Lershaun de Verteuil

AGE: 20 Years

WORK EXPERIENCE IN RELATION TO MUSIC

-  Co-arranger for Trinidad Valley Harps Steel Orchestra in Penal for Panorama 2019
-  One of the Arrangers for Diatonic Pan Institute - 2017 to Present
-  Part-time Steelpan Music Teacher with the Vision Music Academy - 2018 to Present
-  Part-time Steelpan Music Teacher with the Penal/Quinam Government Primary School - 2019
 

EDUCATION

TRINITY COLLEGE OF LONDON

Grade 2 and Grade 3 Levels – Currently pursuing
Grade 1 Level – 2013 (Pass with Distinction)
 

ACADEMY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS NORTH
THE UNIVERSITY OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO (UTT APA)

Certificate in Steel Pan and Music Literacy – 2017 to 2018
(Arranged two pieces for his final recital – “Ben Lion” and “Year for Love”)
 

SHIVA BOYS HINDU COLLEGE – 2012-2017

Five CSEC subjects inclusive of Music
 

GOLDEN HANDS MUSIC LESSONS AND INSTRUCTIONAL SCHOOL SAN FERNANDO

Training in Steelpan / Theory in Music – 2015 to 2017

NATIONAL ENERGY SKILLS CENTRE (N.E.S.C.)

Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel Programs – 2011
 

STEELPAN EXPERIENCE

- Participant in the Diatonic Pan Institute Pre-Secondary School Programme - 2011

- Became a member of the Diatonic Pan Institute in 2012 at the age of 13 and is currently one of the Arrangers for the group, specializing in Tenor and Double Tenor Steelpans.

- Participant in the production of the Diatonic Pan Institute Christmas CD, “A Diatonic Pantastic Christmas” in 2012.

- A finalist with the Diatonic Steel Orchestra for the “Pan is Beautiful National Music Festival” - 2013.

- The youngest contestant at the age of 15 in the “I am Pan” Pageant hosted by Golden Hands Music Lessons and Instructional School San Fernando (placed 5^th) - 2014

- Toured with Diatonic Pan Institute as follows:

   1) Folkmoot USA Festival in Waynesville, North Carolina, U.S.A. in 2014
   2) Independence Day Celebrations held in St. Vincent and the Grenadines in 2014
   3) Yi Lan International Children’s Folklore and Folkgame Festival in Yi Lan Taiwan in 2017

OTHER STEELBAND EXPERIENCES

- Skiffle Bunch Steel Orchestra
- La Brea Nightingales Steelband
- Valley Harps Steelband
- Kalomo Kings
- Siparia Deltones

LERSHAUN KURT DE VERTEUIL
23 DANAKI VALLEY
COORA ROAD
SIPARIA

TEL: 868-774–9915