The Gaelic College - Youth Summer Session.

Quick Glance: Week long youth summer sessions to immerse yourself in the colleges offerings such as highland dancing, the Gaelic language or instruments.

Key Highlights:

  • Location: Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.

  • Eligibility: Youth ages 5-18.

  • Duration: Week long programs in the summer.

  • Fees: Dependent on program.

  • Website: https://nscf.ca/programs/nova-scotia-youth-choir/

Overview:

The Gaelic College welcomes students from around the world for the Summer School multidisciplinary and immersion programming. With a wide range of disciplines offered, students ages 5-18 can spend a week, or two, studying the music, dance, language, and crafts of Nova Scotia Gaels. Stay on campus with us, or come as a day student… specialize in your chosen subject, or try your hand at a whole variety! With 5 classes a day, you’d be surprised with how much you can learn in just a week.

A real focal point to our annual programming, the College welcomes hundreds of students, both youth and adult, for dynamic week-long sessions. With a variety of options in classes, instructors, and levels, we hope to offer something special yet flexible for all who attend.

**Last updated May 2024 (description taken from the program’s website)

Testimonial

The following testimonial was submitted by Olivia, from Liverpool, Nova Scotia. They answered the following key questions. Olivia rates this program a 10 out of 10.

What stood out about this opportunity that makes it such a unique experience?

What is super unique about this college and the programs that it offers, are that they offer such a wide variety of activities, so that there is something for everyone. It is the only place of its kind in North America. What I found cool is that you can learn Gaelic, learn the fiddle, bagpipes or other instruments. The residence and food is also so amazing which is something that is typically rare in summer programs! I did a summer camp there to learn highland dancing and it was awesome.

What is something a youth attending this opportunity should know?

There is something for everyone here! No matter what you want to explore you can be immersed in such a cool and interesting.

What was your favourite activity/experience of the opportunity?

My favourite part of this opportunity was learning the fiddle. It was such as cool new thing that I could take away from the Gaelic culture and continue it my own.

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