Prairie Community Youth Pipes and Drums

We are a Not-For Profit teaching band of all ages. With a small fee for practice equipment everything else is provided. 

After 36 years of serving in the cadet program from Army and Navy, Ken decided to retire and open a Pipes and Drums school in Winnipeg for the Army, Navy and Air cadets to train together. After five years the cadet program decided to opt out, and Ken opened up the Prairie Community Youth School for Pipes and Drums. This is how our program began. The program was initially for kids of the region to get free training in pipes and drums and we have since widedend the age range from ages 4 and up at a low cost to cover practice instruments. 

Lead drummer Experience: Catrina began drumming at the age of 16 with the Royal Canadian sea cadet corps Crusader #25. She worked with the 199 Air cadet Squadron and Navy Leauge of Selkirk brass and reed bands as band officer. She has played with grade 3 bands such as Winnipeg Celtic /Erin Street and QOCH. She attended and played in the Virginia Military International Tattoo 2018. She also attended Drumming workshops with Tyler Fry, and Jeremy White. She taught at Rocky Mountain cadet summer training center, played in honour band. She continues to compete in solo drumming competitions through out the year collecting, Gold and Silver medals. 

We strive to help strengthen the knowledge and growth of the Pipe Band community and have fun at the same time.