Snohomish Piper: Aggregate winner at Comox Valley Highland Games, 2nd overall by 1 point at Victoria

Sunday, May 30, 2010

Aggregate winner at Comox Valley Highland Games, 2nd overall by 1 point at Victoria

Alexander placed 1st in Piobaireachd, 1st in Hornpipe & Jig, and 2nd in the March, Strathspey & Reel at the Comox Valley Highland Games winning the "Aggregate" or first place overall on Saturday, May 22, 2010, a surprising accomplishment for a 14 year old bagpiper at his first outdoor Grade 1 Amateur competition.

The next day at the Victoria Highland Games he placed 2nd in the March, Strathspey & Reel and 2nd in the Hornpipe & Jig contests, missing 1st place overall by one point.

The number of competitors in the top Amateur grade ranged from 7 to 8.

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About Alexander

Alexander Schiele began playing bagpipes at age 8 with instructor Kevin Auld. Alexander is a young, top ranked competing and performing bagpiper in the Snohomish County, Washington area and playing with the 9th ranked pipe band in the world, Dowco Triumph Street Pipe Band.

The 2011 US Junior Solo Bagpiping Champion, and winner of the 2011 George Sherriff Memorial Piobaireachd contest (2nd overall), Alexander is one of the highest ranked amateur pipers in North America.

In 2010/2011, Alexander tied for 2nd in the BCPA Grand Aggregate championships, played with a Grade 1 pipe band, the Dowco Triumph Street Pipe Band, while also playing as Pipe Major for the new NWJPB/White Spot Pipe Band Grade 3 project. DTSPB won the World Pipe Band Championships qualifier, placing 6th in the Medley and 9th overall. NW/WSUPB won piping at the Bridge of Allan Highland Games, placed 5th in Juvenile at the World Pipe Band Championships.

In the 2009/2010 season, he was promoted to Grade 1 at age 13, the youngest of all grade 1 Amateur pipers at the time. He had a very successful year in 2010, placing 2nd overall for the season in the British Columbia Pipers' Association.

Alexander enjoys instruction from David and Shaunna Hilder, Brian McKenzie, Hal Senyk and Kevin Auld, and regularly attends the Celtic Arts Foundation Winter School for a week with many of the top instructors and soloists in the world.

Photos by Weatherly Schiele

Bagpipes add a unique and memorable flavor to any special event. Alexander has performed for weddings, funerals, birthdays, corporate events, grand openings and dedications throughout the Puget Sound, Washington region. Do you have a special event coming in the Snohomish County area? Use the contact form below to arrange for a bagpiping performance.

Sunday, May 30, 2010

Aggregate winner at Comox Valley Highland Games, 2nd overall by 1 point at Victoria

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