2026 Adjudicators

Chad Wolfe is an award winning fiddler and stepdancer who has performed across Canada and abroad. He was a principal dancer in the Mirvish production, The Needfire, at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto, and toured with, Memories of a Don Messer Jubilee. He has performed with Natalie MacMaster, Donnell Leahy, Ashley MacIsaac, and The Great Canadian Fiddle Show. 

Chad had dedicated his career to preserving these time-honoured Canadian traditions not only through performing, but also teaching. He operated the Chad Wolfe Studio of Fiddle & Stepdance from 1996 to 2025. He has also taught at fiddle camps and workshops from Halifax to Yellowknife. Over the years, his students have followed in his footsteps winning national titles, entertained alongside some of today's headlining Celtic acts, and have started schools of their own. 

Fiddle & Stepdance competitions were a major part of Chad's development as a musician and dancer. He has been a judge for many years and continues to attend and promote these events to keep this important part of our Canadian culture alive. He is delighted to be an adjudicator at this year’s Ottawa Kiwanis Music Festival.

Learn more about Chad here: https://chadwolfestudio.com/