Youth pannists wow at YPAN

The Bishop Anstey Girls High School steelband perform an energetic piece at the Paddock on September 19. - Photo by Jeff K. Mayers

YOUNG pan talent thrilled the crowd at the En ToTo Young Pannist and Nation-Building (YPAN) cultural explosion at the Paddock, Queen's Park Savannah, Port of Spain on September 19.

Students from Bishop Anstey High School, Shell Invaders Youth Orchestra, BP Renegades Youth Steel Orchestra and Bishop Anstey High School East and Trinity College East (BATCE) showed their prowess through pan and displayed their love and appreciation for the national instrument ahead of Republic Day on September 24.

Newsday photographer Jeff K Mayers captured these images.

Pan was not the only instrument at the showcase. A drum accompaniment added the music during the YPAN cultural explosion. - Photo by Jeff K. Mayers

Members of BAHS Steel, the Bishop Anstey Girls' High School steelband, perform at the En ToTo Young Pannist and Nation-building cultural explosion showcase. - Photo by Jeff K. Mayers

Members of the BP Renegedes Youth Steel Orchestra peforms at the En ToTo Young Pannist and Nation-building (Y.P.A.N.) cultural explosion. - Photo by Jeff K. Mayers

A pre-Republic Day celebration held at the Paddock at the Queen's Park Savannah on September 19 saw this young man from the BP Renegedes Youth Steel Orchestra playing the pan. - Photo by Jeff K. Mayers

The BP Renegades Youth Steel Orchestra highlighted the national instrument at the YPAN cultural explosion on September 19. - Photo by Jeff K. Mayers

Students of Bishop Anstey High School East and Trinity College East (BATCE) highlight their talent at the Young Pannist and Nation-building (YPAN) cultural explosion. - Photo by Jeff K. Mayers

This young man from Bishop Anstey High School East and Trinity College East (BATCE) focuses his attention on his instrument at a cultural explosion showcase on September 19. - Photo by Jeff K. Mayers

The Invaders flag took centre stage as students perform at a pre-Republic Day celebration at the Paddock in the Queen's Park Savannah. - Photo by Jeff K. Mayers

There were smiles all around as the Shell Invaders Youth Steel Orchestra performed on September 19. - Photo by Jeff K. Mayers

This Shell Invaders Youth Steel Orchestra player smiles during their performance. - Photo by Jeff K. Mayers

Students enjoy the sound of Trinidad and Tobago's national instrument during the En ToTo Young Pannist and National-building cultural explosion event on September 19. - Photo by Jeff K. Mayers

Excitement is in the air as students from Bishop Anstey High School perform during the En ToTo Youth Pannist and Nation-building (YPAN) cultural explosion. - Photo by Jeff K. Mayers

The national instrument took centre stage at the Queen's Park Savannah as Bishop Anstey High School students performed. - Photo by Jeff K. Mayers

Shell Invaders Youth Orchestra peform during a pre-Republic Day celebration at the Paddock, Queen's Park Savannah, Port of Spain. - Photo by Jeff K. Mayers

This Shell Invaders Youth Orchestra youth couldn't contain his joy as he and fellow bandmates peformed at the En ToTo Youth Pannist and Nation-building (YPAN) cultural explosion cultural explosion on September 19. - Photo by Jeff K. Mayers

This Bishop Anstey High School student was all smiles as she played the bass pans during the En ToTo Youth Pannist and Nation-building (YPAN) cultural explosion at the Paddock, Queen's Park Savannah, Port of Spain on September 19. - Photo by Jeff K. Mayers