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Naps Combined celebrates Junior Panorama victory:
San Fernando Mayor Junia Regrello, centre, and, to his right, Naparima Girls principal Carolyn Bally Gosine with members and supporters of the Naparima Combined Steel Orchestra, celebrate the bands Junior Panorama victory on Tuesday. Seated at the far right is Naparima Boys pricipal Dr Michael Dowlat. PHOTO BY YVONNE WEBB
JADA CLARKE, vice-captain of the Naparima Combined Steel Orchestra which won the Junior Panorama title has debunked the myth that steelpan is a distraction.
At a victory celebration held at Naparima Gilrs' High School on Tuesday morning, Clarke gave a ball by ball commentary of the excitement leading up to the victory, singing some lines of their tune of choice No Weapon by LFS and getting the audience to join in, and the sheer euphoria when they were announced winners, said the experience helped in her growth and development.
“Pan did not take anything away from me. Certainly not from my studies. If anything, pan made us more disciplined, stronger, focused and intent on succeeding. Trust me, the panyard is a classroom in itself," the Upper Sixth Form student said.
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