Fiddle Judge ~ Karen Reed

Karen Reed – Karen is no stranger to the Canadian fiddle/step circuit. She comes to us with a lifetime of experience as a competition fiddler, house fiddler and contest judge.

Earning numerous championships, including 12 & Under Canadian Champion, Women’s Open Canadian Champion, North American Champion, Ontario Open Champion and Grand Master’s Finalist, and maintained a position of Top 10 in the Canadian Open in Shelburne throughout her many years of competing. She is a much sought after fiddle judge with over XX :) years experience including adjudicating the prestigious Canadian Open in Shelburne numerous times.

Karen is a full-time fiddle instructor, director of the Orangeville Fiddle Camp which runs 2 weekend workshops a year, and conductor/director of her own fiddle orchestra in Kitchener/Waterloo. She hosts monthly fiddle jams in Waterloo which draws people from all over Southwestern Ontario, and runs workshops throughout the year in Kitchener/Waterloo. Karen has her own fiddle band and keeps busy composing and arranging for both her band and orchestra.