Celtic Ensemble

06/05/2026

Our amazing Fiddlesticks and Strings & Things programs are wrapping up for the year! 🎶 After a busy season learning new tunes, making friends and playing awesome concerts, it’s time for a well deserved break! And then… Let’s do it all over again!

Register for next year now on our website! ✨

06/03/2026

Now accepting audition applications for September 2026!

🎶 Bowline Fiddlers
🎶 North Shore Celtic Ensemble
�🎻 Fiddle-focused, all levels considered�🌍 Performances, tours, festivals, community, and lifelong memories
Apply today at celticensemble.ca

06/03/2026

🎻 Don't forget to sign up for our August Fiddle Camp is coming up quickly!🎻

📆Tuesday, August 4 - Friday, August 7, 2026 (9:00 AM - 3:00 PM)
📍Highlands United Church, North Vancouver
🥳Kids ages 7 - 12 with 0 - 2 years of experience playing violin, viola, or cello
🎶Players learn to play by ear using call-and-response listening exercises and games. They will also discover the importance of musicianship and ensemble through interactive games and activities, as well as participate in group games, sports, walking field trips, arts & crafts, and other activities.

For more information check out the link in our bio or our website! ✨

06/01/2026

WYFS 2026… Again 💫

Fine, we had to do one final recap! Throwback to our last mass rehearsal before moving into the theatre! You can hear how amazing the young musicians sound 🎶Thank you to our instructors for the weekend - Gabriel DuBreuil, Serena Eades, Geoff and Trish Horrocks and Alison Bloxham 🎻 🎹

Thank you again to everyone who joined us from across Canada to celebrate fiddle and folk music together! We are so lucky to have such an amazing community ✨

05/29/2026

🎉 AUDITION REMINDER! 🎉

There is still time to register to audition for the 26/27 season with The North Shore Celtic Ensemble and Bowline Fiddlers! 🎻

🌟But why should you join? 🌟
The Celtic Ensemble is more than just a music academy 🎶it’s your space to grow as a musician, try new things and find your musical community 🎉 you get to learn from great teachers and amazing musicians, play awesome tunes and meet lifelong friends ✨ what’s not to love?!

We have availability left on June 15th and 19th at our North Vancouver audition location! Find the link to sign up in our bio or email [email protected] for more info! 🔗

05/28/2026

🎶 We have an ensemble for everybody! 🎶

No matter your experience, instrument, or age, there’s a place for you at The Celtic Ensemble. 🎻 From our fiddle group for new young players, Fiddlesticks, to our multi-generational folk ensemble, Folkestra we have a group for you! We believe music is for everybody and our community reflects that 🎶✨

For more information about our ensembles, check out the link in our bio or our website! 🔗

05/25/2026

✨ Calling all young aspiring folk musicians! ✨Auditions slots are still available on June 15th and 19th for Bowline Fiddlers! ✨And the NSCE! ✨

So, what is the NSCE?! 🎻Our auditioned flagship ensemble for advanced young musicians who are ready to perform at a semi-professional level 🎶 Musicians grow their artistry, refine ensemble skills, and share the stage in inspiring concerts and festivals!
And what is Bowline Fiddlers?! 🎻It’s a dynamic ensemble for committed musicians aged 12+ who love exploring tunes, pushing their abilities and making friends! From trad tunes to featured concerts, it’s your time to shine! 🎉

For more information check out https://www.celticensemble.ca/programs

North Shore Celtic EnsembleOur auditioned flagship ensemble for advanced young musicians who are ready to perform at a semi-professional level. 2x weekly 2-hour rehearsals2 overnight retreats~15 performances (theatres, folk festivals, community events)Participation in the West Coast Youth Fiddle Su...

05/21/2026

Now we’ve had a few days to let ourselves settle… The Summit this year is one we’ll remember for a long time! 🎻

Thank you to the wonderful groups who joined us from across Canada 🏔️From Yellowknife to Dawson to Whitehorse to Vancouver Island… Everyone brought their own tunes, rhythms and energy ✨We are so lucky to host such an incredible young group of musicians!

And of course, thank you to the amazing staff, instructors, volunteers, chaperones, parents, technicians, venues, locations and funders that helped make this event possible! 💫 The community we have is truly the reason we’re able to do what we do.

Oh… Btw, the next Fiddle Summit will be hosted by Fiddelium in Nanaimo from May 7th to 9th. We’re looking forward to it already! ☀️

05/19/2026

What an amazing weekend at the West Coast Youth Fiddle Summit! 🎻
It was such a joy to hear every group perform, reconnect with old friends, meet new ones, and make music together. Every ensemble brought incredible energy, heart, and preparation to the weekend — you sounded fantastic!
A huge thank you to all of the instructors, group leaders, chaperones, families, volunteers, and staff who made this event possible. Special thanks to Gabriel, Anna, Serena, Danielle, and Leanne, and to the Celtic Ensemble Board of Directors for a year of hard work behind the scenes.
We’re also deeply grateful to the many organizations and funders who support this work, including the Province of British Columbia, the North Vancouver Recreation and Culture Commission, the District of West Vancouver, the West Vancouver Foundation's Godfrey Lynum Fund, the Martha Lou Henley Charitable Foundation, UBC, and Granville Island.
And finally… save the date! 🎉
The 2027 West Coast Youth Fiddle Summit will be hosted by the Nanaimo Fiddle Society and Fiddelium at the Port Theatre in Nanaimo, May 6–9, 2027.

05/15/2026

🎻 Final reminder - WCYFS Concert tickets on sale NOW! 🎻

We have less than 20 tickets left for our WCYFS Final Concert on Sunday May 17th! There will be over 130 musicians on stage to celebrate Canadian (and world) fiddle music. We’ll repeat ourselves… 130 musicians! 🎼

Don’t miss out on this action-packed, high energy concert ✨

⏰WHEN: May 17th at 3.30pm (doors open at 3pm)
📍WHERE: Frederic Woode Theatre, Vancouver
🎻WHAT: A high energy fiddle extravaganza!

For more information or to buy tickets, check out the link in our bio or our website! 🔗