Fiddelium
Directed by Trish and Geoff Horrocks
Summit 2019, 2020, 2024, 2027
West Coast Youth Fiddle Summit
How It All Started
The West Coast Youth Fiddle Summit started way back in the fall of 2018. Nanaimo-based string teachers Trish and Geoff Horrocks had spent the summer teaching at fiddle camps. On their way home from one camp they talked about how wonderful it would be if their students in Nanaimo could benefit from meeting other like-minded youth, and learning from other fiddle ensemble directors.
After a few phone calls, the West Coast Youth Fiddle Summit was born!
It started with four groups: Fiddelium (Nanaimo BC), Yukon Fiddleheads (Whitehorse YT), North Shore Celtic Ensemble (Vancouver) and Coastline (Victoria). 52 fabulous youth spent a snowy weekend making music together under the guidance of five teachers.
Today the WCYFS has grown to bring over 100 youth musicians together, representing as many as seven ensembles each year.
WCYFS Core groups
Meet your host ensembles
These three ensembles share hosting duties each spring.
Other ensembles who have attended have included: Bow Valley Fiddlers (Calgary AB), Coastline (Victoria BC), Yukon Fiddleheads (Yukon), Coast String Fiddlers (Sunshine Coast BC), Sizzlers (Victoria BC), Qathet Fiddlers (Powell River BC), and BC Fiddle Orchestra (Victoria BC).
