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Trinidad and Tobago Panorama 2020
- by When Steelband Talks
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- 25 Jan, 2020
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The Junior / National Schools Panorama 2020: Lighting the torch for the main event. Who will come out on top?
Order of Appearance for Junior Steel Orchestras Finals - Trinidad and Tobago 2020 Junior/National Schools Panorama
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Thirty-two Junior steel orchestras will be vying for championship status in their respective categories at the Trinidad and Tobago 2020 Junior/National Schools Panorama Finals at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain, on Sunday January 26 from 9:00 a.m.
The event is under the auspices of the Ministry of Education in collaboration with Pan Trinbago, Pan in Schools Coordinating Council (PSCC), Multicultural Music Programme Unit (MMPU), and the Tobago House of Assembly. Entry is free.
Finalists in three categories were selected after several days of judging at the competitors’ schools, panyards and communities. Those going forward are Primary School (12), Secondary School (10) and 21 & Under (10).
St. Margaret’s Boys’ Anglican (280 points), St. Francois Girls’ College (258 points) and Renegades Youth Steel Orchestra (268 points) placed first in their respective categories.
The finalists and order of appearance according to categories are:-
2020 Junior Panorama Order of Appearance |
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| PRIMARY SCHOOLS | |||
| Order | Band | Selection | Arranger |
| 1 | Tacarigua Presbyterian School | Savannah Grass | |
| 2 | St. Margaret’s Boys’ Anglican School Steel Orchestra | “Savannah Grass ” | |
| 3 | San Fernando Boys R.C. | “Trouble In The Morning ” | |
| 4 | St. Mary’s Government Primary School | “Sometimes ” | |
| 5 | Fifth Company (St. Gregory’s) Anglican | Not Me Is The Music | |
| 6 | Couva Anglican Primary School Steelpan Orchestra aka CAPS Steelpan Orchestra | “Year For Love ” | |
| 7 | Success R.C. Primary | By All Means | |
| 8 | Febeau Government Primary School Steel Orchestra aka ‘Febeau Pan Giants’ | “This Is De Place ” | |
| 9 | Fifth Company Baptist Primary School | “Bahia Gyul ” | |
| 10 | Guaico Presbyterian Steel Orchestra | “Savannah Grass ” | |
| 11 | Bethlemen Boys and Bethlehem Girls R.C. Schools | “Savannah Grass ” | |
| 12 | Tranquility Government Primary School | “Hookin Meh ” | |
| SECONDARY SCHOOLS | |||
| Order | Band | Selection | Arranger |
| 1 | Holy Cross College, Arima | Pan By Storm | |
| 2 | La Romain Secondary | “Savannah Grass ” | |
| 3 | Bishop Anstey & Trinity College East (B.A.T.C.E.) Steel Orchestra | “This Is De Place ” | |
| 4 | NAPS Combined Steel Orchestra (Naparima Girls High & Naparima College) |
“Back To Basics ’” | |
| 5 | St. Francois Girls’ College Steel Orchestra | “Soca Global ” | |
| 6 | Bon Air Secondary | Year For Love | |
7 |
Waterloo Secondary School | “Yuh Wrong ” | |
| 8 | Bishop Anstey High School | Soca Global | |
| 9 | Providence Girls Catholic School & Queen’s Royal College | “Trouble In The Morning ” | |
| 10 | St. Augustine Secondary School | “Trouble In The Morning ” | |
| Under 21/Non-School (Elite) Class | |||
| Order | Band | Selection/ Performer |
Arranger |
| 1 | Trinidad All Stars Youth | “The Fog ” | Kygel Benjamin |
| 2 | Kimberly’s Royal Steel Orchestra | “Congo Man )” | Kimberly George Phillip |
| 3 | Phase II Pan Groove Junior Steel Orchestra | “Soca Global ” | Andrews Charles |
| 4 | Supernovas Youth | “Feelin It (Remake)” | Tristan Brewington-Japsi |
| 5 | Pan Elders Youth Steel orchestra | “Day One” | Kevan Calliste |
| 6 | Invaders Youth Steel Orchestra | “Trouble In The Morning” | Rashaun Williams & Jalen Charles |
| 7 | Starlift Juniors | “Big People Party” | Roisha Edwards |
| 8 | Tropical Angel Harps Youth | “Golo ” | Curtis Jones |
| 9 | Desperadoes Youth Steel Orchestra | “This Is De Place” | Roseford Coutain |
| 10 | Renegades Youth Steel Orchestra | “Trouble in the Morning” | Jamal “Meck Meck” Gibbs |
