CALENDAR

 Exams
 In November of each year, RNZPBA College of Piping and Drumming exams
 commence.  More details can be found at the RNZPBA website.

 Solo Competitions
 Solo competitions run between April and November. 
 Mar      Balmacewen Piping Competition

 Jun      Queens Birthday Piping Competition

 Aug     Balclutha Piping Competition

 Sep     Invercargill Piping Competition
 Sep     Balmacewen Piping Competition

 Oct      StAC Spring Drumming Competition

 Nov      OSPD Piping & Drumming Competition 
 Nov      Kaipoi Drumming Competition
 Nov      Caledonian Piping Competition

 For more details see the the Piping and Dancing Assoc.

Pipe Band Competitions
Pipe Band competitions run between September and March.
Sept      Alexandra Blossom Festival

Nov       Caledonian Games, Dunedin

Dec       Christchurch Square Day
Dec       South Canterbury Contest

Jan       Ashburton Music Festival

Feb       Pipes in the Park, Invercargill
Feb       Octagonal Day, Octagon, Dunedin
Feb       Otago Southland Contest

Mar       Canterbury Centre Contest
Mar       National Pipe Band Championships

More details can be found at the RNZPBA website.

 Performance Evenings
 These evenings are designed for players who are competing
 that wish to practice their performance technique.  Spectators are encouraged!
 Sep       City of Dunedin Pipe Band Rooms
 Oct        City of Dunedin Pipe Band Rooms
 Nov        City of Dunedin Pipe Band Rooms
 

SUMMER SCHOOL
Christchurch, January 2010
5 days of live-in hard work for pipers and drummers.  National and International tutors teach classes and one-on-one.  All players who have a reasonable understanding of their instrument will benefit greatly from this week of playing and learning.
Pre-enrolments close in July.

OTAGO PIPERS CLUB
The Otago Pipers Club run recitals and invitational competitions for players in Otago. 
See the Otago Pipers Club on facebook for all their latest events.