Pan to the World Two steelpan tutors share the joys of teaching online Tracey Amanda and Barry Mannette The similarities between Tracey Amanda and Barry Mannette are in complete harmony, despite the fact that they live in different countries. She
Steelpan Provides STEM Learning for Toronto Students
Steelpan Provides STEM Learning for Toronto Students By Kwesi Hypolite Kwesi Hypolite teaches a group of his students how to tune a bass pan Recent conversation about “[steel] pan in academia” is, for me, more me than a topic for
What If A Woman Invented Pan? Part three.
What If A Woman Invented Pan? Kim Johnson, Director of the Carnival Institute of Trinidad and Tobago answers Kim Johnson Kim Johnson reminds us that without the women in their lives, the men who are considered pan pioneers would not
What If A Woman Invented Pan? Part two.
What If A Woman Invented Pan? Emily Lemmerman, Steelpan tuner & builder, answers Emily Lemmerman Emily Lemmerman believes more women need to be “swinging the hammer” as steelpan tuner and builders. There is nothing inherent in the construction of the
What If A Woman Invented Pan? Part one.
What If A Woman Invented Pan? Lorna Green, Founder & Cultural Arts for Excellence, answers Lorna Green Lorna Green took us back to the1930s, when the instrument was born, and put women in the driver’s seat of their pan destiny.
Reflection on “From Skin to Steel and Beyond”
Reflection on “From Skin 2 Steel and Beyond” By Joy Lapps Joy Lapps and “From Skin 2 Steel and Beyond” performers at Evergreen Brickworks On November 29, 2019, I presented the final element of my year-long project, “From Skin 2
A father shows his love with a tenor pan
A father shows his love with a tenor pan By Dan Yashinsky Toronto-based steelpan craftsman and musician, Tommy Crichlow, prepares a new tenor pan When my oldest son Natty was at McMurrich Public School, he was lucky enough to be