International Panorama 2015 Order of Appearance
Twenty-four steel orchestras from across the globe have registered to participate in the first-ever International Panorama.
The bands, twelve local and twelve from the wider Caribbean, United States of America, Canada, France, Japan and England - will compete at the “Mecca of Pan,” the Queen’s Park Savannah in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, on Sunday 9th August 2015. Starting time is 3:00 p.m.
Bands will be vying for the first prize of US $250,000. and the “World Steel Pan Trophy” designed by Kemal Manickchand.
The seven Adjudicators for this competition are Dr. Shannon Dudley (USA), Dr. Larry Snider (USA), Ms. Claudette Vincent-Stewart (St. Vincent & The Grenadines) with Lambert Phillip, Roger Sardinha, Damion Phillip and Lennox London from Trinidad & Tobago.
The International Panorama, produced by Pan Trinbago, embraces all steelband playing-countries from which champion bands have been invited to compete alongside the winning Panorama 2015 (competition) bands.
For the competition all participating steelbands must comprise a minimum of seventy-five percent (75%) of players who are citizens of the country which they represent. Each band will be permitted to perform with sixty (60) players maximum and forty (40) players minimum. For the purpose of the competition, each participant may select and perform any calypso or soca of their choice. No performance shall exceed eight minutes.
The order of playing positions is listed below:
| Order | Country | Band | Tune | Arranger | Leader | |
| 1 |
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St. Martin | Gunslingers Steel Orchestra | Pan Revivi | Aldric Benjamin | Aldric Benjamin |
| 2 |
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Trinidad & Tobago | Renegades Steel Orchestra | Like Ah Boss | Duvone Stewart | Candice Andrews-Brumant |
| 3 |
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Trinidad & Tobago | Steel Xplosion | Thunder | Arddin Herbert | Aaron Reid |
| 4 |
|
France | Calypsociation Steelband | Prophet of Pan | Mathieu Borgne & Laurent Lalsingue |
Coline Hammel |
| 5 |
 |
Virginia, USA | Mosaic Steel Orchestra | Pan In A Rage | Jit Samaroo | Dr. Anthony Hailey |
| 6 |
|
Trinidad & Tobago | Curepe Scherzando | Bassman | Yohan Popwell | Teddy Neptune |
| 7 |
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England, UK | Ebony Steelband | Ah Feeling | Duvone Stewart | Pepe Francis |
| 8 |
|
Trinidad & Tobago | Phase II Pan Groove | Woman on the Bass | Len “Boogsie” Sharpe | Errol Skerritt |
| 9 |
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Trinidad & Tobago | Pan Elders Steel Orchestra | Party Time Again | Duvone Stewart | Hollister Smith |
| 10 |
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Japan | Panorama Steel Orchestra | Dance of Phoenix | Yoshihro Harada | Yoshihro Harada |
| 11 |
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Jamaica | UWI Panoridim Steel Orchestra | Ten Commandments of Pan | Orane Shaw | Augustus Peters |
| 12 |
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Trinidad & Tobago | Supernovas Steel Orchestra | Dr. Samaroo | Amrit Samaroo | Amrit Samaroo |
| 13 |
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Canada | Pan Fantasy | Lucy | Al “Allos” Foster | Wendy Jones |
| 14 |
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Trinidad & Tobago | Buccooneers Steel Orchestra | Gold | Seion Gomez | Anthony Hopkins |
| 15 |
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New York, USA | Brooklyn Steel Orchestra | Ah Feeling |
Odie Franklin, Kendall Williams & Marc Brooks |
Travis Roberts & Kernel Simon |
| 16 |
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Trinidad & Tobago | Trinidad All Stars | Curry Tabanca | Leon “Smooth” Edwards | Beresford Hunte |
| 17 |
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Trinidad & Tobago | Exodus | De ‘Puna Band | Pelham Goddard | Ainsworth Mohammed |
| 18 |
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St. Lucia | Pantime Steel Orchestra | Aunty Pam | Amrit Samaroo | Cecil ‘Tortee’ Philgence |
| 19 |
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Trinidad & Tobago | Silver Stars Steel Orchestra | Edwin's Legacy | Liam Teague | Christine Pouchet |
| 20 |
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Maine, USA | Pan Coalition | Outta De Box | Nigel Chase | Nigel Chase |
| 21 |
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Trinidad & Tobago | Arima Golden Symphony Steel Orchestra | Ah Feeling | Terrance “BJ” Marcelle | Vernon Morancie |
| 22 |
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St. Vincent & The Grenadines | Starlift Steel Orchestra | Teaser | Duvone Stewart | |
| 23 |
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Trinidad & Tobago | Tropical Angel Harps | Pan For Beethoven | Clarence Morris | Phillip Morris |
| 24 |
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Canada | Salah’s Steelpan Academy | Outta De Box | Salah Wilson | Salah Wilson |
Tickets are on sale in Trinidad at Cleve’s (Frederick Street, Port-of-Spain) Crosby’s St. James, Kam’s (Long Circular Mall), WACK 90.1fm, Atherly’s - San Fernando and Pan Trinbago’s Head Office at Park Street, Port-of-Spain (Reserved), and also at the venue on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th August 2015 from 8:00 a.m. Admission is TT $400.00; Reserved, TT$ 300.00. General Admission (Grand Stand) and North Black are TT $200.00.
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