I also went to the Junior Panorama competition. This is a competition of school bands. Schools around the area have bands that may or may not be connected to their music classes. They run the competition much like the big Panorama.
One band I followed as I knew some of the members from Highlanders Steelband was the Success Stars from Success Vilage in Laventille, Port of Spain. The arranger was a 13 year old girl! Very impressive! She’s someone to watch for in the future. They’re the band in red with blue pans. I heard others including the winners who were from St. Augustine, (and using Exodus Steelband Pans). I also followed the Woodbrook Government School who practice at the Invaders Panyard and use their pans. Invaders of course were one of the original bands in the Woodbrook community which is where Ellie Mannette played and came up with his pioneering instrument designs.
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