Active non-Panorama Performing Institutional & School Steelbands of Trinidad and Tobago - Name Sorted

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Competition Zone Codes

Zn = Zone/Region as designated for the TT Panorama Competitions

ET = East Trinidad

NT = North Trinidad

SC = South & Central Trinidad

TB = Tobago

Ty = Type	cn = Conventional; sp = Single Pan Band; prc = Percussive; Steelbands
Ctg = Category	S = Small [35 to 55]; M = Medium [60 to 90]; L = Large [95 to 120*] (Conventional);
	T = Traditional [25 to 45] (The SPB's); Applies to Panorama steelbands only

	n/a = not applicable	LP = Light Pole
	unk = unknown (at this time)	E.M.R., EMR = Eastern Main Road
	sec = Secular	S.M.R., SMR = Southern Main Road
	yd = Youth development	E.D.R., EDR = East Dry River
INSTITUTION, ACADEMY, SCHOOL, GROUP
	Cl = Class
	np = Non-Panorama (i.e. Panorama is not the focal emphases of the institution, academy, school or group)
	pa = School of Arts (Performing, Cultural and-or Classical); Ctg = PA
	shp = TT Institutional School Primary; shxxx; Ctg = Sch
	shs = TT Institutional School Secondary; shxxx; Ctg = Sch
	tj = TT Traditional steelband Junior contingent; spxxxj = SPB; cnxxxj = Conventional; Ctg = TJ

Active non-Panorama TT Steelbands Sorted by Name - Amateur, Professional, Secular groups

[ 13 Per + 10 Sec = 23 listed ]

Zn

Links

Pg_ct

Sc_ct

No

Ty

Ctg

Sponsor

Handle

Steelband

Address

Notes

PERFORMING
Steelbands & Groups

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Zn

Links

Pg_ct

Sc_ct

No

Ty

Ctg

Sponsor

Handle

Steelband

Address

Notes

SC

1

1

1

cn

yd

Diatonic Pan Institute

Siparia

Active; Non-Panorama youth development steelband

SC

2

2

2

cn

S

T&TEC

Electro Sounds

Carib Street, San Fernando

Possible first keyboard and pan for J'Ourvet. Noted inactive 2015

ET

3

3

3

cn

n/a

Gary Straker's Pan School

King Street, Arima

Pan School

SC

4

4

4

cn

n/a

Kaizen Fuzion

7 Frederick Street, Marabella

Formed by Darren Sheppard. Amplified singers & steel drums. May move to Panorama performances; see Fusion Steel

ET

5

5

5

cn

n/a

Matelot Community

Paria Main Road, Matelot

Status unknown

NT

6

6

6

cn

n/a

TT

National Steel Symphony Orchestra (NSSO)

Port of Spain

Derived from NSO. 1st orchestra with Genesis-Pans (G-Pans); ~ 2007. Non-Panorama performing group

NT

7

7

7

cn

n/a

Panazz Players

14 Trinidad Crescent, Federation Park, Port of Spain

Non-Panorama performing group

NT

8

8

8

cn

n/a

Pantasy (Ensemble)

121 Henry Street, Port of Spain

Status unknown

ET

9

9

9

cn

yd

Tamana

Primary Steelpan Workshop

Cumuto Main Road, Cumuto

Status unknown

ET

10

10

10

cn

n/a

Samaroo Jets

Surrey Village, Lopinot Road, Arouca

Non-Panorama performing group

ET

11

11

11

cn

yd

Sherman Fyfe Steelpan Music Academy

97 Olton Trace, Arima

Pan School

SC

12

12

12

cn

yd

Union Hall

South-Landerz Steel Orchestra

Union Hall, South Lands, San Fernando

Starts ~ 2010; Active Non-Panorama youth development steelband

SC

13

13

13

cn

yd

Mayo

Starlift

Mayo

Non-Panorama performing group. Youth development

Zn

Links

Pg_ct

Sc_ct

No

Ty

Ctg

Sponsor

Handle

Steelband

Address

Notes

SECULAR
Steelbands

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Zn

Links

Pg_ct

Sc_ct

No

Ty

Ctg

Sponsor

Handle

Steelband

Address

Notes

ET

14

14

1

cn

sec

Asaphonics Celestial Sound

Eastern Main Road, Arouca

(Religious) Church steelband

ET

15

15

2

cn

sec

El Dorado

Evangeltones

49th Street, Cecelia Road, El Dorado, Tunapuna

(Religious) Church steelband. May still be active ?

ET

16

16

3

cn

sec

Faith Revival

11 Eastern Main Road, Tunapuna

(Religious) Church steelband. May still be active ?

ET

17

17

4

cn

sec

Glory Tones

Eastern Pan School, Eastern Main Road, Arouca

(Religious) Church steelband. May still be active ?

ET

18

18

5

cn

sec

Bethel

Gospel Tones

32 Amerali Ave, Lawrence Park, Arima

(Religious) Church steelband

ET

19

19

6

cn

sec

Jesus Ministries Global Sound

496 Petrea Cresent, La Horquetta, Arima

(Religious) Church steelband

ET

20

20

7

cn

sec

Joytones Gospel

Heights of Gunapo, Arima

(Religious) Church steelband

ET

21

21

8

cn

sec

Redemption

Pan Groove

16 Ryan Extension Road, San Juan

(Religious) Church steelband (unconfirmed)

ET

22

22

9

cn

sec

Gospel Groove

Pan Heights

10 Avocado Drive, Santa Rosa Heights

(Religious) Church steelband

ET

23

23

10

cn

sec

Praise Pannist

1 Sukhram Street, Ojoe Road, Sangre Grande

(Religious) Church steelband

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Zn

Links

Pg_ct

Sc_ct

No

Ty

Ctg

Sponsor

Handle

Steelband

Address

Notes

The TT Institutional School Steelbands Sorted by Name - Primary & Secondary Schools

[ 22 Prim + 31 Sec = 53 listed ]

Zn

Links

Pg_ct

Sc_ct

No

Ty

Ctg

Sponsor

Handle

Steelband

Address

Notes

PRIMARY
SCHOOLS

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Zn

Links

Pg_ct

Sc_ct

No

Ty

Ctg

Sponsor

Handle

Steelband

Address

Notes

SC

24

1

1

cn

Sch

5th Company Baptist Rising Stars

ET

25

2

2

cn

Sch

Bethlehem Girls & Boys RC Primary

SC

26

3

3

cn

Sch

Couva AC Primary

ET

27

4

4

cn

Sch

Cunupia Government Primary

NT

28

5

5

cn

Sch

Diego Martin Boys RC

ET

29

6

6

cn

Sch

Eastern Boys Government

ET

30

7

7

cn

Sch

Febeau Government Primary

SC

31

8

8

cn

Sch

Grant Memorial Presbyterian Primary

Previously Little Bunch (c.f. Skiffle)

ET

32

9

9

cn

Sch

Guaico Government Primary

ET

33

10

10

cn

Sch

Guaico Presbyterian Primary

ET

34

11

11

cn

Sch

La Horquetta North

SC

35

12

12

cn

Sch

Mafeking Government Primary, Music Magicians

SC

36

13

13

cn

Sch

Mayaro Government Primary

NT

37

14

14

cn

Sch

Newtown Boys RC

SC

38

15

15

cn

Sch

Point Fortin AC Primary

ET^{^}

39

16

16

cn

Sch

Renaissance Preparatory

Zone, ET, unconfirmed

ET

40

17

17

cn

Sch

Sangre Grande Junior^{^^}

School, Primary, unconfirmed

NT

41

18

18

cn

Sch

South East Port of Spain Secondary

Error in Class placing at first sorting; to be corrected in next revision. (move to lower [ secondary school ] list)

NT

42

19

19

cn

Sch

St Margaret's Boys AC Primary

SC

43

20

20

cn

Sch

St Mary's Government Primary

SC

44

21

21

cn

Sch

St Paul's Boys AC Primary

SC^{^}

45

22

22

cn

Sch

St Stephen's AC Primary

Zone, SC, unconfirmed

Zn

Links

Pg_ct

Sc_ct

No

Ty

Ctg

Sponsor

Handle

Steelband

Address

Notes

SECONDARY SCHOOLS

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Zn

Links

Pg_ct

Sc_ct

No

Ty

Ctg

Sponsor

Handle

Steelband

Address

Notes

ET

46

23

1

cn

Sch

Arima Senior Comprehensive

NT

47

24

2

cn

Sch

Bishop Anstey & Trinity College (East), BATCE Steel

Combined Schools steelband

NT

48

25

3

cn

Sch

Bishop Anstey, Lydian Steel (Ensemble)

c/o Bishop Anstey High School, Port of Spain

ET

49

26

4

cn

Sch

Bon Air Beacons

NT

50

27

5

cn

Sch

Diego Martin Secondary

SC

51

28

6

cn

Sch

El Dorado Secondary Comprehensive

Corner Caura & Balraj Streets, El Dorado, Tacarigua

Previous steelband El Dorado Youth. Status unknown

ET

52

29

7

cn

Sch

Malick Secondary

ET

53

30

8

cn

Sch

Morvant Laventille Secondary

ET

54

31

9

cn

Sch

Mount Hope Junior Secondary

ET

55

32

10

cn

Sch

Mount Hope Secondary Steel Symphony

NT

56

33

11

cn

Sch

Mucurapo Junior Secondary

NT

57

34

12

cn

Sch

Mucurapo Senior Comprehensive

SC

58

35

13

cn

Sch

Pleasantville Secondary

SC

59

36

14

cn

Sch

Point Fortin Combined

Assisted School steelband

SC

60

37

15

cn

Sch

Presentation College

Carib Street, San Fernando

School band. Noted Inactive

NT

61

38

16

cn

Sch

Providence + QRC Steel Orchestra

ET

62

39

17

cn

Sch

San Juan Secondary Comprehensive

ET

63

40

18

cn

Sch

Sangre Grande Junior Secondary

TB

64

41

19

cn

Sch

Signal Hill Secondary Comprehensive

NT

65

42

20

cn

Sch

South East Port of Spain Secondary Comprehensive

TB

66

43

21

cn

Sch

Speyside High

ET

67

44

22

cn

Sch

St Augustine Senior Secondary Comprehensive

ET

68

45

23

cn

Sch

St Charles High School & Associates

Assisted School steelband

NT

69

46

24

cn

Sch

St Fançois Girls College Steel Orchestra

NT

70

47

25

cn

Sch

St James Government Secondary, Dynamic Explosion

NT

71

48

26

cn

Sch

St James Plus

Assisted School steelband. See St James Government Secondary

ET

72

49

27

cn

Sch

St Joseph Convent (St Joseph), Lil Gems

ET

73

50

28

cn

Sch

St Joseph Secondary (St George East), Blazers of Steel

NT

74

51

29

cn

Sch

St Margaret's Boys

NT

75

52

30

cn

Sch

Trinity College Steel Orchestra

NT

76

53

31

cn

Sch

Woodbrook Secondary Government School

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Zn

Links

Pg_ct

Sc_ct

No

Ty

Ctg

Sponsor

Handle

Steelband

Address

Notes

The TT Institutional & Traditional Steelbands Juniors Sorted by Name - Junior contingents

[ 2 Inst + 19 Trad = 21 listed ]

Zn

Links

Pg_ct

Sc_ct

No

Ty

Ctg

Sponsor

Handle

Steelband

Address

Notes

Non-Schools
UNDER 21's

Zn

Links

Pg_ct

Sc_ct

No

Ty

Ctg

Sponsor

Handle

Steelband

Address

Notes

Institutional Junior
Steelbands

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Zn

Links

Pg_ct

Sc_ct

No

Ty

Ctg

Sponsor

Handle

Steelband

Address

Notes

*

77

1

1

cn

PA

Revelation Institute of Performing Education (RIPE)

Art School

ET

78

2

2

cn

PA

Success Stars Composite, Pan Sounds

Pan School

Zn

Pg_ct

Sc_ct

No

Ty

Ctg

Sponsor

Handle

Steelband

Address

Notes

TT Traditional steelbands
Junior contingents

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Zn

Links

Pg_ct

Sc_ct

No

Ty

Ctg

Sponsor

Handle

Steelband

Address

Notes

NT

79

3

1

cn

TJ

Massy

All Stars Posse

SC

80

4

2

cn

TJ

T&TEC

Tropical

Angel Harps Youth

ET

81

5

3

cn

TJ

birdsong Academy

Music Academy

SC

82

6

4

cn

TJ

Couva Joylanders (Youth)

NT

83

7

5

cn

TJ

Desperadoes Youth Steel Orchestra

ET

84

8

6

cn

TJ

Harmonites Junior Steel Orchestra

NT

85

9

7

cn

TJ

CAL

Invaders Youth Steel Orchestra

TB

86

10

8

cn

TJ

Katzenjammer Kids

SC

87

11

9

cn

TJ

TCL Group

Little Bunch (TCL Group)

Little Bunch, an association between Skiffle Bunch and Grant Memorial Presbyterian School, no longer exists. The School steelband, however remains active.

SC

88

12

10

cn

TJ

Southern

Marines Steelband Foundation Pan School

NT

89

13

11

cn

TJ

Merrytones Juniors

SC

90

14

12

sp

TJ

New Age Trendsetters*

Without a 'youth' descriptor; a predominantly youth steelband.

ET

91

15

13

cn

TJ

Pandemonium Steel Orchestra*

Without a 'youth' descriptor; a predominantly youth steelband.

NT

92

16

14

cn

TJ

bpTT

Renegades Youth Steel Orchestra

SC

93

17

15

cn

TJ

San Fernando West Old Tech Youth

Previously San Fernando Secondary Comprehensive School

NT

94

18

16

cn

TJ

Courts

Sound Specialists of Laventille Youth Steel Orchestra

NT

95

19

17

cn

TJ

White Oak

Starlift Junior Steel Orchestra

NT

96

20

18

cn

TJ

Tokyo Youths Steel Orchestra

NT

97

21

19

cn

TJ

Valley Harps Youth (Diego Martin)

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Zn

Links

Pg_ct

Sc_ct

No

Ty

Ctg

Sponsor

Handle

Steelband

Address

Notes

The TT Institutional & School Steelbands Statistical Summary

[ 97 listed ]


	Listed Non-Panorama, TT Institutional & School Steelbands

	13	Total Non-Panorama Performing groups listed
	10	Total Secular groups listed
	22	Total Primary School bands listed
	31	Total Secondary School bands listed
	2	Total Institutional steelbands Junior contingents listed
	19	Total TT Traditional steelbands Junior contingents listed

	97	Total steelbands listed - 2015 Rev 4.0

Note (1):	This data section is provisional, contains some errors, is subject to future change; and is considered generally under-reported.
Sources:	(Selected) Web pages from The Steelbands (Pan) of Trinidad & Tobago (1995 to 2007) [Inactive - 2008] (Selected) Web pages from Pan on the Net - When Steel Talks Pan Trinbago, web + (HQ+ET+NT+SC+TB) + SC diane duprés; TT NEWSDAY; WACK 90.1FM; Talk City 91.1FM; Vibe City 105FM; John Schmidt; + Islands Research TT NEWSDAY, 07 February 2015, Pg 28; WST web; John Schmidt; Islands Research 2006; TT Ministry of Education (Ms Chrystal St Cyr) + (a very patient) John Schmidt + Islands Research TT NEWSDAY: 13 Feb 2004, Sec-2 Pg 8 & 10; 15 Feb 2004, Sec-A Pg 8; + Islands Research 2003; Pan Trinbago - Junior Panorama Co-Ordinators; Trinidad Daily & Sunday Express Pan Panache, 2010, vol1, no1, Pg 38-48
Compiled by togagojo - 15 April 2015 - Revision 4.0
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Main Source:	As Note (1) above

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