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Cultural workshops

2 Hours

Overview

This workshop is designed for people wanting to learn the basics of playing the Steel pan in a fun filled environment. Each session is for a duration of 2 hours, in this time we will cover the basics of proper posture, holding of sticks/mallets and striking and rolling the instrument. Within ten minutes you will be ready to start playing! We will then learn a simple melody or nursery rhyme.

OVERVIEW

Our steelpan workshop gives you the opportunity to get a solid foundation in playing this novel instrument. The techniques used, coupled with the unique and interactive style of delivering will assist the beginner to explore the steelpan on their own.

Itinerary

Day 1 :

ITINERARY
According to your booking time:
• pick up time (in and around Port of Spain) will be 30 minutes before.
• We head to venue of workshop which will be done at one of our designated Panyards.
We will take 45 minutes to:
• Introduce you to the steelpan,
• how to stand with good posture in order to play,
• how to hold the pan sticks/mallet,
• how to roll and strike the note with rhythm.
• a nursery song.
• Take a short refreshment break (10 to 15 minutes according to size of workshop)
For the next 45 minutes, you learn and enjoy a short melody. We then head back to your place of stay.

Cost Includes

  • • Pick-up and drop-off in and around Port of Spain
  • • Access to venue
  • • Access to instruments and playing sticks/mallets.
  • • Bottled water.
  • • Short steelpan film

Cost Excludes

  • • Pick-up and drop-off out of Port of Spain
  • • The steelpan and playing sticks/mallets

You can send your enquiry via the form below.

Cultural workshops
From $60.00
/ Adult
From $40.00
/ Child
From $475.00
/ Group

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