Renegades to conduct steelpan workshop

Nine-times National Panorama champions bptt Renegades will be conducting a steelpan workshop from July 29, to August 29, 2003 at their panyard.

The workshop which is open to persons from nine years and up, will be held from 8.30 am to 4.30 pm Mondays to Fridays. Management committee member Sandra Blood has stated in a release, that the objective of the venture is to create greater awareness of the art form and the benefits to be derived, once the art is treated with utmost respect, by providing a well structured, comprehensive, and, educational programme, specially designed to cater for a blend of generations. The workshop will give participants the opportunity to learn basic and intermediate music theory, apply the music to pan, actually view how the pan was made from the raw material stage, even write about the steelpan — the essay to be published for worldwide viewing and much more.

At the end of the workshop, participants will host their own concert, playing the national instrument. The fee for acquiring all this knowledge and literally becoming entertainers in five weeks is $350TT or $70US. Payment can be made at the pan yard via linx, cheque, cash or credit card. Registration for the workshop continues at the panyard at No 138 Charlotte Street, Port-of-Spain, until July 18, Monday to Friday between the hours of 9 am and 7 pm. Further information can be obtained from Blood — 793-8170/637-4803, Rona Thomas — 754-6323/624-2067, Andrew Brumant — 770-0414/627-5508 or Michael Marcano — 678-5445/627-4892.