The Appalachian Piping Academy is a school of the Celtic Arts offering lessons and performances in Highland Piping and Drumming in the Roanoke Valley.
Lessons are offered for both bagpipes and drums no matter what stage you are at in your musical journey, even if you are completely new to the instrument. In addition, as you progress we also offer opportunities for students to play in public performances with our Student Band.
Upon competency, we also have a professional, audition-based Competition and Performance Bands for our students to graduate into.
Our Performance Band plays in a number of parades, festivals, ceremonies, and cultural events throughout the year across the Greater Roanoke Valley, such as the Clifton Forge Stars & Stripes Parade, Sedalia Center Celtic Festival and Highland Games, Grandin Village Holiday Children’s Parade, Vinton Dogwood Festival Parade, Radford Highlanders Festival, and the Roanoke St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
Our Competition Band plays at events across Virginia and nearby states.
“Misneachd Agus Gràdh” - Courage and Love