. Early registration for NSCE programs is open June 1 until the end of June.
We look forward to meeting you! If you are auditioning on Flute, Piano, Guitar, percussion or another folk instrument please email Gabriel at the address above for audition requirements.
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Sheet Music & Recordings:
JUNIOR AUDITION 2024/25 (Violin)
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Community Concert Series (~6-12 performances at seniors residences, hospice, community festivals and events, etc.)
Spring Community Ceilidh Dance
Theatre Shows: 10-15min feature at ~1-2 theatre shows
Junior Ensemble Intensive (1-day retreat)
Additional Activity (fees independent from tuition and determined by itinerary):
Weekend travel to perform and attend workshops at the West Coast Youth Fiddle Summit (2025 event in Calgary)
Local travel for tours and performances
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Performance Uniform: Ensemble members must purchase a Celtic Ensemble t-shirt ($25), black dress pants or skirt, black dress shoes or flats. Members may also be assessed an additional formal costume fee in the order of ~$40-$100 / season.
West Coast Fiddle Summit: Banff 2025 costs are still TBC (Nanaimo 2024 cost was $465 incl. Registration fees, travel, room & board).
Volunteer commitment
The Celtic Ensemble relies with gratitude on parent volunteers to support our programs and performances. In addition to the basic expectation that each family helps to sell tickets to performances, and drive their musician to rehearsals and performances, families are asked to commit to the following volunteer hours over the course of the year:
Strings & Things families: ~5 hours/year
Junior Ensemble families: ~10 hours/year
Senior Ensemble families: ~15 hours/year
Volunteering allows you to meet new people and get to know our organization. If you are unable to volunteer your time, you may opt to pay a $250 fee either at registration or at the end of the season if volunteer hours are unmet.