Steel Pan Music for the Secondary Classroom

Cuban dancers would describe mambo as "feeling the music," in which sound and movement were merged through the body. This original work features many familiar licks and riffs from several of the famous

An original composition written for steel pan ensemble in celebration of the community of pan players around the world. Easily adaptable for any style pan, this work is an excellent choice for two or more

Loud Up de Soca means it's time to fire up the band. Written in a soca style, "(so)ul of (ca)lypso," this original and lively chart for steel pan ensemble will delight performers and audiences

As the title implies, The Gem Bay is a djembe feature for large mallet ensemble with rhythm section and optional steel band. There are even parts for a horn section to send the island party

A piece for beginning to intermediate-level steel band transporting you to beautiful Vancouver, Canada through calypso music. This work will have you dancing in your seat and whistling the tune down the

This powerfully infectious soca with a surprising, double-time rock groove gives the rhythm section an opportunity to trade solos and energize the crowd before closing with a driving end.

This uptempo calypso piece was written to musically portray the feeling that you have when everything in life is going well. Whether it be a sunny day sitting on an island somewhere, the rain falling on a

This slow-grooving soca piece takes us to a faraway island. With the ocean breeze on your skin, not a cloud in the sky, and nothing but beautiful blue water in sight, you can sit in Coconut Bay and

Numerologies is a comparative exploration of sounds between the steel pan and violin. The performers exclusively use extended techniques morphing the characteristic sounds of the instruments to

This Billboard number one hit by Sheryl Crow was nominated for a Grammy award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 2003. This fun, upbeat tune evokes images of the sun, surf, and sand. It is arranged

For fans of punk rock, this energetic arrangement of the hit '80s single will have everyone dancing and singing along. Based on a punk cover version, this arrangement has an adaptable instrumentation that

Moondance was critically acclaimed when first released, and established Van Morrison as a major artist. The songs on the album quickly became staples of FM radio. It has proven to be Morrison's

Pan Up! was written in the soca-calypso tradition of encouraging listeners to jump up when the music is played. As such, it is an energizing number, sure to excite any audience!

The title of this piece is inspired by a prime swimming and snorkeling location within the Baja Mexican corridor of Los Cabos. It was written for Ken Broadway and the University of Florida's Sunshine

This song, by Journey, became an instant classic after its initial release in 1981. This high-energy arrangement will make a great closer to any concert and is sure to have audiences young and old singing

This song was written by American musician Robert Lamm, one of the founding members of the rock-jazz fusion band Chicago. It was recorded for their second album, Chicago, with Peter Cetera on lead

Are you looking for a smooth calypso for you next steel drum band performance? Treat your band and audience to the sound of the islands with the popular traditional Caribbean song, Jamaica

This beloved Jamaican folk song has been covered by the likes of Charlie Parker and Louis Armstrong. Now it can be played by your medium-advanced steel band. Distinctly Caribbean and loaded with

This one will get the feet moving! With sections of Latin and funk grooves, Movimiento delivers with a side of fries and salsa! It calls for lead/tenor pans, double tenor, double seconds,