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Stephan White, bagpiper for all occasions with over 35 years of experience located on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
Stephan White has been piping for well over 35 years, after starting at the age of 12 on Vancouver Island with the Courtenay Legion Pipe Band. He immersed himself totally into the world of piping, being a band piper as well as a successful solo competitor, while at the same time pursuing his other interests with the Military through the Cadet movement. He was a member of the Canadian Scottish Regiment both as a cadet, reaching the rank of Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) and a member of the Regimental Pipes & Drums serving under Pipe Major Steve Kelly Sr. Stephan was an instructor at Vernon Army Cadet Camp from 1981-1985 starting out as the Senior Piping Instructor and later becoming the Officer in Charge, Pipes & Drums in 1984/1985. After Retiring from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in 2000, he once again began competing in solo events within British Columbia and has since enjoyed many trips to the winners platform. In 2007, Stephan again began instructing Bagpipes and conducting Level Testing to Army Cadets who are teens ranging in age from 13-19, at the Vernon Army Cadet Summer Training Center as well as with his home unit of 1726 C. Scot. R. based in Comox. Throughout the year he also conducts Band Clinics to various Cadet Pipe Bands throughout British Columbia. Throughout his Piping Career he has been the Pipe Major of the Terrace Pipes & Drums as well as the Courtenay Legion Pipe Band on Vancouver Island. Stephan has now made piping his work of choice and operates a home based business where he plays for special occasions, such as weddings and opening ceremonies, and also offers private instruction. Stephan has continued to strive for perfection with his personal piping by once again attending piping schools and has enjoyed exceptional instruction from legendary piper and Grade 1 Pipe Major Ken Eller at The Pacific Institute of Piping & Celtic Performing Arts. Steve continues to take year round instruction from Ken who resides in Ontario and operates a superb instructional web-site www.thecaptainscorner.com In early 2006, Stephan joined the ranks of the RCMP "E" Division Pipes & Drums, making many trips over the puddle (Nanaimo - Vancouver crossing) to attend band practices, and now looks forward to many, many years of high caliber performances with this truly professional band!
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