Ian R. Werner
Piper from Turlock, California
Ian Werner is 27 years old and spent the first 21 years of his life growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area. He now lives in Turlock and goes to school in Merced. He received his initial instruction from Ellison Dunlap which he followed up with more intensive competition-oriented lessons with Kate Melenyzer. Circa 1996, Ian joined the newly formed Alameda County Sheriff's Pipe Band (grade II), led by the dynamic duo Helen & Tim Gladden. Thus, Ian received instruction from Helen, and on certain occasions, from Ian Whitelaw. He has received instruction from not only the the aforementioned people but briefly from Dugald MacNeill, Gavin Stoddart, Harry McNulty, Angus J. MacLellen and Murray Henderson. Ian is now an active member of Coyne Memorial and competes in Grade 1 solo piping.