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Participants of the Pan Against Crime training programme, conducted by the Elite Steel Orchestra. Kesslon Wilson is at left.
Since the Elite Steel Orchestra has been training young pannists for the past eight years, under the canopy of the Pan Against Crime programme, this year marked the largest number of participants.
When the 2019 programme ended last Friday, at the compound of the CW Prescod Primary School, 35 persons, between the ages of 5 and 21 were certified as having the basic skills of the steel pan.
An undertaking of the Ministry of National Security, the four-week programme, according to musical director and head of the Elite Steel Orchestra – Kesslon Wilson, was “better than previous years.”
Wilson said that one of the stand outs in this year’s programme was interest of the participants, which was fuelled by the parents.
“I think the parents were very interested in their children playing pan…. We sent out messages and the response was tremendous from the parents,” Wilson said with gratitude.
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Great program which shows encouragement and passion for the PAN instrument. Keep up the great work.
Pan doing something for People!!!