Grand Canyon Celtic Arts Academy is an organization founded in 2009 dedicated to providing education of Celtic Arts in Flagstaff, Arizona. The Academy is project of Northern Arizona Celtic Heritage Society. It is founded and directed by Kari Lapins, founder of Living Traditions Presentations and 2012 Viola Award Winner for Music. We are very excited to be entering our ninth year of the Academy! The Academy will be July 16-20 (youth) July 15-17 (a la carte classes), 2018 in Flagstaff at a location soon to be announced with The Recollective providing instruction.
We are offering a youth camp again this year for children ages 8-15. Youth will attend classes in fiddle, whistle, bodhrán/percussion, singing, and Irish dance. No experience or instruments are required to attend.
A la carte classes will be offered in fiddle, flute/whistle, traditional accompaniment, traditional Scottish singing, bodhrán/world percussion, and Session playing.