Phone: 03 489 1650 (evenings)- Fax: 03 471 8234
New Zealand
Email: info@ospd.org.nz
 The Otago School of Piping and Drumming is a class based school of piping and drumming. We aim to teach our students the art of piping and drumming to their highest standard. We instruct students from a beginner level, through to competition level, specialising in solo and band performance. |
Road Map
We have a specific road map for our students
to achieve their piping and drumming goals.
We encourage all our students
to follow this path if they can, as we have found it to be the easiest way to
achieve musical excellence.
Bagpipes
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Year 1 |
Beginner Bagpipe Classes | |||
| Year 2 |
Introduction to Band Work Classes |
Private Tuition, Solo Competitions & Exams | ||
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Year 3 |
Grade 4 Competition Pipe Band | Private Tuition, Solo Competitions & Exams | ||
Drumming
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Year 1 |
Beginner Drumming Classes | |||
| Year 2 |
Introduction to Band Work Classes |
Private Tuition, Solo Competitions & Exams | ||
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Year 3 |
Grade 4 Competition Pipe Band | Private Tuition, Solo Competitions & Exams | ||
Tutors
| Piping Tutors | |
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Mark McNoe
is Pipe
Sergeant of the City of Dunedin Pipe band and has played in several
world class pipeband's, including competing at the World Pipeband Championships
in 2005 with New Zealand’s premiere
Grade One Pipeband, the Manawatu Scottish Society Pipeband. Mark has
been tutoring pipers for 10 years and specialises in D to A Grade
Soloists. |
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Mary Bedwell
is an active
member of the City of Dunedin No.2 pipe band. Mary has been piping for
10 years and continues to compete in Solo competition. Mary specialises
in tutoring adult beginner pipers. |
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Victoria Murgatroyd-McNoe
has been a
piper for 20 years, and a tutor for 10 years. She specialises in
tutoring students from beginner level up to D Grade solo level.
Victoria currently leads the City of Dunedin No. 2 Pipe Band, and tutors
some beginner classes. |
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Jane Spencer is an active member of the City of Dunedin No.1 pipe band. Jane has been piping for 10 years and continues to compete in Solo competition. Jane specialises in tutoring beginner pipers. |
| Drumming Tutors | |
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Adam Alexander
is a snare drumming
tutor specialising in beginner to intermediate students. Adam is
an active competitive solo drummer and is consistently ranked among the
top up and coming drummers in New Zealand. Adam is also currently
Drum Sergeant of the City of Dunedin No. 1 Pipe Band. |
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Anna Lindsay is a snare drummer for the City of Dunedin
No2 Pipeband. Anna has been a snare drummer for over 20 years and
specialises in teaching adult beginner students. |
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Rachel Swindells is a bass and tenor drumming tutor specialising in beginner to advanced students. Rachel is an active bass and tenor solo competitor and regularly ranks among the top of New Zealands bass and tenor drummers. Rachel is also the bass drummer and bass and tenor tutor for the City of Dunedin No. 1 Pipe band. |