Youths from four schools in Georgetown and Region Three on Thursday graduated from the Republic Bank RightStart Pan Minors Music Literacy Programme, which they were urged to view as an “early milestone” on their musical journeys.
Now in its sixth year, the programme was focused on the development of technical competency of students and building capacity in steel band arranging. The students learnt practical skills, steel pan history and music theory from July 7th until July 23rd.
A total of 130 youths attended workshops that were held in regions Three, Four and Six under the guidance of six instructors. Six schools participated in the programme: National School of Music, The Bishops’ High School, West Demerara Secondary, Buxton Secondary, North Ruimveldt Multilateral and
