I have been teaching an adult steel pan class at Davidson for some time now, probably around 15 years or so. I have a core group of 14 students who attend most sessions and some enthusiastic new comers.
I will be moving from the area at the end of March. I am looking for a teacher to take over the class and wondered if someone you know might be interested. The class does not really read music as a group but they learn at about the same pace (and about the same level of music) as a middle school class even though they meet only once a week for 2 hours, 6:30-8:30 on Tuesdays (although this could be changed.)
The class is run through the San Rafael Adult/Community Ed program. Pay is $30 and hour ($60 a night.) Time sheets can be put in monthly or at the end of class. If the session is 12 weeks, the cost to the studentsis $120. If it is 14 weeks, the cost is $140. (Tentimes the number of weeks.)
I tried to keep their calendar to a school calendar, same vacAtions, etc. The final class is a recital, in the room, for friends and family.They are a fun group of people, friends outside of class as well. Their primary concerns with another teacher is that the person know their stuff and be fun and be able to teach.
If this sounds like something you or someone you know would like to take on, let me know. If you are not interested and know of someone you think may be, please forward this info to them and their contact information to me.
Get back to me soon please. My adult class is waiting with anticipation!
Thanks.
Char
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Andy Narell Talks About His New CD Tatoom
Cleveland (Ohio), USA - Andy Narell's new CD, Tatoom: Music for Steel Orchestra (Heads Up HUCD-3122), will be out on February 27, 2007. With the help of three brilliant soloists - guitarist and labelmate Mike Stern, tenor saxophonist David Sánchez and percussionist Luis Conte - Narell has again merged his unique jazz writing with the power and energy of a big steelband. This time however, he has taken the concept of a composer playing his own music to a new level...
Read full story at this link: http://www.worldmusiccentral.org/article.php/20070122204653530
Friday, January 19, 2007
PHIL HAWKINS GROUP NOW ON MYSPACE
Come on by, listen to full-length audio tracks, post a comment and meet some of our MySpace friends:
http://www.myspace.com/philhawkinsgroup
Saturday, January 13, 2007
Jeff Narell Plays T-Rex
Jeff Narell and his Callaloo Band plays T-Rex, 1300 Tenth Street (Cross St. Gilman)Berkeley, CA 94710 tonight Saturday, January 13. No cover charge. Come melt the icicles with some hot Caribbean/Pan music.
http://www.t-rex-bbq.com/
Callaloo is a Caribbean soup loved throughout the islands and is the national dish of Trinidad and Tobago, the birthplace of the steel pan. With his latest recording, Callaloo, pan master Jeff Narell brings forward 12 slammin’ dance tracks - jazzy around the edges with a cross Caribbean mix of soca, salsa, reggae and samba grooves.
This new release features an entourage of top vocalists from the Caribbean region, Crazy (Trinidad), Rahsul (St Thomas), Carlos Soto (Nicaragua), Claudia Villela (Brazil), Lemo (Trinidad), and Jerry Kennedy (Florida), highlighted by Jeff’s spicy steel pan stylings.
The instrumentalists are equally impressive, featuring Karl Perrazo (Santana percussionist), Gary Brown (Airto bassist) and guitarists Ray Obiedo, Carlos Oliveira, and Avi Bortnick, all artists with solo CD’s.
Callaloo includes Jeff’s original composition Ellie Man, a top tune played by steel orchestras island wide for Trinidad Carnival 2003. A tribute to his mentor, Ellie Mannette, it was sung and recorded in collaboration with Trinidad calypso star Crazy and performed by Ellie’s original steel orchestra, Invaders, at Panorama. Performed by steel orchestras in five countries, Ellie Man captured the crown in Toronto’s Caribana festival.
Friday, January 12, 2007
TERRY FIGUERA ON 'COFFEE STREET'
Bay Area pannist Terry Figuera jams Andy Narell's 'Coffee Street' on You Tube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FT0unc53NVU
From pan to “island soul” - David Reid
By Laura Dowrich-Phillips
The premiere of MTV Tempo on Trinidad and Tobago’s cable television in 2005 drew curious audiences eager to see which of their local artistes would be the first to help put soca music on the map via this new medium.
At first, there were no surprises. Machel Montano, of course, was present, with videos that chronicled his rise from a boy too young to soca to the reigning king of Carnival music, along with Shurwayne Winchester and his supercharged, superhero-themed video for that year’s Road March, “Dead or Alive”. But there was one other performer starring in a video credited to Trinidad and Tobago, which was shot along the scenic North Coast Road.
The unfamiliar name and face of the singer left most of us wondering, “Who is he?” He turned out to be Tobagonian David Reid, a pannist turned singer, currently based in California.
Formerly a member of Tobago’s West Side Patience Hill and Our Boys Steel Orchestras, Reid abandoned the national instrument, and music overall, after he settled in the US, and concentrated on getting a degree and an eight-to-four job. Then a call to fill in for a pannist in a band reignited Reid’s passion for the instrument, which he had been playing from childhood.
But it was the invitation to play in the band Insomnia, formed by friend and former Atlantik bassist Wayne “Lemo” Lemmessy, and encouragement by another friend, Lisa Wickham, to give singing a try, that transformed Reid into a vocalist.
After a year, Insomnia disbanded, and Reid became the lead singer and musical director of his own musical ensemble, called Tambrin. Today, however, he is best known as a solo artist, performing his own compositions, which include “Memories”, the first song he penned when his passion for singing persuaded him to try his hand at composing and producing his own material.
As beginner’s luck would have it, that was the song that pushed him out of obscurity and into our homes, when its theme, of picking up the pieces in the aftermath of a failed relationship, resonated with listeners.
The video for “Memories” was produced by Ezone Entertainment, owned by Wickham and shot by Militainment. They were also the production team behind Winchester’s “Dead or Alive” video. Thanks to Tempo, Reid picked up fans around the region, and immediately began plotting his foray into the local market.
His quest: to become a household name around the Caribbean and, in particular, in Trinidad and Tobago. That he intends to do with his recently launched debut album, Memories, titled after the single.
Q&A WITH DAVID REID
On Memories, there are a lot of songs that focus on relationships — are these based on your own experiences?
There are a few songs where I draw from my past, my experiences, as well as the experiences of other people. But for most of them I just put myself in the moment to paint a picture. For example, for the Carnival songs I pictured myself jumping up in Port of Spain.
Do you have a favourite track?
I have two favourites, actually. One is a track I recently completed at Shaolin Studios, called “Sweetness”. I love the music and the melody on that. The other is “Be AfrAIDS”, which I like for the lyrical content and the message it is sending out. It basically is a song letting people know they are responsible for their lives.
In the video for “Memories”, you are captured posing with a pan. Are there any pan songs or references to your past as a pannist on the album?
I featured pan in that video because without pan none of this would have happened. I started out playing pan. When I was small I learned to play guitar, but I couldn’t afford to buy one. But my love for music was strong, and pan was the cheapest musical instrument around, so I ended up playing it. Putting it in the video was just a way of giving back the love — but there are no references to it on the album.
Have you collaborated with any other soca artistes on the album?
Because of time constraints, I decided to just make this album about me, but definitely for the next album I plan to work with some other artistes.
Many soca artistes are incorporating reggaeton, dancehall, and even old-time calypso melodies into their productions, to make the music more universally appealing. Have you incorporated other musical influences?
Yes, I have mixed other genres into the soca. “Memories” is a mix of R&B and soca, “50/50” is a lovers rock, “Dream Lady” is pure R&B, “Moving On” is R&B with a sweet calypso rhythm. A lot of experimenting went on to see what could be done with soca.
You are a newcomer to the local soca scene. Why do you think this album will give you the edge?Because it is different. I think soca is at a crossroads; it’s trying to attract a different market. The fact that the album has such a mix of genres and soca gives it an edge. People are looking for something new.
Fellow Tobagonian Shurwayne Winchester has won the Road March twice, plus the Soca Monarch and Groovy Soca Monarch competitions within the last three years. Do you think the doors are now wide open for artistes from the sister isle?
The door has been wide open for years. Looking back at Tobago’s history, we’ve had people like Calypso Rose and Shadow blazing the trail, and now, in recent years, Shurwayne, who I admire for not giving up the struggle. I think it is up to Tobago artistes to put out work that will be recognised and accepted.
Who have been your biggest influences musically, in and out of soca?
Outside of soca, Sting, R Kelly, and Steel Pulse. I like Sting because of his business approach to the music, R Kelly for his lyrics, the way he tells a story, and Steel Pulse because of the way they manipulate their voices. As a pannist, Kitchener influenced me. Pan sides always played his music, and the type of melodies he created always had this jazz feeling. I must also mention Machel, because of his stage performance.
Some have described your sound as “island soul”. How would you define your music?
That is a compliment. When I first started, people used to tell me I sounded too American, but I am always trying to keep the Caribbean flavour in my music. My description of what I do is just “music”, though — according to what I am feeling, that is what I’ll be putting out.
The premiere of MTV Tempo on Trinidad and Tobago’s cable television in 2005 drew curious audiences eager to see which of their local artistes would be the first to help put soca music on the map via this new medium.At first, there were no surprises. Machel Montano, of course, was present, with videos that chronicled his rise from a boy too young to soca to the reigning king of Carnival music, along with Shurwayne Winchester and his supercharged, superhero-themed video for that year’s Road March, “Dead or Alive”. But there was one other performer starring in a video credited to Trinidad and Tobago, which was shot along the scenic North Coast Road.
The unfamiliar name and face of the singer left most of us wondering, “Who is he?” He turned out to be Tobagonian David Reid, a pannist turned singer, currently based in California.
Formerly a member of Tobago’s West Side Patience Hill and Our Boys Steel Orchestras, Reid abandoned the national instrument, and music overall, after he settled in the US, and concentrated on getting a degree and an eight-to-four job. Then a call to fill in for a pannist in a band reignited Reid’s passion for the instrument, which he had been playing from childhood.
But it was the invitation to play in the band Insomnia, formed by friend and former Atlantik bassist Wayne “Lemo” Lemmessy, and encouragement by another friend, Lisa Wickham, to give singing a try, that transformed Reid into a vocalist.
After a year, Insomnia disbanded, and Reid became the lead singer and musical director of his own musical ensemble, called Tambrin. Today, however, he is best known as a solo artist, performing his own compositions, which include “Memories”, the first song he penned when his passion for singing persuaded him to try his hand at composing and producing his own material.
As beginner’s luck would have it, that was the song that pushed him out of obscurity and into our homes, when its theme, of picking up the pieces in the aftermath of a failed relationship, resonated with listeners.
The video for “Memories” was produced by Ezone Entertainment, owned by Wickham and shot by Militainment. They were also the production team behind Winchester’s “Dead or Alive” video. Thanks to Tempo, Reid picked up fans around the region, and immediately began plotting his foray into the local market.
His quest: to become a household name around the Caribbean and, in particular, in Trinidad and Tobago. That he intends to do with his recently launched debut album, Memories, titled after the single.
Q&A WITH DAVID REID
On Memories, there are a lot of songs that focus on relationships — are these based on your own experiences?
There are a few songs where I draw from my past, my experiences, as well as the experiences of other people. But for most of them I just put myself in the moment to paint a picture. For example, for the Carnival songs I pictured myself jumping up in Port of Spain.
Do you have a favourite track?
I have two favourites, actually. One is a track I recently completed at Shaolin Studios, called “Sweetness”. I love the music and the melody on that. The other is “Be AfrAIDS”, which I like for the lyrical content and the message it is sending out. It basically is a song letting people know they are responsible for their lives.
In the video for “Memories”, you are captured posing with a pan. Are there any pan songs or references to your past as a pannist on the album?
I featured pan in that video because without pan none of this would have happened. I started out playing pan. When I was small I learned to play guitar, but I couldn’t afford to buy one. But my love for music was strong, and pan was the cheapest musical instrument around, so I ended up playing it. Putting it in the video was just a way of giving back the love — but there are no references to it on the album.
Have you collaborated with any other soca artistes on the album?
Because of time constraints, I decided to just make this album about me, but definitely for the next album I plan to work with some other artistes.
Many soca artistes are incorporating reggaeton, dancehall, and even old-time calypso melodies into their productions, to make the music more universally appealing. Have you incorporated other musical influences?
Yes, I have mixed other genres into the soca. “Memories” is a mix of R&B and soca, “50/50” is a lovers rock, “Dream Lady” is pure R&B, “Moving On” is R&B with a sweet calypso rhythm. A lot of experimenting went on to see what could be done with soca.
You are a newcomer to the local soca scene. Why do you think this album will give you the edge?Because it is different. I think soca is at a crossroads; it’s trying to attract a different market. The fact that the album has such a mix of genres and soca gives it an edge. People are looking for something new.
Fellow Tobagonian Shurwayne Winchester has won the Road March twice, plus the Soca Monarch and Groovy Soca Monarch competitions within the last three years. Do you think the doors are now wide open for artistes from the sister isle?
The door has been wide open for years. Looking back at Tobago’s history, we’ve had people like Calypso Rose and Shadow blazing the trail, and now, in recent years, Shurwayne, who I admire for not giving up the struggle. I think it is up to Tobago artistes to put out work that will be recognised and accepted.
Who have been your biggest influences musically, in and out of soca?
Outside of soca, Sting, R Kelly, and Steel Pulse. I like Sting because of his business approach to the music, R Kelly for his lyrics, the way he tells a story, and Steel Pulse because of the way they manipulate their voices. As a pannist, Kitchener influenced me. Pan sides always played his music, and the type of melodies he created always had this jazz feeling. I must also mention Machel, because of his stage performance.
Some have described your sound as “island soul”. How would you define your music?
That is a compliment. When I first started, people used to tell me I sounded too American, but I am always trying to keep the Caribbean flavour in my music. My description of what I do is just “music”, though — according to what I am feeling, that is what I’ll be putting out.
Taste of the Caribbean - Carnival in Solano County!!
Help!
Let's keep Caribbean music alive in Solano County. We are having a 'Taste of the Caribbean' evening on Feb 24th in Vacaville at Shepherd of the HIlls Lutheran Church as a fundraiser for Vanden 'PanPassion' Steel Drum band.
We have 2 steel drum bands so far that are playing. It will be a fun event of tasting Caribbean food from all over the Caribbean like Jamaica, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and more. I would like a Latin band to play Puerto Rican, Cuban and reggae.
We are open to options like a DJ to play Caribbean music, have Caribbean or latin dance lessons or some Carnival costumes. This is the time frame for Carnival in the Islands so lets party. You can use this event to advertise your business at the sametime.
I can use any help iIcan get on this. We need to pay for cases, drums, stands and more and we want to expose the kids to all that the Caribbean has to offer maybe a trip to Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands.. who knows.. I am the parent for the High School band and have been coordinating events and performances for them for the last year or so.
We played at the Jazz festival with Ron Mesina as a wonderful surprise and we were a hit playing Evil Ways. We have been playing at local venues as requested but our drums are getting banged up a bit since we have no money for cases and our stands are not the best so crates etc. will have to do for now for our large bases.
Here are some links/pics of our group.. This is on www.Youtube.com under VandenSteel Drum http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oP201EcrD4
Leslie 707-446-7677
STEEL DRUM CLASSES IN ALAMEDA THIS WINTER
All instruments provided!
Learn the magic of making music on Caribbean steel
drums. Have fun with the basics of sticking and melody making. Enjoy playing
favorites like Yellow Bird, Jamaica Farewell, Lion King, and more. Beginners
welcome. You will be jammin’ in no time.
Alameda School of Music, 1307 High Street, Alameda CA 94501
Tues. 7:45-8:45p
1/23-3/13 (8 weeks)
A native of the Caribbean, Harry Best has been one of the top
providers of Caribbean steel drum music in Northern California
for the past 20 years.
Info: 510 222 1123
Thursday, December 21, 2006
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
THE FOLLOWING POSITION IS AVAILABLE
PERCUSSION INSTRUMENT REPAIRER needed in Oakland. Repairs tunes & maintains percussion instruments. 2 yrs/exp. Reqd. verifiable job ref.; 8am-4pm M-F; $14.74/hr.
THIS NOTICE IS BEING POSTED BECAUSE AN APPLICATION FOR PERMANENT LABOR CERTIFICATION HAS BEEN FILED FOR PERCUSSION INSTRUMENT REPAIRER ANY PERSON MAY RPOVIDE DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE BEARING ON THIS APPLICATION TO THE:
Certifying Officer
Employment & Training Administration
Division of Foreign Labor Certification
700 North Pearl St. Suit 510
Dallas, TX 75201
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
HISTORIC CALYPSO AT ITS VERY BEST
There was no more cosmopolitan island in the world than Trinidad. Once under Spanish rule, it became a British colony. African, Spanish, French, British, American, even east Indian influences coalesced into the music.
Then came New Orleans jazz. And then came some of the most insightful social commentary found in any music anywhere. Ever. It was an intoxicating musical cocktail that sometimes reached the mainland (as when Rum And Coca Cola became a hit or when Harry Belafonte popularized the music), but the REAL calypso music was rarely heard outside the islands or the Trinidadian enclaves of New York or London.
Now Bear Family transports you back to Port of Spain, Trinidad during Carnival in 1938, 1939, and 1940...http://www.bear-family.de/tabel1/product/bcd16623_e.htm
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
VANDEN'S PAN PASSION HEADLINES CRABFEED
The Vanden Pan Passion steel drum band will be part of a Music Program during a crabfeed on January 19, at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church on Dover Ave in Fairfield.
The menu will include: Fresh Crab or 1/2 a roasted chicken, Fresh Pasta, Oven-Baked Garlic Bread, and Handmade Garden Salad, dessert & No-host bar. Vanden's Jazz bands are also included in the live musical entertainment.
The cost is just $35 per person. There will be raffles, silent auctions and a 50/50 raffle too. Please contact me immediately by email or phone to reserve your tickets: Leslie Smith 707-446-7677 or cell 707-365-9942.
Monday, December 04, 2006
ARNOLD DUPREY - THINKER, CREATOR, MAN, DEPARTED
Arnold Duprey, avid panman and former Bay Area resident, left us on Saturday. What a loss of a great thinker, music player, composer, arranger !
A native of Trinidad and Tobago, Arnold was also a competent soccer player, earning the sobriquet of "Samba Man" for his clever and resourceful approach to the game. He was a strong believer in "no man cyar run faster than the ball" and also "better to let the opposition come and take the ball off your foot than to make a stupid pass and give it to them".
Arnold was exceptionally strong in musical harmony. He would apply chords to a tune and almost give you a sound theoretical explanation of why he uses this chord instead of another workable one.
Despite all this seemingly theoretical machination, Arnold would never lose sight of the fact, as he explained to us over the years, that.. "music is not chords, music is colour".In conversation and discussion about the affairs of the world..be it politics, economics, global warming, North-American supra-nationalism, neo-colonialism (Caribbean style,) Arnold was never to be found wanting, or not 'au courant'.
His knowledge and insightfulness were impeccable and a pleasure to witness.Dumb me, I should have stayed closer to him to help me with my music ..I have been around some very good and some brilliant musicians in my day..but few have better demonstrated, despite all theirknowledge, that music is still an art form..and there are more instances of chords in the wrong places than wrong chords.
Arnold was a joy to be around and we have all learned from him. He will be missed.
RIP
A native of Trinidad and Tobago, Arnold was also a competent soccer player, earning the sobriquet of "Samba Man" for his clever and resourceful approach to the game. He was a strong believer in "no man cyar run faster than the ball" and also "better to let the opposition come and take the ball off your foot than to make a stupid pass and give it to them".
Arnold was exceptionally strong in musical harmony. He would apply chords to a tune and almost give you a sound theoretical explanation of why he uses this chord instead of another workable one.
Despite all this seemingly theoretical machination, Arnold would never lose sight of the fact, as he explained to us over the years, that.. "music is not chords, music is colour".In conversation and discussion about the affairs of the world..be it politics, economics, global warming, North-American supra-nationalism, neo-colonialism (Caribbean style,) Arnold was never to be found wanting, or not 'au courant'.
His knowledge and insightfulness were impeccable and a pleasure to witness.Dumb me, I should have stayed closer to him to help me with my music ..I have been around some very good and some brilliant musicians in my day..but few have better demonstrated, despite all theirknowledge, that music is still an art form..and there are more instances of chords in the wrong places than wrong chords.
Arnold was a joy to be around and we have all learned from him. He will be missed.
RIP
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
PHIL HAWKINS' Pan Combo: 8 Saucy Pan Jazz Tunes
PAN COMBO is another classic creation by Phil Hawkins, the author of PAN RHYTHM and CARIBBEAN JAZZ ENSEMBLE. PAN COMBO is a book of original music for steelpan.
There are eight tunes that vary in style and difficulty (Calypso, reggae, cha cha, rhumba, soca, samba and funk). The book comes with leadsheet arrangements of every tune that include the melody and chord symbols as well as a separate chart for drummers. Some of the tunes also offer a separate bass chart.
In addition, there is a play-along CD featuring Phil Hawkins on Pan, and a group of world-class studio musicians (some of Andy Narell's former side men) playing the exact arrangements featured in the book. The CD includes a rhythm section of piano, guitar, bass, drums and percussion. The play-along version of each tune contains no melody and is perfect for practice or performance as a backing track.
Finally, the book offers performance notes that highlight important concepts for pan players, bassists, drummers and percussionists. Also included are form and style notes as well as drum and percussion transcriptions to make sure your rhythm section sounds great.
Can you believe this? Did he cover everything or what? This guy left no stone unturned in making sure you sound as masterful as the best pan players in the business.
Available now at Kakesa.com!
Monday, October 30, 2006
Panhandlers with John Santos, Sunday Nov. 19, 2pm
Hello pan enthusiast!
As you might notice, we have officially completed our transition to our new web site and email addresses, so we're happily 100%CSM! Many thanks to band alum Paul Manno for helping with all the hassle, and please update any bookmarks to http://www.csmsteeldrums.com.
We are thrilled to welcome renowned Afro-latin percussion performer, educator, and producer John Santos as our featuredguest artist at the CSM Theater on Sunday, November 19, at 2:00 PM.
Take a look at http://www.johnsantos.com, and you'll be as excited as we are! Here are the details:
When:Sunday Nov. 19, 2:00 PM (doors open 1:30 PM)
Where:College of San Mateo Theater (Bldg 3) 1700 West Hillsdale Blvd., San Mateo
How Much:$5 General, at the door, or in advance: check to "CSM Steel Drum Band" PO Box 6442, San Mateo, CA 94403
Hope to see you there!
CSM Panhandlers
Patrick Arnold returns as Pan Trinbago president
T&T Guardian, 30th October 2006, by Sean NeroPatrick
Arnold has returned as president of Pan Trinbago, despite a “vicious” election campaign against his leadership style. Speaking yesterday after the results were announced, Arnold said: “My first order of business is to undertake damage control.
My opponents have done the organisation a grave injustice by the method of their campaigning. This was not a general election. They treated it as such. They hurt the nation’s panmen and the panmen returned the favour.”
At the organisation’s annual general meeting and tri-annual conference at the ballroom of the Crowne Plaza hotel yesterday, panmen overwhelmingly showed their confidence in Arnold’s brand of leadership by giving him another term.
He beat his former vice-president Keith Byer by a margin of 182 to 54 votes. Yesterday’s victory for Arnold has created history as he now becomes the longest serving leader of Pan Trinbago, having been at the post for four consecutive terms.
Arnold has returned as president of Pan Trinbago, despite a “vicious” election campaign against his leadership style. Speaking yesterday after the results were announced, Arnold said: “My first order of business is to undertake damage control.
My opponents have done the organisation a grave injustice by the method of their campaigning. This was not a general election. They treated it as such. They hurt the nation’s panmen and the panmen returned the favour.”
At the organisation’s annual general meeting and tri-annual conference at the ballroom of the Crowne Plaza hotel yesterday, panmen overwhelmingly showed their confidence in Arnold’s brand of leadership by giving him another term.
He beat his former vice-president Keith Byer by a margin of 182 to 54 votes. Yesterday’s victory for Arnold has created history as he now becomes the longest serving leader of Pan Trinbago, having been at the post for four consecutive terms.
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Network, Celebrate, Listen to Steel Jam tunes, & Sail the Bay
Bay Area BusinessWoman Networking Event & 14th Anniversary Celebration!
Join more than 100 women who will gather to network, build alliances, meet new friends, and make valuable contacts at this informal event hosted by the Bay Area's only periodical for local women entrepreneurs.
Music provided by Mary Spalding and Steel Jam (6-7 PM).
Since 1993, Bay Area BusinessWoman has reflected and served a powerful, supportive, and involved community of highly active women and offers resources, value, and benefits for those looking for news and information not found elsewhere -- all with a fresh perspective -- in print, online, and face-to-face.
The fee is $25 in advance ($20 for BABW Members) and $30 at the door. Call the Bay Area Business Woman office at (510) 654-7557. Be sure to bring plenty of business cards!
Date: Thursday, October 19
Time:6:00pm to 9:00pm
Location: OCSC Sailing School, One Spinnaker Way, Berkeley Marina
Parking:Free parking on site
Sailing: If you wish to be teamed up for a short sail in San Francisco Bay, arrive by 4pm and wear tennis shoes with non-marking soles. You will be geared up by OCSC. Please call our office to reserve your spot. No sailing experience necessary, OCSC will provide your captain and crew!
Monday, October 16, 2006
VANDEN HIGH'S PAN PASSION
Check out Vanden High School (Fairfield/Vacaville) Pan Passion. The class is steadily growing since it started in 2004. The group is planning "a taste of the Caribbean" in Feb/mar as a fundraiser. Food,music, dancing etc. inside at a local church.
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
NEW PANNIST LOOKING FOR A BAND
My name is Lisa Edwards and I am currently a first year student at Haas School of Business, University of California Berkeley.
I played steelpan for eight years as a teenager and most recently I practiced over the summer while in Trinidad.
I would like to join a steelband in the Bay Area because I love playing. Is there an opportunity to join your band and if not, can you give me contact names for individual/steelband members who play?
Thank you
Lisa Edwards
lisa_edwards@haas.berkeley.edu
I played steelpan for eight years as a teenager and most recently I practiced over the summer while in Trinidad.
I would like to join a steelband in the Bay Area because I love playing. Is there an opportunity to join your band and if not, can you give me contact names for individual/steelband members who play?
Thank you
Lisa Edwards
lisa_edwards@haas.berkeley.edu
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