Three (3) bands tied for the top position in the National Single Pan Preliminaries as the results of the competition were released by Pan Trinbago.
Fyzabad 4th Dimension, La Creole Pan Groove and T&T Fire Services each received a score of 270 points for their arrangement of “Jump on the Count of Four”, “Carnival Tabanca’ and “Rainorama” respectively.
Thirty two (32) bands along with those of the Small Bands will proceed to the next stage of the competition at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain, on Saturday 15th February, from 12 noon.
The score sheets were opened and tabulated before bands’ representatives at City Hall, Knox Street, yesterday Monday.
Defending champions, San Juan East Side Symphony, came in ninth with 256 points. They played the Austin Lyons’ composition “Fantastic Friday” arranged by Duvone Stewart.
Belmont Hi Larks with a score of 235 made the cut in position 32.
The Single Pan Preliminaries were held in each of the four (4) regions from Thursday January 30th to Sunday February 01st.
Giselle Alexander,Rojelle Granger, Kenrick Noel and Hugh Borde served as adjudicators.
Results below:
| Pos | - | BandName | Selection | Arranger | Points |
| 1 | Fyzabad 4th. Dimension | Jump (On D Count Of 4) | Richard Gittens | 270.00 | |
| 1 | La Creole Pan Groove | Carnival Tabanca | Yohan Popwell | 270.00 | |
| 1 | T & T Fire Service | Rainorama | Terrence 'BJ' Marcelle | 270.00 | |
| 4 | Hope Pan Groovers | Both Ah Dem | Tony 'Pan Jumbie' Williams | 267.00 | |
| 5 | Scrunters Pan Groove | Breakaway | Aaron Clarke | 263.00 | |
| 5 | Pan Jammers | This Melody Sweet | Nicholas Singh | 263.00 | |
| 5 | Carib Woodbrook Playboyz | Spankin | Len 'Boogsie' Sharpe | 260.00 | |
| 7 | Shades In Steel | Ah Going And Party Tonight | Kenneth Guppy | 259.00 | |
| 8 | San Juan East Side Symphony | Fantastic Friday | Duvonne Stewart | 256.00 | |
| 9 | Gonzales Sheikers | Free Up | Darren Sheppard | 254.00 | |
| 10 | Nu Pioneers Pan Groove | Sweet & Sexy | Sean & Simon Marcano | 254.00 | |
| 10 | City Sun Valley Pan Groove | Shakin It | Dane Gulston | 254.00 | |
| 10 | Nostrand Symphony | Excitement | Leon 'Smooth' Edwards | 253.00 | |
| 13 | Uni Stars | Woman Is Boss | Kareem Brown | 253.00 | |
| 13 | Brimblers | Ah Want It | Earl Brooks | 252.00 | |
| 15 | Trinidad Nostalgic | Jericho | Amrit Samaroo | 251.00 | |
| 16 | D' Original Woodbrook Modernaires | Sing In She Party | Arddin Herbert | 251.00 | |
| 16 | Metro Stars | Gold | Steve Jack | 251.00 | |
| 16 | Scorpion Pan Reflections | Fire Coming Down | Akiba Joseph | 250.00 | |
| 19 | Curepe Polyphonics | Bacchanal Time | Kenneth 'Panam' Clarke | 248.00 | |
| 20 | Pan Elites | Spankin | Anselm Campbell | 246.00 | |
| 21 | St. James Tripolians | Doh Try Dat | Darryl Reid | 245.00 | |
| 22 | Trinidad East Side Symphony | Poom Poom | Carlon Harewood | 243.00 | |
| 23 | Stardust Steel Orchestra | Pan Redemption | Jason "Peanuts" Isaac & Simeon Superville | 243.00 | |
| 23 | Sea Lots One Love | 67 | Ian "Brimmer" Baird | 241.00 | |
| 25 | Self Help Marines | Spankin | Godwin Bowen | 241.00 | |
| 25 | New Vision | This Melody Sweet | Ryan John | 240.00 | |
| 27 | Highlighters | Spankin | Jason Farrell | 240.00 | |
| 27 | Magic Notes Rebirth | Bacchanal Time | Rishi Depoosingh / Jerome Jones | 239.00 | |
| 29 | New Age Trendsetters | Fire Down Below | G. Sobers, Jr. / M. Phillip / K. Sobers | 239.00 | |
| 29 | Chord Masters | This Party Is It | Akua Leith | 236.00 | |
| 31 | Belmont Hi Larks | Spankin | Brian 'Bean' Griffith | 235.00 | |
| 32 | Pan Fanatics | Poom Poom | Gerard Balfour | 233.00 | |
| 33 | East Phonics | Du Du Yemi (Natasha) | Floyd Cameron | 233.00 | |
| 33 | Star Sapphire | I Music | Andre Boldon | 233.00 | |
| 33 | United Sounds | Display | Michael Prudhomme | 232.00 | |
| 36 | Harlem Syncopators | Breakaway | Cecil 'Jammo' James | 232.00 | |
| 36 | La Famille United | Ah Wine Is A Wine | Ronnie Ross | 232.00 | |
| 39 | All Aces | Mind Yuh Business | Nigel Diaz | 231.00 | |
| 40 | San Juan All Stars | Bahia Girl | Jerrod Lett | 230.00 | |
| 40 | Pan On The Move | Madness | Kyle Boldon | 230.00 | |
| 40 | Marsicans | Free Up | Marlon White | 230.00 | |
| 43 | Pan Revival | Ah Feeling To Rock | Sean Ramsey | 228.00 | |
| 44 | Rio Claro Koskeros | Spankin | Kenny Pascal | 227.00 | |
| 45 | Ice Water Pan Ensemble | Carnival Tabanca | Eric McAllister | 226.00 | |
| 47 | Brazil Rx4 | Shakin It | Andre Monroe | 226.00 | |
| 47 | Blanca 47 | Iwer Butterfly Shadow Wave | Michael Glasgow | 224.00 | |
| 47 | Jah Roots | The Road Make To Walk | The Band | 224.00 | |
| 49 | Spree Simon Harmonics | Nah Do Dat | Colin Franklin | 223.00 | |
| 49 | Cocorite Road Pan Groovers | Spankin | Sheldon Peters | 223.00 | |
| 51 | World Wide Steel | Pan In Rookcon-Kertungcung | Derek Boucaud | 222.00 | |
| 52 | La Romaine Super Vibes | La La | Garvin Williams | 221.00 | |
| 53 | Arima All Stars | Dingolay | Gillian Tobias | 220.00 | |
| 53 | Pan Stereonetts | Spankin | Mark Hosten | 220.00 | |
| 55 | North Eastern All Stars | Rebecca | Melvin 'Craig' Thomas | 218.00 | |
| 56 | Music Makers | Men Of Steel | Kenneth Charles | 217.00 | |
| 57 | Nuttin Big Pan Groove | Happy | Hanif Goodridge | 214.00 | |
| 58 | D Untouchables Pan Groove | Rebecca | Michael Jaggernauth | 211.00 | |
| 59 | Nayal Hill School Of Music | Spankin | Nathaniel Flemming | 210.00 | |
| 60 | St. Thomas Silver Stars | Spankin | Ancil John | 209.00 | |
| 61 | Free Lancers Pan Groove | Black Man Feeling To Party | Trevor Redhead / John Souris | 208.00 | |
| 62 | Sound Of Music | Pan Obsession | Bertram Brewster | 200.00 | |
| 63 | Belmont City Kids | Dr. Wine | Roderick Toussaint | 140.00 |
Comments
Noticed I wrote Dane and Tele. Allision you are correct Leon did NOT arrange for Nostrand it was Tele
Just want to say CONGRATULATIONS to Dane and Tele two All Stars Family memebers tied for tenth place with their arrangements for their bands AWESOME work guys !!