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Academy of Irish & Celtic Studies 1106 N. Central Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85004

Good musician's execute their music, while bad ones murder it.

This website brought to you by the students of Irish and Celtic Studies at the Irish Cultural Center

Pat McCrossan - Director - 602-254-6094 * Jane Hilton - Assistant Director - 480-217-7934

Email - iccacademy@cox.net * Link to Irish Cultural Center www.azirish.org

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Current and prospective music students of the Academy of Irish and Celtic studies are encouraged to apply for the Char and Jim Marquardt Memorial scholarship. This scholarship will be awarded each term and pays half of the tuition of the recipient. Also the Patty Boyle McCrossan scholarship will pay $100 each to 2 deserving students per term. Classes must be with Pat McCrossan for this one. Applications can be picked up at the ICC, and will also be emailed out before the start of each term, or see your teacher to apply for these.

The Cottage at the Irish Cultural Center, a 501c not for profit corporation, where classes are held.

The Teachers
Pat McCrossan - Guitar, Piano, Mandolin, Tenor & 5 string Banjo, Music Theory.

Jane Hilton - Fiddle

John Good - Welsh Language, Whistles, Flute

Steve Colby - Guitar, Clawhammer Banjo, Bouzouki

Vicki Champion - Irish Language

Sandy Voris - Bagpipes

Shay Veno- Bodhran

Heidi Will - Irish Step Dancing (non competitive)
Mike Von Seigel - Irish book club
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Class schedule and prices for class & private lessons

There are four 8 week terms in a year, beginning on or about the second week of January, then May, July and October. A class consists of 3 or more students and is approximately an hour in length. Private lessons are approximately 30 minutes in length and are one-on-one with the teacher. One hour lessons are also available.

Class: $100 for the eight week term. - Private half hour: $20 - $160 for the eight week term. - Private hour: $40 - $320 for the eight week term.

MONDAY: 5:00PM - 9:00PM Whistle/Flute with John Good. Available space prior to 5:00PM

5:00 –5:30pm. Private Whistle lesson, beginner - 5:30 – 6:00pm. Private Whistle lesson, beginner - 6:00 –6:30pm. Private Whistle lesson, intermediate - 6:30 –7:00pm. Private Whistle lesson, intermediate - 7:00 – 8:00pm Whistle Class, intermediate - 8:00 – 9:00pm. Advanced Flute.

MONDAY: 4:00PM - 9:00PM - Fiddle with Jane Hilton. Space available prior to 4:00PM

MONDAY: 6:00pm Irish step dancing with Heidi Will. On going class has space available. Adult class offered.

MONDAY: 5:00pm with Steve Colby. Guitar private lesson. 6:00 Clawhammer Banjo class. Space available.

TUESDAY: 6:30pm Irish Language with Vicki Champion. On going class has space available.

TUESDAY: John Good, 4:30pm Flute, private lesson. - 5:00 –6:00pm. Beginning Welsh, space available. 6:00 – 9:00pm. Intermediate/advanced Welsh. Space available.

TUESDAY: Sandy Voris, Bagpipes: 5:30pm Private lesson. 6:00pm Class. Space available.

TUESDAY: Pat McCrossan. 5:00pm Piano, private lesson. 6:00pm Mandolin, private lesson.

WEDNESDAY: Shay Veno 6:00 & 7:00 Bodhran beginner and advanced.

THURSDAY: Pat McCrossan. 5:30pm Tenor Banjo. private. 6:00pm Guitar, private. 7:00 Guitar class.