CSI Steelband Trust
London,
United
Kingdom
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CSI
Steelband
Trust
retained
their BAS/CAPCA
(British
Association
of
Steelbands/
Children and
Parents
Carnival
Association)
Junior
Panorama
title for
the third
consecutive
year. This
is coupled
with their
victory at
the first
Dutch Junior
Steelband
2010
competition
in Holland
in June of this
year.
The
Kensington
Memorial
Park at St.
Marks Road
in London, was
transformed
into a
Carnival
Village on
Monday August
9, 2010 for the
annual CAPCA/BAS
Carnival and
Junior
Panorama
competitions. The warm
sunny
weather
provided
that
Caribbean
ambience to
enhance the
festivities.
Five junior
steel bands
were due to
appear at
this year’s
Junior
Panorama
competition:
Ebony,
Mangrove,
Harlow, CSI
(Caribbean
Steel
International) and CSO
(Croydon
Steel
Orchestra).
Unfortunately
owing to
circumstances
beyond their
control, only
two bands
were able to
perform, CSI
and CSO. The
park was
filled with
sweet
strains of
steelband
music from
the junior
steelbands
completing
their final
rehearsals
before the
competition,
whilst
Nostalgia
steel band
led by
Lionel MacCalman
accompanied
the Carnival
parade
before the
start of the
competition.
The crowd
was also
treated to
an energetic
display by
male Indian
dancers
doing their
traditional
Sikh ritual
dances.
Croydon Steel Orchestra
BAS/CAPCA
under the
leadership
of Lee Woolford-Chivers
hosted the
competition. Junior
Panorama
judges for 2010
were Chris
Storey of Pantasia/Pan
Nation, Joel
‘Tubbs’
Hamilton-Mills
of
Metronomes
and Jennifer
Clarke-Sofolarin
from CAPCA.
CSI
Steelband
Trust
treated the
audience to
a
scintillating
Brent Holder
arrangement
of Iwer
George’s,
“Nah do Dat.” CSI’s
execution
saw them
deliver
their
Panorama
rendition
filled with
vivacity.
Their
choreographed
dancing,
tight
delivery and
dexterity
earned them
the
Champion’s
podium again
for the
third year
running. In
second place
was CSO
under the
musical
direction of
Paul Dowie. CSO played
Paul’s
musical arrangement
of Shurwayne
Winchester’s
“Dead or
Alive.”
Their strong
introduction
and lovely
crescendos
before going
into the
major were
excellent
and well
received. Paul
continues to
work
tirelessly,
inspiring
his young
musicians to
produce some
exciting
music. This
youthful
band had
bags of
drive and
enthusiasm
which will
prove to be
useful
assets in
future
competitions.
On the day
the audience
was treated
to an
explosion of
sweet steel
band music
played by
young
enthusiastic
pan
musicians.
Steel band
music
continues to
be the
overall
winner; the
wealth of
music on
offer
certainly
captivated
the
audience.
This
infectious
music is
spreading
like a
global
pandemic and
Pan Podium
is ably
assisting in
its
dispersion. Everyone is
now looking
forward to
next year’s
competition
with great
enthusiasm.
Pan 4 Life!
Results:
All photos by
Robbie
Joseph
Contact:
Panpodium -
Robbie
Joseph
robbie@panpodium.com
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