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SFU Pipe Band’s Tori Killoran is here to change your perspective on the bagpipes

Peak Web September 18, 2018

By: Natasha Tar, Peak Associate Fast Facts Name: Tori Killoran Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Department Affiliation: Criminology (fifth-year student) Hometown: Pitt Meadows, B.C. Hobbies: Playing the bagpipes, highland dancing, and going for bike rides Fun Fact: She started dancing when she was two years old, so she’s been dancing for almost 20 years of her life. This August, the SFU Pipe Band joined 8,000 other pipers and drummers in Glasgow, Scotland to perform at the World Pipe Band Championships. The band has now triumphed as world champions seven times since their official conception in 1981, finishing fifth this year and thereby maintaining…

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SFU Pipe Band garners international recognition

Peak Web September 12, 2017

August proved to be a fruitful month for the SFU Pipe Band as they brought home three top international prizes. After winning fifth place at the World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow, Scotland, the band continued momentum as two soloists…

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