Prizes
First
$1,000.00 USD
All-expenses-paid trip to Canada to perform for Sons of Steel (5-day trip). *Terms and conditions apply
Virtual one-on-one session with world-renowned steelpannist, Victor Provost
1 x Augustus Peters Steelpans Chrome Low C Tenor Pan Package (Tenor pan, case, stand and sticks)
Second
$800.00 USD
Virtual one-on-one session with world-renowned steelpannist, Victor Provost.
Third
$500.00 USD
Virtual one-on-one session with world-renowned steelpannist, Victor Provost.
Special Awards
People’s Choice
Best Dressed
All Finalists
All finalists will receive an appearance fee (To be confirmed)
All Semifinalists
All semifinalists will receive a promotional copy of the #1 Steelpan App GOLD
All Participants
All participants will receive a pair of pan sticks courtesy The MalletMan
Knowledge for Success
All participants who make it into the preliminary round of the NLCB PanoGrama will have the opportunity to benefit from webinars covering the following areas:
Personal/Professional Development
Musical Development
Career Guidance+
Music & Business
Rules/Requirements
Performance
Musicians would be required to perform a tune of choice for a maximum of 4 minutes 30 seconds accompanied by backing tracks, for each round of the competition. The creation of custom backing tracks is encouraged.
Backing tracks must be soundtracks/accompaniment only and should not contain the melody of the selection.
Variations can be pre-composed and must represent the musician’s original ideas. Improvising is not mandatory.
Tune of Choice
Selections can be made from any genre of music for performance(s). Should a musician progress in the competition, that musician cannot use the same selection again.
Instruments
Musicians are free to use any steelpan of their choice and the changing of instruments across rounds is allowed (i.e. A musician who played tenor for the preliminary round can switch to double seconds for the semifinals, should they qualify). There is no limit to the number of steelpans that can be used for a performance.
Ties
Where there is a tie in the prelims or semifinals that increases the total number of musicians allowed to progress to the next round, each musician would be required to perform for two (2) minutes on the same track, selected by the NLCB PanoGrama, and be judged on variations. The higher scorer would progress. For example, if there is a tie for 20th in the prelims or 10th in the semifinals, this tie-breaker would apply.
All ties in the finals will remain as is with the exception of ties for first. The musicians involved in a tie for first will perform for two (2) on the same track, selected by the NLCB PanoGrama, and be judged on variations.
Use of the Electronic Pans
The use of electronic steelpans will be allowed under the conditions that only the steelpan tone will be permitted and striking chords of more than four (4) notes is prohibited.
General
Musicians would require:
Strong Wi-Fi
Well-lit and quiet area for performance
Camera or smartphone with the capability of recording in 1080p
Tripod
Backing tracks for accompaniment
Talent and professionalism
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