Ian Wilkes Irmisch
Ian is co-artistic director with his sister of the Tartan Terrors. He has an extensive career in the professional arts. At the age of 5 he had already performed in the prestigious Great Hall of Hamilton Place, and he has never looked back since! Ian holds credentials with ACTRA Alliance of Canadian Television and Radio Arts (ACTRA), Canadian Actor's Equity Association (CAEA), the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) and is a Fellow and Examiner for the Canadian Dance Teachers Association. Ian has appeared with the Spirit of a Nation Tour, Charlottetown Festival, Robin Hood, Ross Petty Productions, 42nd Street, Hamilton Theatre Inc, Brigadoon, Drury Lane Productions and across the UK performing in 32 performances. He has appeared in a number of film and television productions including: Death to Smoochy-Robin Williams, Superstar-Molly Shannon, Road to Avonlea-Sarah Polley, The Santa Clause-Tim Allen. He has trained at Sundance Studios, Ryerson University (under the direction of Nadia Potts of the National Ballet), Sheridan College, and in New York City. Thirteen years ago, the Wilkes-Irmisch siblings formed the Tartan Terrors, and Celtic performances have never been the same since. Ian has performed his way through Canada, The United States, and Great Britian. One of Ian's goals is to own his own brewery whose chief export is 6 ft tall bottles of Schooner Beer!

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Peter J. Corneil
Before joining the Tartan Terrors, Pete was a professional wrestler with the Hardcore Wrestling Federation, Extreme Wrestling Coalition, Neo-Spirit Pro Wrestling, Ring Wars and X-Treme International Championship Wrestling. This led naturally into his certification with the National Guild of Hypnotists. (No…Seriously.) He has also appeared in numerous films, theatre and television productions including: Twelfth Night, Sarasota, Florida, Snow White and the Magnificent Seven, Ross Petty Productions, Toronto, ON, First Night, Sky Dome, Toronto, ON, “Godsend” and the Jesse Ventura Story.

Pete hosts “Prairies II Projects on 93.3 CFMU every Wednesday morning. He can be seen doing stand up at Yuks Yuks, as well as at a number of venues in the Greater Toronto Area. Check out more details at www.petecorneil.com. He has degrees in Sociology, Psychology and Computer Science; he is putting his University education to good use! Pete is a member of the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) and has stated: “As a Professional Wrestling Personality, Musician, Hypnotist, Stand-up Comic, and Radio host, I've got a lot of stories and learned a lot more lessons. If only I could remember half of them!!”

Meg Wilkes Irmisch
A graduate of the University of Richmond, Meg is pleased to join the Tartan Terrors as the reek mischief around the globe. A classically trained actress, Meg has appeared in hundreds of productions from Shakespeare to Improv all over the US. Named Female Actor of the Year in 2003 by the International Model and Talent Association, her credits include HSN, Navy Exchange, Iron Monkey, LG InfoComm, Marvel Wineries among many others. Meg has appeared on the cover of Renaissance Magazine and Vittoria Natel’s Hair and Make-up book. Meg has leant her skills in Improvisation and Interaction to projects launched by several production companies, including her own with her husband, Lochleven Productions, and she is a member of the American Federation of Musicians. Her reminder to our fans: Lassies like beer, too!

Sean Mc Keown
Sean began learning bagpipes at the age of 12, and went nearly undefeated in amateur solo competition in North America over the next four years. From 1994 to 1997, with the Milton Optimist Pipe Band, he won the 1994 Juvenile World Championships, 1997 Grade Three World Championships (both held in Glasgow), and multiple Ontario, Canadian, US and North American titles. In 1997, a lung collapse and surgery to remove a small portion of it led to his bagpiping being sidetracked and a slow recovery. In high school, Sean took home awards for swimming, rugby and football, an Athlete of the Year award, and nominated for Best All-Round Student award. He went on to graduate from the University of Toronto in 2004 with a BPHE; playing on the on the Varsity Rugby and Football teams. Sean joined the Toronto Police Grade One Pipe Band in 1999, and was Pipe Sergeant from the 2004 season through 2006 season. As Pipe Sergeant, they won one Canadian title, three US titles, two North American titles, and overall Ontario Champion Supreme titles twice. He is now a member of the 78th Fraser Highlanders www.78thfrasers.net. Since returning to solo competition, Sean has won top prizes over some of the world’s top solo competitors at open and invitational contests, with tuition from Bill Livingstone. Sean has been a member of the Tartan Terrors for over 5 years, and has created a number of outstanding pieces including: Awakening and his adaptation of Pachelbels’ Cannon. Sean’s compositions are currently being played by pipers at home, in Scotland and around the world. He is also a member of the American Federation of Musicians.

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Chrissy Cvetkovic
In addition to her tour schedule, Chrissy is a full time school teacher at St. Bernadette’s, in Oakville, ON where she is loved by all her students. She has taught dance at a number of facilities including: the Academy of Film and Performing Arts. She is a member of the Canadian Dance Teachers Association (CDTA), the British Association of Teachers of Dance (BATD), and the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) studying tap, jazz, ballet, musical theatre, hip hop, highland, lyrical and step dance. Chrissy has appeared in theatre, festivals, film and television show including: Canada Day Ceremonies, Sound of Music Festivals, Murder Mysteries, Friendship Festivals, ‘The Recruit’, ‘Relic Hunter’, ‘Possessed’, ‘CH Morning Live’, and ‘Canada AM.’ She holds an Honours Degree in Sociology from McMaster University, and a Bachelor of Education degree from Brock University and is completing her Bachelor of Arts degree in History from McMaster University.

Tone Valcic
After touring in support of Bob Lanois's newest CD release in 2006/2007, Tone decided he needed to get back to the grassroots of music and joined the Tartan Terrors. With the addition of his trademark precision drumming to the Terrors Celtic Fusion rifts, Tone brings with him the experience of a veteran of tours and recordings with some of the most influential female artists including Chantal Kreviazuk, Holly McNarland, and Sinnead O'Connor. A staple on the four-time Juno nominated Harrison Kennedy album "Sweet Taste", Tone is able to make the drums literally sing. Respected for his talent and his easy-going personality by almost every musician in the Canadian Music Industry, Tone is the perfect addition to the Terrors mix of music and mischief, just listen to his patented "three shots" and you'll hear why.

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Alex Moore
Alex has been dancing since the age of five and has never looked back. She trained with Marjorie Anne Dent at the Macleod of Lewis Celtic Dancers studio in Burlington, ON. She is a member of the British Association of Teachers of Dance (BATD) and the American Federation of Musicians (AFM). Her credits include: Scottish Dance Company of Canada, Mc Leod of Lewis Performance Team, River Run Centre, Edinburgh Military Tattoo, Virginia Military Tattoo, Copps Coliseum, Wintergarden Theatre, Heritage Theatre, Easter Seals Telethon, ‘Breath of Scotland Tour’, Toronto Convention Centre and numerous festivals throughout North America. Apart from spending her lifetime dancing, she is also finishing her studies of Police Foundations at the Humber College. Yes, Alex does exist!!!

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