Portland Press Herald
One of only 13 awards nationwide, its aim is to broaden the music program for a culturally diverse student population
Maine, USA - Portland High School is starting a steel drum band as a way to expand its music program beyond
The Chronicle-Express
New York, USA - State Sen. Tom O’Mara and Assemblyman Phil Palmesano hosted the New York Wine Industry Association’s (NYWIA) 3rd Annual “Sip and Sample” tasting event in Albany Wednesday, May 4.
The event featured wineries, c
Read more…When Steel Talks extends congratulations to NY Pan Stars - Winners of the 2016 Virginia International PANFest's Community Ensemble Category and Grand Champion of the entire PANFest
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By Martin G Daly -- Wired 868
The proceeds of our oil and gas production are no longer sustaining the high life. As they say in Grenada, “the money can’t reach.” For decades there has much talk about diversification of the economy, but no action.
Th
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We are Africa: Africa unite for peace and friendship from Cape to Cairo
Gauteng, South Africa - Education Africa in partnership with Tom Newby School in Benoni will present the 5th Annual Education Africa International Marimba
Read more…Hays CISD
Texas, USA - Lehman High School rolled out its exciting new Lobo Steel Band to rave reviews recently at the Hemphill Elementary Spring Carnival. The newly-formed group, under the guidance of LHS Associate Band Director Christopher Lunsfo
Read more…When Steel Talks extends birthday greetings to Glenda Gamory, President of Pantonic Steel Orchestra. Glenda is the first woman to lead a major orchestra to Panorama victory.
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Musical pupils from three schools joined forces for a performance at the end of last month.
Ensembles from Morpeth’s Chantry and Newminster Middle Schools were joined by the King Edward VI High School
Read more…Treasurer – Sussex Steel
Sussex Steel is a charity created by individuals who are passionate about steelpan and committed to increasing the musical opportunities for people in Sussex and beyond. They teach steelpan in schools and workshops, and run s
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Maddie Sides/The Stanford Daily
Cardinal Calypso, Stanford’s student steelpan group, has commandeered many spots on campus as their rehearsal space over the years — some of them more makeshift th
Sheila Hagar - Union Bulletin
When you hear a steel band, listen for history.
Drummed out notes of rebellion and survival, ingenuity and freedom.
The humble steel pan, often incorrectly referred to as a steel drum, was born from an uprising in Trini
Read more…with Special Guests Sherwin Thwaites and Brooklyn Steel Orchestra
New York, USA - ....It was standing room only. The door opened at 7:00 p.m. and by 7:30, the concert start time, almost every seat in the house was taken. Indeed, this is a fine tribu
Global - ....Even at a younger age, Khan Cordice’s talent was set in stone, when as a mere teenager he surpassed veteran musicians in the field of arranging in the Moods of Pan festival in his country back in 2008, triumphing that night. Months late
Read more…Naples Daily News
The Guyana Chronicle
The Champions of Steel in Concert, held on Saturday at the National Cultural Centre (NCC), has been labelled “a rare treat” by Education Minister Dr Rupert Roopnaraine.Being part of Guyana’s Golden Jubilee events, the concert was
Read more…ST. AUGUSTINE, Trinidad and Tobago. April 30, 2016 – Former Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Professor Brian Copeland, has been appointed Campus Principal of The University of the West Indies (UWI) St. Augustine. The appointment was announced yest
Read more…Happy Birthday - We miss you "Dougie" -- When Steel Talks
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New York, USA - If you were anywhere near New York there was only one pla
Read more…Global - When Steel Talks has been invited by UNESCO to participate in the International Jazz Day 2016.
When Steel Talks/PanOnTheNet is one of many organizations around the world joining in the recogni
Read more…When Steel Talks extends birthday greeting to champion arranger panorama arranger Robert Greenidge.
