2025 Panorama Info Complete

Participants for LARGE Conventional Steel Orchestra Competition - Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama 2025

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - This is a comprehensive listing of participating bands from the North, East, South/Central and Tobago regions in the Large category of conventional steel orchestras, spotlighted while judged in their respective panyards from February 9 through 12.

There was a joint championship in 2024, where the final night competition saw Trinidad All Stars Steel Orchestra and Renegades Steel Orchestra emerging on top.

Meet the arrangers, tuners, captains, drillers, drummers, leaders, et al (where data is available). Data is subject to revision via updates from band leaders/arrangers. For documentation purposes, band management can email whensteeltalks@hotmail.com to include and/or revise data.

Event organizer is Pan Trinbago. Following is an overview of the participants for the 2025 season, of the annual Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama competition, for Large steel orchestras.


Color Key East Zone Region North Zone Region South/Central
Zone Region
Tobago Region

Large Conventional Steel Orchestras - 2025 Participants

    BAND SONG ARRANGER
    Desperadoes

Cocoa Tea
Arranger:
Carlton “Zanda” Alexander
Carlton “Zanda” Alexander


Tuners:
Terrance Sheppard
&
  Roland Harrigin - Pan tuner
Roland Harrigin


Driller:
  Curtis Edwards
Curtis Edwards


Manager:
Lyndon Spencer
    Invaders

Blessing
Arranger:
Arddin Herbert
Arddin Herbert


Tuner:
Mario Joseph

Drummers:
Gerion Williams - Drummer for Pan In Motion - New York Panorama 2024
Gerion Williams
&
Timon Valentine

Music Coordinator:
Desiree Myers

Operations Manager:

Elroy Baptiste
    Phase II Pan Groove

Pan and Soca
Arranger:
Len “Boogsie” Sharpe
Dr. Len “Boogsie” Sharpe


Tuner:
William “Billy” Sheeder - Pan tuner
William “Billy” Sheeder


Captain:
Michelle Huggins–Watts
Michelle Huggins–Watts


Manager:

Nigel Clement
    Renegades

Bet Meh
Arranger:
Duvone Stewart
Duvone Stewart


Tuners:
Mario Joseph
&
Juma Simmons

Captain:

Candace Andrews-Brumant


Vice-captain:
Cleveland King

Drummer:

Kail Thomas

President:

Colin Greaves
    Silver Stars

Too Own Way
Arrangers:

Ojay Richards

&
kersh-ramsey
Kersh Ramsey

Tuner:
Augustus Peters, pan tuner
Augustus Peters


Captain:

Chanel Pouchet

Driller:
Marcus Ash - driller for Silver Stars Steel Orchestra
Marcus Ash


Leader:

Christine Pouchet
    Starlift

Dingolay
Arranger:

Danté Pantin

Tuners:
?
&
Juma Simmons
    Trinidad All Stars

Bet Meh
Arranger:
Leon “Smooth” Edwards
Dr. Leon “Smooth” Edwards


Tuner:
Jason Holder

Leader:
Nigel Williams
 
 
Color Key East Zone Region North Zone Region South/Central
Zone Region
Tobago Region
 
    Buccooneers

 
Dotish
Arranger:
Seion Gomez
Seion Gomez 

Tuners:
Sherwin “Fessa” Pierre
&
Kayle Noel

Captain:

Anthony Hopkins

Driller:
Kareem Brown
Kareem Brown


Manager:

Stacey Solomon
    Redemption Sound Setters

Flag Woman (Remastered) Arranger:
Micheal Toby
Micheal Toby

Tuners:
Augustus Peters, pan tuner
Augustus Peters

&
  Bertram “Birch” Kelman
Bertram “Birch” Kelman


Captain:

Marie Toby
 
 
Color Key East Zone Region North Zone Region South/Central
Zone Region
Tobago Region
 
    Fonclaire

Too Own Way
Manager/Arranger:
Darren Sheppard
Darren Sheppard


Tuners:
  Desmond “Mappo” Richardson
Desmond “Mappo” Richardson


  Bertram “Birch” Kelman
Bertram “Birch” Kelman

&
Terrance Sheppard

Captain:
Joseph Reid

Driller:
Ben Jackson - driller and veteran steelpan musician
Ben Jackson
    Siparia Deltones

Bet Meh
Arranger:
Akinola Sennon
Akinola Sennon

Tuners:
Nichaeus Richards
&
Oliver Hospedales

Captain:
Jesse Cooper

Vice-captain:
Persis Caesar

 
Driller:
Akua Leith
Akua Leith


Manager:
Craig Daniel
    Skiffle

Retro
Arranger:
André White
André White


Tuner:
Mario Joseph

Captain:
Brandon Babb

Vice-captain:
Anthony Sparks

Driller:
Donell “Bravo” Thomas

 Drummers:

Denzel Headley

&
Makesi Gooding

Manager:
  Junia Regrello
Junia Regrello
    Tropical Angel Harps

Cocoa Tea
Arranger:
Clarence Morris
Clarence Morris

Tuners:
  Jason Holder
Juma Simmons
&
Augustus Peters, pan tuner
Augustus Peters


Captain:
Philip Morris

Vice-captain:
Raymond Superville

Driller:
Junior Steelband Panorama arranger Jerrod Superville
Jerrod Superville

Drummer:
Makesi Joseph

Manager:
Clary Benn
 
 
Color Key East Zone Region North Zone Region South/Central
Zone Region
Tobago Region
 
    Exodus

Too Own Way
Arranger:
Terrance “BJ” Marcelle
Terrance “BJ” Marcelle


Tuner:
  Mario Joseph

Captain:
  Julie Williams, Captain - Exodus Steel Orchestra
Julie Williams


Driller:
 
Khan Cordice


Drummers:

Alex Gooding
&
Joaquin Headley

Musical Director:
Pelham Goddard
Dr. Pelham Goddard


Manager:

Ainsworth Mohammed
    Supernovas

Cocoa Tea
Arranger / Leader:
Amrit Samaroo
Amrit Samaroo


Tuners:
  Desmond “Mappo” Richardson
Desmond “Mappo” Richardson

&
Augustus Peters, pan tuner
Augustus Peters


Captain:
Miguel Ralph

Drummer:
Von Best

Meet the Small category participants: listing with Arrangers, Tuners, Captain, et al

Meet the Medium category participants: listing with Arrangers, Tuners, Captain, et al

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