Great Steelpan Events: current & coming soon...

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Great Steelpan Events:   current & coming soon...

Apr. 30, 2011	LA (Littlehampton Academy) Steelband Festival features Reigate Pilgrim Steel band, North Tyneside Steelband, CSI Steelband, plus Littlehampton bands Synergy, Connaught Junior School and Brighton-based Euphoria steelband.  Pan soloists include Jenny Gilberg and pan and marimba duets from Rachel Hayward and Lee Nelson.  Additional activities  include ‘have a go pan workshops’ for children and much more.  Time:  12:30–5:30 p.m.  Venue:  Littlehampton Academy Sports Hall, Hill Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex, ENGLAND.  More info Mosaic Steel Orchestra performs for the Park Place Child Life Center Spring Arts Festival.  Time:  12:00–1:00 p.m.  Venue:   James Monroe Elementary School Grounds, 520 W 29th Street, Norfolk, Virginia, USA.   UD (University of Delaware) presents its third annual Steel Band Festival with performances by Delaware Steel and numerous steel bands from around the region.  Time:  12 Noon–6:00 p.m.  Venue:  The Green between the Amy E. du Pont Music Building and the Roselle Center for the Arts, University of Delaware campus, Newark, Delaware, USA.   “Masters of the Steeldrum” features panists Clifford Alexis, Liam Teague and Mia Gormandy backed by the Humboldt Calypso Band celebrating its 25th anniversary.  Time:  8:00 p.m.  Venue:  Van Duzen Theatre, 1 Harpst Street,  Humboldt State University campus, Arcata, California, USA.  Info & tickets:  1 [phone].   Steel pan artist Ray Holman performs alongside Delaware Steel.  Time:  8:00 p.m.  Venue:  Amy E. du Pont Music Building - Loudis Recital Hall, Amstel Avenue and Orchard Road, University of Delaware campus, Newark, Delaware, USA. The CSULB (California State University, Long Beach) Steel Drum Orchestra performs in concert at their Caribbean Extravaganza.  Showtimes:  4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.  Venue:  the Gerald R. Daniel Recital Hall, the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music, CSULB campus, 1250 Bellflower Boulevard, Long Beach, California, USA.  Note:  Seats are limited - 280 - first come-first serve basis.  More info: [e-mail]
May 1, 2011	9th Annual Spring Concert of Steelbands features St. Cyprian's Celestial Inferno Youth Orchestra, Metro Steel Orchestra, Branches PanGroove Steel Orchestra, Gen-Ex Youth Steel Orchestra and Crystal PanJammers Steel Orchestra.  Time:  2:30 p.m.  Venue: William E. Reed Auditorium, Prince Hall Grand Lodge, 24 Washington Street, Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA.   The Indiana Steel Pan Association celebrates their state’s steelpan fraternity with performances by steelbands and soloists from Indiana, history presentations, and more in the first-ever Indiana Steelband Festival.  Time:  12:00–6:00 p.m.  Venue:  The Rathskeller, 401 East Michigan Street, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.  More info.   21st Annual New England Steel Band Festival features performances by twelve Steel bands - including Steel Dreams - representing communities, colleges and schools from throughout New England.  Bands vary in size from 5 to 50 players aged 7 through 70; the music ranges from Calypso to Classical.  Time:  11:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.  Venue:  Ham Arena, W. Main Street, Conway, New Hampshire, USA.  More info: 1 [phone].  More info   Hearts Gathering Children Concert for Adrie’s House of Hope features Ariana Gillis, the Hamilton Steel Orchestra and the Rockin' Daisies.  Time:   2:30-4:30 p.m.  Venue:  Bethany Community Church, 1388 Third Street Louth, St. Catharines, Ontario, CANADA.
May 6, 2011	Pan Masters Steel Orchestra presents Good Fridays at de PanYard - regular Friday Night Lime.  Time:  7:00 p.m.  Venue:  Pan Masters Steel Orchestra panyard, 4559 Rhode Island Avenue, North Brentwood, Maryland, USA.   9th Annual PANorama Caribbean Music Fest - Day 1. Workshops - Dr. Eugene Novotney, Kenneth Joseph and Dr. Shannon Dudley present sectional workshops concurrently, followed by an engine room demonstration and mass steel band performance. Workshops are open to everyone with their own instruments and desire to learn, including bands participating in the festival and individuals with their own instruments.  Time:   10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.  Venue:  Virginia Beach Convention Center, Meeting Suite 1,  Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA. Music Fest headline performance by Steel Sensation.  Time:  8:00–10:00 p.m.  Venue:  24th Street Pavilion, Oceanfront Park, Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.
May 7, 2011	The fifth-annual Ohio Valley Festival of Steel features performances by area steelbands, guest artist Tracy Thornton and a grand finale mass steel band. Time: TBA. Venue: Catholic Central High School, 1200 East High Street, Springfield Ohio, USA.   9th Annual PANorama Caribbean Music Fest - Day 2. Steel Band competition - The Steel Band PANorama Competition will feature steel bands from across North America.  Approximately 25 bands will perform.  Time:   10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.  Venue:  24th Street Oceanfront Park, Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA. Music Fest headline performance by Steel Sensation.  Time:  8:00–10:00 p.m.  Venue:  24th Street Oceanfront Park, Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.
May 8, 2011	Panache Steel Orchestra presents their annual Mother’s Day Concert:  “A Treat for Mothers III” featuring Panache Steel Orchestra, Colours Steelband, Antigua & Barbuda Defense Force band, Comedian/MC Errol Fabien and other local performers.  Time:  7:00 p.m.  Venue:  Precision Centre, Paynters Industrial Estate, Factory Road, St. John’s, ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, W.I.   The Hannaford Street Silver Band (HSSB) presents A Carnival of Steel and Brass featuring Liam Teague in concert with HSSB.  Time:  3:00 p.m.  Venue:   Jane Mallet Theater, 27 Front Street East, Toronto, Ontario, CANADA.
May 13, 2011	Pan Masters Steel Orchestra presents Good Fridays at de PanYard - regular Friday Night Lime.  Time:  7:00 p.m.  Venue:  Pan Masters Steel Orchestra panyard, 4559 Rhode Island Avenue, North Brentwood, Maryland, USA.
May 15, 2011	Caribbean Dinner & Jazz features steelpan artist Liam Teague, along with  jazz guitarist Cameron Pierre.  Time:  5:00–9:00 p.m.  Venue:  The Carnival Village, Tabernacle, Powis Square, Notting Hill, London, ENGLAND.
May 20, 2011	USSA (United States Steelband Association) with the USSA Youth Committee present A Night of Jazz on Pan featuring:  Andy Narell with his band, André White, Leon “Foster” Thomas, Kareem Thompson, Mustafa Alexander, Iman Pascall and Earl Brooks, Jr. - accompanied by The Caribbean Connection.  Doors open:  7:30 p.m.  Showtime:   8:00–11:00 p.m.  Venue:  The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd floor, Brooklyn Museum, 400 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, New York, USA.  More info - Keith:  1 [phone]; Travis - 1 [phone]; Magnus:  1 [phone].   Pan Masters Steel Orchestra presents Good Fridays at de PanYard - regular Friday Night Lime.  Time:  7:00 p.m.  Venue:  Pan Masters Steel Orchestra panyard, 4559 Rhode Island Avenue, North Brentwood, Maryland, USA.
May 21, 2011	Tropical Breeze Steel Orchestra presents: “Out of Africa.”  Time:  8:00 p.m.  Venue:  Metropolitan Activity Center, 6307 Riggs Road, Hyattsville, Maryland, USA.

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[Gary Gibson]

Sunday, May 1st: Ithaca College Steelband and Choir performing "In the Shadows of the Forest," my suite for steel band and choir. 3:00 p.m. at Ford Hall on the Ithaca College campus.

[JIm Royle]

Love this work, hope to possibly perform next year in CT!!!! All the best!!!!   8-)